Saving Project as a Video File

[AKav]

On the Theme/Slideshow tab, there is a link to save a slideshow as a video file. The options are standard quality, good quality, high quality, long play and customize. When I save a slideshow as high quality, I know it creates an .mpeg file and I know the file can be viewed using Windows Media Player.

I understand there are multiple types of .mpeg (i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 21). That type am I creating? When I clicked the custom tab (just searching for my answer) I saw that the save options are:

MPEG files
24 Bits, 720 x 480, 29.97 fps
(DVD-NTSC), 4:3
Video data rate: Variable (Max. 6000 kbps)
Audio data rate: 224 kbps
MPEG audio layer 2, 48 KHz, Stereo

I'm trying to share my slideshow with someone and he's asked for mp4 format.

Thanks in advance for any help.

[michaeltee]

You're creating a DVD compliant MPEG2 file when you output from DVDPS4 in high quality. Your friend probably wants to view your movie on a portable device (iPod, PSP, or similar). If you don't already have a standalone video conversion app that converts to MPEG4 I'd recommend a freeware proggy called "Free Video-To-iPod-Converter" which can be downloaded here:

http://dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Fr ... verter.htm

Once installed, you can load your MPEG 2 clip and choose a suitable MPEG 4 output profile.

Hope that helps,
-Mike