Prepare multimedia for web streaming

 

Task:

I have a video or audio file that I want to prepare for web streaming.

 

How to do it:

Getting a multimedia file ready for web streaming requires encoding the file using RealNetworks Helix Producer Basic.

 

Follow these steps:

1. Visit the following link to download and then install Helix Producer Basic.

   Internet Resource: RealNetworks.com: Free and Trial Products
   

2. Open Helix Producer Basic and select the radio button for Input file.
   


3. Click on the Browse... button and locate the multimedia file that wish to encode and click OK.
   


4. Click on the Audiences button and pick a maximum of 3 connection speeds.

These are the connections speeds that you think the majority of your viewers use. Use the arrow icon to move them from the Templates list and use the trash can icon to delete them from the Audiences in Job list.

Note: Choosing higher connection speeds makes better quality, but larger files that take up more of your web stream space.

5. Optional: Click on the Clip Information button and fill in the Title, Author, and Copyright fields to give extra information to your viewers.
   


6. From the menu bar, select File > Add File Destination... and enter the name for the finished encoded multimedia file. Click Save.
   


7. Click the Encode button to begin encoding the multimedia file for web streaming.