Adobe Media Encoder CS4 - Manual (Page 24)

21 USING ADOBE MEDIA ENCODER CS4
Encoding media
Last updated 4/29/2012
• H.264 (AAC, 3GP, MP4, M4V): is a codec used for high-quality web video encoding. Commonly used in most web
video and mobile video workflows.
• H.264 Blu-ray (M4V): is used for creating high-definition blu-ray disc media.
• MPEG-1 (MPA, MPG; both are Windows only): is for medium-bandwidth video, commonly used for Video CD
(VCD).
• MPEG-2 (MPA, M2V, MPG): supports encoding of video and associated audio at bit rates up to 10.8 Mbps. Encode
in this format for super videoCD (SVCD).
• MPEG-2 DVD (M2V): is a subset of the MPEG-2 standard designed for creating standard-definition video for
DVD media.
Note: To make an AutoPlay DVD, you can burn an MPEG2-DVD file directly onto a blank DVD. Alternatively, you
can use an MPEG2-DVD file in an authoring program (such as Encore) to create a DVD with navigational menus
and other features.
• MPEG-2 Blu-ray (M2V): is a subset of the MPEG-2 standard designed for encoding for high-definition blu-ray disc
media. However, H.264 is more commonly used for blu-ray disc media.
• MPEG-4 (MP4, M4V, 3GP; Windows only): includes many features of MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, adding support for
interactivity with smaller file sizes at MPEG-2 quality.
• P2 (MXF): is a camera original format that can be used for video editing. The Media eXchange Format (Op-Atom
variety), used by Panasonic DVCPRO50 and DVCPRO HD video cameras.
Note: File formats such as MXF, MOV, AVI, FLV, and F4V denote container file formats rather than denoting a
specific audio, video, or image data format. Container files can contain data encoded using various compression and
encoding schemes. Adobe Media Encoder can encode video and audio for these container files, depending on which
codecs (specifically, encoders) are installed. Many codecs must be installed into the operating system and work as a
component inside the QuickTime or Video for Windows formats.
• QuickTime movie (MOV; on Windows, requires an installation of QuickTime): is a video container for multiple
formats.
• Windows Media (WMV; Windows only): includes various codecs, including some for web delivery.
• Microsoft AVI (AVI; Windows only): is a video format used for editing and archival purposes.
• Microsoft Uncompressed AVI (AVI; Windows only): is used for high-definition video output.
Still image and still-image sequence
Note: To export a movie as a sequence of still-image files, select Export As Sequence on the Video tab when a still-image
format is selected.
• Bitmap (BMP; Windows only): is used for still image for video.
• GIF (GIF; Windows only): a still-image format developed for web delivery.
• Targa (TGA): is used for high-quality video image sequences, and still images for video. Targa handles 16-, 24-, and
32-bit color.
• TIFF (TIF): is used for high-quality video image sequences and still images for video or print.
Audio
• AIFF (AIF; Mac OS only): is for audio production, or archival uses. The AIFF-C format was developed for 5.1 audio
channel mapping.