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Working with Codec Profiles

You can create a custom profile for a particular codec to use for specific jobs. Using the Codec Profile Editor, you can customize parameters, such as compression settings, and create a library of different codec settings that you can use anytime. Depending on the codec, the settings of some parameters may be dependent on others. In some instances, a particular field may, therefore, revert to its original setting. The codec profiles appear only for the codec for which the profile was created. You can also delete any codec profile, or load codec profiles created in another application.

To edit or create a new codec profile:

1. Open the Export Image menu and, from the File Format box, select QuickTime.
2. Click the Edit button for the video codec or audio codec that you want to modify.

   The Codec Profile Editor appears.

3. If needed, select a different codec, switch between audio and video codecs, or edit a codec profile that you previously created.

   (a) File Format box(b) Essence box(c) Codec box

4. In the Codec Parameters list, make any changes that you need to the parameters for your specified codec.
5. When your modifications are done, enter a new name in the Name field, and then click Save.

   Your new codec profile is saved. It appears in the list of available codec profiles when you select the codec for which the profile was created.

6. Click Exit Movie Presets to go back to the Export Image menu.

To delete an existing codec profile:

1. Open the Export Image menu and, from the File Format box, select QuickTime.
2. Click the Edit button for the video codec profile or audio codec profile that you want to delete.

   The Codec Profile Editor appears.

3. If needed, select a different codec, switch between audio and video codecs, or select a different codec profile to delete.

   (a) File Format box(b) Essence box(c) Codec box

4. Click Delete.

   The selected codec profile is removed, and no longer appears in the list of available codec profiles.

To load a profile:

1. Open the Export Image menu and, from the File Format box, select QuickTime.
2. Click the Edit button for the video codec or audio codec for which you want to load a profile.

   The Codec Profile Editor appears.

3. If needed, select a different codec or switch between audio and video codecs.

   (a) File Format box(b) Essence box(c) Codec box

4. Ensure that the Name field is clear, and click Load.

   The browser opens in the codecprofiles directory.

5. Browse to the directory containing the codec profiles that you want to load, and then click Load.

   The new codec profiles now appear in the list of available codec profiles for the selected codec.