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How do I save my video for proper playback on the exhibition media players?

The following instructions walk you through the process of exporting a video file appropriate for playback on the exhibition media players used at MCAD. These instructions require you have a finished high-quality version of your piece to start with- preferably as an MP4 file.

Before you export, check that the dimensions of your project are 1920 x 1080. Other dimensions will not play on Micca Speck Media players.

  1. Open Adobe Media Encoder

  2. Find your finished movie file on your computer and drag and drop it into the Queue pane of Media Encoder. (see image below)

    Find your finished movie file on your computer and drag and drop it into the Queue pane of Media Encoder

  3. In the Queue window, directly under the file name. click on the first blue link and select H.264 as the Format.

    In the Queue window, directly under the file name. click on the first blue link and select H.264 as the Format.

  4. For the second blue text link, click and select Match Source - High bitrate as the Preset

    For the second blue text link, click and select Match Source - High bitrate as the Preset

  5. Under the third blue text link, click and select a location to save the new file to and a name for the file.

  6. When you're ready to export, click the green arrow button on the upper-right of the queue panel to start the encoding*.

For instructions on how to load this file up and play as a loop on a Micca Speck media player please see this link.

*Export name should not contain numbers or symbols, these characters may make the file unreadable on Micca Specks.

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