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Chapter 5, Using Matrox RT.X2 with Video for Windows Programs
Selecting color space conversion options
When you render material to an .avi file using a Matrox VFW codec, you can
determine how you want the luminance levels and chroma information to be
processed during the color space conversion that’s performed during the render.
¦ Note The default settings for color space conversion provide good results for
most applications. We recommend that you change these settings only when
needed for special purposes.
° To select the color space conversion options you want:
1 Right-click My Computer , then choose Manage , and click Device
Manager .
2 Under Sound, video and game controllers , double-click Video Codecs .
3 Click Properties , then select one of the Matrox VFW codecs.
¦ Note All the available Matrox VFW codecs will be listed. You can select
Matrox VFW Software Codecs to configure all the Matrox DV, MPEG-2
I-frame SD, and legacy M-JPEG codecs.
4 Click Properties , and then Settings .
5 In the provided dialog box under Color Space Conversion , select the
options you want:
¦ Note If an option isn’t supported by the particular codec(s) you are
configuring, that option will not be available. Most options, however, are
common to all the Matrox VFW codecs. When these options are set for a