Creating Animations 233
• Windows Media audio and Video. The WMV format is best
supported on PCs running Windows Media Player, although some
other software even on other platforms can play WMV video. WMVs
are Advanced Systems Format (.ASF) files that include audio, video, or
both compressed with Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows
Media Video (WMV) codecs.
To export animation as video:
1. Choose Export>Export As Video... from the File menu.
2. From the displayed dialog's Basic tab, select your chosen export type
from the File type and Template drop-down list according to the type
of output video format you require.
3. (Optional) Click Match project settings to set an approximate video
frame size based on your animation project's Page size (set in Page
Setup).
4. Specify a name for file in the Filename box, clicking Browse and
selecting a new location if you first wish to choose an alternate drive or
folder to store your file.
5. (Optional) From the dialog's Advanced tab, make a new video
template with the Copy button, then alter more advanced settings such
as video Frame size (choose Custom then set a Width and Height),
Pixel aspect ratio, Frame rate, Interlacing, Codec settings, and more,
depending on the format to be exported. (See Exporting video
(Advanced) in online Help for more details).
6. (Optional) Set an export Quality.
7. Click the Export button. Your project will then be composed and
converted into the specified format and you will be shown a progress
bar during this process.
