Basic video file

Hi everyone,
I've never used Premier Pro before but I need to create a very basic video file with a size of about 450 in width by about 250px in height. I have a jpg image and also a 30second mp3 sound, so I would just need to know how to create a new document, then how to insert the image and audio and how to save it as a video file. It will then be placed in flash professional.
I wondered if someone could give me brief instructions on how to do this. As mentioned, I'm completely new to video making/editing.
Really appreciate any assistance.

Thanks for the reply,
I managed to put something together. I imported my .psd file, as well as the audio file. I did run into a problem though. I have some text in my .psd file which is coloured red. After I exported the file to the .f4v file format, I placed it into flash professional and tested the video, but when I did this, the red text is very pixelated and blurry. If however, I go back to photoshop and change the colour of the text to white, I don't have this problem. I'm not sure why the colour of text in a placed .psd file would affect the rendering in the video.
Do you know why this is happening or whether there's a workaround?

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D3s (thought by many to be the best low light camera)
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similarly, the little "pdf" or "xlsx" or "docx" text overlay on these previews is so small and non-color coded as to be useless for quick-glance recognition of which filetype
if thumbnails are off, it's impossible to glance at files in a folder and know which image or video each is without wasting my precious miliseconds clicking on them, or trying to actually read truncated filenames
Here are some possible solutions which I hope somebody knows how to do:
globally enable or disable icon previews by filetype (preferred)
stipulate adding overlayed mini icons to certain filetypes
example: if it's a pdf, show the icon preview, but overlayed on that would be the red Adobe pdf icon/logo roughly a quarter of the size of the file icon (like is possible in Windows 7).
this way image and video previews can be seen at a glance, but having a big red or green or blue logo makes for immediate recognition of filetype
(least prefered but could help) ...somehow change the font color and increase the font size of the overlayed "pdf" "xlsx" "doc" "pptx"currently standard on these filetypes while showing icon preview but ALL are miniscule black text no matter which filetype
I'm quite dumbfounded right now that something for better immediate-glance filetype recognition isn't standard, or at least easily Google'able. All I've found is the Either/Other bamboozle.
Would love it to hear of a solution for this. Thanks all.

Put all of your separate flash movies into one move, and then
use flash to
load the movies into a top section of the flash document.
Your site (this page) sounds like it would be best viewed
entirely in Flash
(at least easiest w/o reloading).
Jon
"zachmundy" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I have a bunch of flash videos that i've created
thumbnails for. I have
>one
> big cell on the top of the page that displays a video
and a bunch of small
> cells below that hold the thumbnails and descriptions of
other videos.
> When a
> user clicks on one of the videos, I want it to load that
video into the
> large
> cell on the top of the page all without
regenerating/refreshing the page.
> Is
> this possible in dreamweaver? What do I need to code the
thumbnail
> buttons to
> do in order to make this happen?
> Thanks
>

MSI Mega Player 536 VIDEO FILES...

Hi allllz....
i have the new MSI Mega Player 536 and i have some QUISTIONS plez help me to fix it....
1- WHY in the product menu in MULTIMEDIA we found an Video folder ?? is it really that MSI Mega Player 536 able to play VIDEO files ???
2- IF YES !!! so,what type of files that can be played on the MSI Mega Player 536 ?
3- how can i but/convert some Video files i own in my PC in the MSI Mega Player 536 to play it ? (what program and codec to use)
4- i tryd the camtasia movie converter to make a movie to play on the MSI PLAYER put i only saw a BLACK SCREEN flashing and closed again !! why ?
and thats the MOVIE PROPERTIES :
Video Codec:   MJPG_MainConcept Video V3.2.4
Colors:      True Color (24-bit)
Frame Rate:   15
Size:      320x240
Audio Codec:   PCM (uncompressed audio)
Audio Format:   22050Hz, 16 Bit, Mono, 44KB/s
i wish u can help me... i just want an easy way to PLAY VIDEOS on my player 536...
thnx...
waiting replyz...

5536 and 5540 can playback avi and .mov video files, but these files codec must be M-JPEG format!!
Please attention: 5536 didn’t playback MP4 or WMV video formats, and also couldn’t reveal these files!!
“Quick Time7 Pro” and ““Canopus ProCoder Demo v1.25” converting software can support 5536/5540 video format (M-JPEG) to playback, but “QuickTime7 Pro” isn’t free, you have to purchase it, and “Canopus ProCoder Demo v1.25” is free, but only can use 30 days. Please go to below website to download it and you have to register and login!!
(http://www.canopus.com/products/demos/index.php)
When you download “Canopus ProCoder Demo v1.25”, please modify file name to “ProCoderDemo_1_25.exe”, then this file just can become execution file, after installation you have to check video and audio codec, have a little trouble, I will explain how do set M-JPEG codec!!
When you perform “Canopus ProCoder” software, you will find out “Source”, “Target” and “Convert” selection, please go to “Source” and add which video you want to convert, next please go to “Target” and choose “Add” selection, then choose “QuickTime file” in the basic, after that, you will detect “Target Parameters” on the right, please according to below codec format to set, finally, please go to “Convert” selection to begin converting!!
Video setting:
Width: 320
Height: 240
Frame Rate(fps): 10.000
Interlacing: Non-Interlaced
Aspect Ratio: Video: [4:3], Pixel: [1:1]
Encoder: Apple Photo JPEG or Apple Motion JPEG A
Codec options: Click for Codec Properties
Audio setting:
Channels: Stereo
Sample Rate(kHz): 11.025
Bits / Sample: 16
Encoder: 16-bit Big Endian
Codec options: Click for Codec Properties
By the way, You can select another sample rate parameter on the audio setting, but you can only choose 10.000 frame rate (fps) on the video setting, this value will influence whether can playback after converting video, so this setting is very importantly!!
Please try again!!

Video Files Import into an IMAC

Can someone lend me their advice ...
I am using a PC and creating a POWERPOINT show ... I have different tools to take this show to convert it into a video file (like MP4 etc).
What Ia m trying to do - is to merge a video file and pictures - the pictures to follow the movie - and throughout this "show" - one MP3 file will be played.
So the questions is - importing a video file into IPHOTO - is this possible - and if so - what is the best file type to convert the PowerPoint into???
Once I am able to create this show - then the plan is to put it into IMOVIE - and cut a DVD ...
Any suggestions - input - ideas - would be greatly appreciated!

Great Guys! Thanks for the advice!
I like using PowerPoint for it's ability to have total control on objects like text and graphics on 1 slide - in a show. Timed to music - it can produce some dramatic affects. I ALSO like the easy ability to take a MP# file -and if I have let's say - 33 pictures - it automatically splits the song equally - to each picture of the show, enabling an easy finish.
What I would LIKE to do - is to use PowerPoint transitioning affects on about the first 7 slides (pictures) - then - take that out as a video file - PULL IT into IPHOTO - then - add the remaining pictures to complete the show - ALL timed to one MP3 file.
Basically - I have other programs that can convert (export) the Powerpoint show (file) to any video output - I just need to know which one would work with IPHOTO. Adding these into IMOVIE - enables me then to cut a DVD, which then can be duped ...
Make sense???
I SO appreciate your expertise and suggestions as to the file types to use - or anything else you would recommend! THANK YOU!
Again - its the file types that I am seeking advice - that will work with IPHOTO!

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