Exporting Your Clip

To export the clip itself, click the Export Clip icon in the Export column of the Edit Clip window.

Figure: Export Clip Icon

The –export_to window opens. Volicon automatically creates a default name using the channel name, date and time, but you can edit the name to something more meaningful to the end user. Name your clip, choose the format under Save as Type and the location in which you want to save your clip on your PC/laptop. This clip will not be stored in the Observer; it is a physical copy of the content.

Click Save.

Figure: -export_to Window

Observer will open the Export clip—Webpage Dialog box.

Figure: Export Clip Webpage Dialog Box

This dialog box gives you several options for your export. From the Streams drop-down menu, you can choose which audio languages to include, if more than one audio language is present.

Figure: Streams Drop-Down Menu

The Streams drop-down menu also gives you access to the Default Video dropdown menu, which allows you to choose the resolution at which you export your clip.

Figure: Default Video Drop-Down Menu

The Advanced Options drop down menu opens nine options for what you include in your export.

Figure: Advanced Options Drop-Down Menu

• Close Captions: Closed Captions allows you to choose the On Screen Display (OSD) language you want to export, if there is more than one option available.

  

  Figure: Closed Caption Options

• Timestamp allows you to specify the format for the timestamp used in the export. The default is Month/Day/Year/Hour/Minute/Second/Frame. Change the order of the variables if you wish the time stamp to display in another order.

  Timestamp also allows you to specify where you want the timestamp to appear in your export – at the top or at the bottom.

  

  Figure: Timestamp Options

• Banner allows you to choose a GIF or BMP file and incorporate it into your export as a banner. To do so, click on the File icon to the right of the field.

  

  Figure: Banner

  Observer will open the Select a banner file window. Navigate to the image you wish to use, and click Open.

  

  Figure: Select a banner file Window

  Observer populates the Banner field with the file you have chosen.

  

  Figure: Populate Banner Field

  Choose whether you want the image displayed at the Top Left, Top Right, Bottom Left, or Bottom Right of your export. You may also choose your Transparency, the percentage of Width of the export you want the banner to occupy, and the percentage of Height of the export you want the banner to occupy.

  

  Figure: Banner Options

• Resolution gives you the option of choosing the Output Resolution, in pixels, of your export. Make your choice from the Output Resolution drop-down menu.

  

  Figure: Resolution Options

• Target Bitrate allows you to specify the bitrate you want your exported clip to run at. Make your choice from the Target Bitrate drop-down menu.

  

  Figure: Target Bitrate

• You may also choose whether to export your clip with Maximum time accuracy, Audio Loudness, DPI and AC3 information.

  

  Figure: Additional Options

You can also start the export process from Export column of the Clip Player window.

Figure: Export Button in Clip Player Window