Video Constructor

The Video Constructor combines selected images as frames to create a new video in the destination format. If you choose, you can add audio files, as well. You can add many different image formats to the list of files. The supported image formats include BMP, WMF, EMF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TGA, RAS, JPEG 2000, TIFF, ICO, and CUR. In addition, you can add audio to the video. Audio types supported include WAV, MP3, WMA, OGG, and MP2.

To construct a new video, follow these steps:

1. In the main window, click Conversions > Video Constructor.
2. Click the Add Files to List icon on the toolbar.
3. Select the files that you want in the new video.

   Tip

   • You can select more than one file by pressing the Ctrl key while clicking the files or by holding down the Shift key and using the arrows to select a range of files.
   • To remove files from the list, select the files you want to remove and click the Remove Files icon on the toolbar.
4. Put the files in the order in which you want them to appear in the video. You can move files by selecting them and then clicking the Move Up or Move Down icons on the toolbar.
5. Select the tab corresponding to the format type for the new video, and make the necessary changes to the options listed on the tab.
6. Click the Create Video icon on the toolbar.
7. Save the file.

Video Constructor Tab Options

AVI

• Video Format
• Audio Format

MPEG

• Video Format
• Audio Format
• MPEG Version

WMV

• Video Format

Output

Video Width and Height

Streams

Extraction Start Position

Extraction End Position

Menu Bar Options

Menu options available in the Video Constructor dialog box include the following:

File Menu

• Create Video
• MPEG Video Standard

Edit Menu

Add

Add Path

Remove Image(s)

Remove Audio

Move Image(s) Up

Move Audio Up

Move Image(s) Down

Move Audio Down

Sort Images (Alphabetical - Ascending)

Sort Images (Alphabetical - Descending)

Sort Images (Date - Ascending)

Sort Images (Date - Descending)

Select All Images

Select All Audio

Deselect All Images

Deselect All Audio