Expert Tweak (PC)

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For PC version, in addition to the Program's Export Movie UI, Movie Exporter comes with a separate level of tweaking "devices" that give user even more control over his/her movie output. These text based "handlers" are implemented in an .ini file called "export.ini" (see sample below) which is nested in the Program's Xtras folder (C:\Program Files\Yi.magination\Comixware SE\Xtras). You can open export.ini with a text editor (such as Notepad) and make change to various values in the document to alter export result. These behavioral handlers include: export log generator, Gamma adjustment and Export Mode switcher (see respective description below for detail). Once a chang is saved the new setting takes affect immediately upon your next export.

export.ini

//warning : the lines prepended with // must not be removed. //generate export.log in folder xtras or not, value: 1 = true or 0 = false 0 //gamma level, range: 0 - 262143 (0x0003FFFF hexadecimal) [none] 231588 [h264] 190092 [mpeg4] 190400 xptsafe

Export Log

This handler is to instruct the exporter whether to generate an export log files in Xtras folder or not. The log file (export.log) records the process of current export task. It can help you identify problem(s) and where they occurred when export task fails. The value 1 means yes for generating export log, and the value 0 means no. The default value for this handler is 0.


Gamma Adjustment

The gamma value of each compressors (NONE, H264 and MPEG-4) can be fine-tuned individually to achieve the exact look you want for respective output. The range of gamma adjustment for each compressor is from 0 to 262143. The preset values for respective compressors are: [none] = 231588, [h264] = 190092 and [mpeg4] = 190400. You may start your adjustment from these default values by (increasing or decreasing) 1000 an increment at a time. As you get to an approximate look of your like, you then half your value incrementally until you achieve the closest result of you want.


Export Mode

PC Movie Exporter comes with two modes of exporting methodology. One is the Safe mode and the other is the Lite mode.

The Safe mode is the default method for movie export. It devises a disaggregative memory strategy to ensure your movie always outputted correctly regardless the length and/or the complexity of its contents. While this mode may take slightly longer to complete task, it is by far the best method on balance for most of export scenarios. Especially when your movie contains a lot of Flash scenes and/or has a lengthy timeline. The Safe mode is indicated by a line in 'export.ini' says xptsafe (see sample above). This means Movie Exporter is currently using the disaggregative method for exporting.

The Lite mode is an aggregative method for exporting movie. It can complete the same exporting task faster. But it's more prone to crashes and errors. You may want to use the Lite mode (to speed up the process) if you have a very robust system and/or a relatively short timeline to export. To switch to the Lite mode you simply remove the line xptsafe from 'export.ini' and save the change. Now you will be exporting in Lite mode. To switch back to Safe mode reinstate the line xptsafe to export.ini.

 

WARNING: OTHER THAN ITEMS SPECIFIED ABOVE DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING ELSE IN export.ini.