Introduction What is Helix? New Features for This Version Conventions Used in this Guide Additional Documentation Resources Technical Support
1 System Requirements and Installation Windows Requirements and Installation Windows System Requirements Installing the Windows Version Linux Requirements and Installation Linux System Requirements Installing the Linux Version Other Basic Requirements
2 Streaming Media Basics What is Streaming Media? How is Streaming Media Created? Targeting Audiences About Other RealNetworks Products
3 Getting Started With Helix Producer Before You Begin: Learning About Helix Producer Starting Helix Producer The Helix Producer Main Window Step by Step: Creating a RealMedia File Step 1: Start with a Media Source—File or Live Input Step 2: Select a File Destination for the Output Step 3: Encode Your Source into RealMedia Step 4: Move Your Clip to a Server Step 5: Play the Clip Step by Step: Creating a Live Broadcast Step 1: Start with a Media Source—File or Live Input Step 2: Select a Server Destination for the Output Step 3: Encode Your Source to a RealMedia Broadcast Stream Step 4: Play the Clip
4 Setting Up an Encoding Job About Encoding Jobs Creating a New Job About the Job Manager Saving and Sharing a Job Using Jobs as Templates Sharing the Job File Opening Existing Jobs Using Multiple Jobs Batch Encoding Multi-Tasking Between Jobs
5 Defining the Input for an Encoding Job Overview: Input and Sources Setting the Source for the Input Using a File as the Input Using Live Audio/Video as the Input Adjusting Input Video Cropping the Input Video Using the Black Level Correction Filter Using the Deinterlace and Inverse Telecine Video Filters Using the Video Noise Reduction Filter
6 Defining the Output For an Encoding Job Overview: Output and Destinations Creating a RealMedia File RealMedia File Size Broadcasting Live to a Server Setting Up an Account-Based Push Broadcast Setting Up a Password-Only Push Broadcast Setting Up a Multicast Push Broadcast Setting Up a Pull Broadcast Setting up a Legacy Push Broadcast Using Server Templates Editing Server Templates Adding Clip Information
7 Choosing Audiences for an Encoding Job Overview: Audiences Adjusting Encoding Settings for All Audiences Setting the Audio Mode Setting the Video Mode Choosing a RealVideo Codec Using the High Quality Audio Resampler Using 2-Pass Encoding Resizing the Video Choosing Audiences Editing Audiences Selected for a Job Adjusting Video Stream Settings for an Audience Adjusting Audio Stream Settings for an Audience Creating New Audience Templates Editing Audience Templates Using Variable Bit Rate (VBR) Audience Templates About VBR Encoding Types of VBR Encoding Creating a VBR Audience Template
8 Starting and Monitoring an Encoding Job Starting an Encoding Job Monitoring and Adjusting Audio Disabling Monitors While Encoding Adjusting File Location Preferences Changing the Default File Destination Location Changing Template Directories Changing the Temporary Storage Directory Monitoring Statistics Using Logging Features Using the Log Viewer Using a Log File
9 Editing RealMedia Files Overview: RealMedia Editor Opening a RealMedia File Navigating Along a Clip Editing with the RealMedia Editor Editing a Clip's Beginning or End Changing Clip Information Merging Image Maps or Events Appending Other Clips to Your Clip Advanced Editing Features Viewing Stream Information Changing RealMedia Editor Preferences
10 Using the Command Line Overview: Command Line Programs Using the producer.exe Application producer.exe Syntax Input and Output Options General Options—Encoding Options General Options—Prefilter Options General Options—Clip Information Options General Options—Screen Output Options Information Options Examples Encoding With a Job File Creating an Audience File Using the rmeditor.exe Utility Getting Information from a RealMedia File Editing Metadata Cutting and Pasting Files Using the rmevents.exe Utility Writing an Events File Specifying URL Events Adding Clip Information Merging the Events File with the Clip
A RealAudio Codec Reference Using the RealAudio Codec Reference Tables Voice Codecs Stereo Music Codecs Stereo Music Basics About High-Response Codecs About Surround Codecs Mono Music Codecs
B Job File Reference Overview: Job Files Job File Structure Job Section enableTwoPass Clip Information Section entry Input Section avFileInput captureInput prefilters Output Section destinations mediaProfile Audiences Section name avgBitrate maxBitrate streams