Codecs
Codec stands for compressor/decompressor. Compressor refers to encoding a file and is synonymous with capture and rendering. Decompressor refers to decoding a file and is associated with playback. “Codec” denotes a particular compression scheme—a method of compressing and decompressing a file.
In general, you have a choice of software and hardware codecs. QuickTime and Video for Windows include several software-based codecs; others are available as software plug-ins (Figure 18.24).
Figure 18.24. Choose one of the codecs available for your system in the Video panels of the Capture, Project, or Export Movie Settings (shown here) dialog boxes. QuickTime codecs are shown here.
For most high-quality video capture and playback, however, ...
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