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Lossless Codec Settings
Every time I set the compression number to anything but 6, it resets to 6. How can I record with a different setting without it resetting? I would like to record with 1, but it keeps resetinf to 6.
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IMHO, you'll never need any other setting than 6 anyway!
Terry
The reason why I want to change it is to make the compression faster so I can output videos quicker.
Thanks for your help!
Here's a new one (sorry!): Everytime I change the audio settings, they go back to 22.05 kHz mono 16-bit (I like to keep it at 11.025 kHz)-is there a way to do this?
Try using the MSADPCM compressor for your audio - it maintains sync well in my experiments, even at 44.1 (as it is a 4-bit "sliding" algorithm - there's an article at my site - the last one).
I don't know why it keeps reverting to 22.05 on you unless it is a system setting thing (I assume now that you are running always as administrator - that's the only way settings can be saved.)
Terry
It's not the compressor issue (it keeps sync perfectly) but every time I close the program, it goes back to the original settings.
It's okay, I'll just remember to set it back to what I want every time I open the program.
Not audio related, but still one of those what-do-you-recommend questions, I currently have " set key frames every " to 200. Is that okay, or should I set it lower (again, this deals with trying to get the smallest size possible, so if I should lower it, what's the highest you recommend it to be?)
Thanks for sticking with me for all these questions!
I have settled on a compromise of 100 for that setting when I want small files, as setting it too high reportedly affects the "seek" time - that is, the time it takes when you click on the progress bar at the bottom of the player when you want to jump to a spot in the video. For normal use, it seems 30 is a good setting.
For a detailed discussion of this that explains what those key frames actually are, see the third page of the "Best Settings To Sync Audio and Video" article: http://screencasttutorial.org/18/best-settings-for-camstudio-to-sync-audio-and-video-28/3
Also, if you are wondering how MSADPCM works, there is an article here that explains that: http://screencasttutorial.org/54/pcm-or-microsoft-adpcm-which-is-the-best-audio-for-screencasting-139
Terry
It has a more fitting conclusion based upon discoveries Mike Wallace's and I made during our long, stretched-over-days efforts at recording longer times without going over the AVI video size limit. (That session is here: http://camstudio.org/forum/discussion/658/req-recommended-settings-for-recording-for-90-min. )
Terry
Is 16-bit good enough in terms of color/display settings?
Yes, 16-bit is a good choice, and reduces file size somewhat, as well as reducing some strain on the CPU. Be absolutely certain that your recording region is a multiple of 2 in pixel width and height for YouTube, or it will skew.
If using Sizer with a window region in Version 2.6, be aware of that bug in 2.6 r294 that adds a pixel to the height and width, so you have to make your source windows one pixel smaller in both directions (like 1279X719 to result in a 1280X720 final recording).
Terry