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About Encoding Clips

Encoding clips is a three-step process that is done within the Export window: you select the input clip, set the processing options, and submit the job. Once the clip is encoded, you have the option of creating a package (containing all the clips you created), to upload to a web server.

NoteOnly fully-rendered clips can be encoded.

WiretapCentral guarantees frame and timecode accuracy; however, it is important to note the following limitations:

- Video clips are not broadcast-quality
- Clips are down-converted to 8-bit per channel RGB
- Film clips lack colour management
- All effects must be rendered
- Audio must be mixed down to 2 tracks; all other tracks are ignored

With these limitations in mind, it is recommended that any client final approval be done using the final delivery medium.

WiretapCentral encodes clips on the server, and they remain there once complete. The default storage capacity of this location is set at 20 GB. Once this capacity is reached, older clips are automatically deleted to make room for the new.

To modify the capacity of the storage, edit the wiretapcentral.cfg configuration file located at /var/www/html/WiretapCentral/ on Linux systems, or /Library/WebServer/Documents/WiretapCentral/ on Mac OS® X systems. Under the Export section, uncomment the line: SizeGB=20 and set the size (in gigabytes).