Produce Using Custom Production Settings

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Custom Production Settings

Custom Production Settings

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The Custom production settings option allows you to select detailed production options and save the settings as a preset for future use.

For detailed instructions for each file type, see:

Production File Format Overview

File Type	File Extension	Distribution	Strengths	Weaknesses
MPEG-4 video	MP4	Web, Local, Mobile, CD, DVD	Excellent quality Small file size Plays on most desktop browsers and newer smartphones and tablets Broad adoption and support for this format Best format for sharing	Not supported by all browsers if the Flash player is not installed
Windows Media Video	WMV	Web, Local, CD, DVD	Plays in Windows Media Player on most Windows PCs Excellent quality Small file size	Requires Windows Media Player or Silverlight player Does not play natively on Macs Limited mobile playback support
QuickTime Movie	MOV	Web, Local, CD, DVD	Plays in iTunes or QuickTime player on Windows Native video format for Macs Cross platform	Requires iTunes or QuickTime player to be installed on Windows Limited mobile playback support
Audio Video Interleaved	AVI	Not intended for distribution	Vendor neutral format A good format for use with video editors Standard format	Not a good choice as a sharable format Specific audio and video codecs required if played on another machine
MP3 Audio	MP3	Web, Local, CD	Excellent audio quality Small file size Standard format	Audio only format
QuickTime M4V Video	M4V	Sync with iPod, iPhone, and iPad via iTunes	Compatible with older video-capable iPods and iPhones	Small dimensions Being replaced by MP4
Animated GIF	GIF	Embed in email or web page	Small file size Can be embedded into an email or other places where an image can be used.	Cannot include audio Poor visual quality Limited to 256 colors Limited to short durations