Selecting Single Files for the Output

When you build output for HTML5 movies, you can select an option to generate single output files. This option generates a single MP4 and/or WebM file, in addition to the many other browser-related files. These single MP4 and WebM files can be used to play movies in a standalone player, such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Single MP4 files can be used to view movies on the iPhone. You can play single MP4 or WebM files on YouTube or Vimeo.

You can do this for an entire collection or for a standalone movie.

How to Select Single Files for Output (in a Collection)

  1. Open the collection.
  2. In the Collection Editor, select the Options tab.
  3. In the Default Output section, make sure HTML5 is selected.
  4. In the Options section, select Single File Output.
  5. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

How to Select Single Files for Output (in a Standalone Movie)

  1. Open the movie.

  2. Select Movie > Properties.

    The Movie Properties dialog opens.

  3. Select the Movie Output tab.
  4. In the Default Output section, make sure HTML5 is selected.
  5. Select Single File Output.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

What’s Noteworthy?

Note In order to generate single video files for HTML5, you must have Internet Explorer (IE) 9 or higher installed. Therefore, you must be working on an operating system that supports IE 9.

Note If you are generating HTML5 output, selecting the option to create single video files will increase the generation time for movies.