Optimizing Video with Prism
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Download Prism Video Converter

Download the Prism Video Converter from https://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html and install it.

Optimizing Video with Prism

To optimize your video using Prism:

  1. Click the Add File(s) button to add your video file.
  2. From the Output Format list, select mp4.

  1. Click Encoder Options.

  1. From the MP4 Encoder Settings window, specify the settings as follows: 

Setting

Value

Compressor

H264

Quality (Ratefactor)

30.0

Bitrate

64

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If you are optimizing a video for a Mac, see the MP4 Encoder Settings for Mac.
  1. Click OK. The MP4 Encoding Settings window closes.
  2. If you need to resize your video, do the following:
    1. Click Video Options. The Video Output Options window displays. 
    2. Select the Resize Video checkbox. 
    3. Ensure that the Shrink or Enlarge the Video to the Selected Size option is selected.
    4. Select the Constrain Aspect Ratio checkbox and select the 4:3 option.
    5. Set the Width and Height based on your criteria:
      • To resize your video to half screen to allow for side information text or images, set the width to 640 (the height will be 480).

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  • To resize the video to full screen, set the width to 924 (the height will be 693). 
  1. Click Preview to see how the video will look.
  2. Click Convert.

Your video is now ready to be uploaded to SmarterU.

After optimizing, your video will be approximately 3-5Mb per minute of video.

MP4 Encoder Settings for Mac

To optimize your video for a Mac, set the MP4 encoder settings as follows.

Setting

Value

Compressor

H264

Quality (image reproduction quality level)

High

(Video) Average Bitrate (kbits per second)

3072

Maximum Key Frame Rate Interval (frames)

300

(Audio) Average Bitrate (kbits per second)

64

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