Re: [Frameworks] Snapz Pro

From: Thomas Dexter (email suppressed)
Date: Mon Feb 07 2011 - 10:27:30 PST


I have used this app before, its great... Some artifacting is to be
expected but I would recommend capturing a larger screen size to begin with
(equal or larger than the dimensions of the intended output file) such that
the text is smaller in relation to the dimensions of the screen. Use the
uncompressed 8bit codec or the animation codec (not H264, which is quite
lossy) and make sure that "smoother" video capture is selected in movie
settings... Also, make sure that the codec you choose is not "interlaced"
Choose progressive scan if there is a choice. Also, as mentioned before, you
could apply an anti-alias effect or a slight gaussian blur if the aliasing
is still bothering you.

_thomas

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 12:09 PM, Gene Youngblood <email suppressed> wrote:

> Frameworkers,
> A technical question. My assistant is doing screen captures for the first
> time, using Snapz Pro. We're pleased with it, but it seems there's no
> one-size-fits-all solution among the numerous compression algorithms one can
> choose from.
>
> We're getting the best video captures from the two compressors below, but
> there is aliasing when text is panned or when there's rapid motion.
>
> The compressors we're using are Apple Animation and H.264. Both have the
> following settings:
>
> 654 x472, millions IMA 4:1, mono, audio setting 22.050Khz
> frame rate: 30
> data rate: 23.35MB
>
> Any advice on how to improve the performance will be much appreciated.
>
>
> Gene Youngblood
> 28 Sunrise Road
> Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 USA
> vox/fax: +1.505.424.8708
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