Prodplus Mac8

REALPRODUCER PLUS™ USER’S GUIDE Version 8.0 for Macintosh Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of RealNetworks, Inc. The Real logo, RealNetworks, RealAudio, RealVideo, RealText, RealBroadcast Network, RBN, RealServer, RealPlayer, RealJukebox, RealPresenter, RealStore.com, RealProducer, RealPublisher and RealSystem, Real.com, and Real.com Take5 are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. RealG2 with Flash is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc. and RealNetworks, Inc. All other products and companies listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. RealNetworks, Inc. 2601 Elliott Avenue, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98121 USA http://www.realnetworks.com CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO REALPRODUCER PLUS 1 New Features ........................................................................ 1 About This Manual ............................................................... 2 For More Information............................................................ 2 1 INSTALLING REALPRODUCER PLUS 3 System Requirements ............................................................ 3 Requirements for Recording from Files ............................... 3 Requirements for Recording from Media Devices ................ 3 Other Requirements .......................................................... 4 How to Install ....................................................................... 5 2 STREAMING MEDIA BASICS 7 What is Streaming Media?..................................................... 7 Step by Step: Streaming with RealSystem................................ 7 Step 1: Start with a Media Source—File or Live Input ........... 7 Step 2: Record Your Source into a RealMedia Clip .............. 8 Step 3: Transfer Your Clips to a Server ................................ 9 Step 4: Stream Your Clip.................................................... 9 Step 5: Play the Clip .......................................................... 9 Know Your Audience ............................................................10 About Target Audiences ...................................................10 About SureStream............................................................11 3 USING REALPRODUCER PLUS 13 …