Prodplus Mac85

REALPRODUCER PLUS® USER’S GUIDE Version 8.5 for Macintosh RealNetworks, Inc. 2601 Elliott Avenue, Suite 1000 Seattle, WA 98121 U.S.A. http://www.real.com http://www.realnetworks.com Copyright © 2000 RealNetworks, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Printed in the United States of America. RealNetworks, the Real Bubble, RealSystem, RealSystem G2, RealServer, RealPlayer, RealJukebox, RealProducer, RealProxy, RealAudio, RealVideo, RealText, RealPix, RealPresenter, RealPublisher, SureStream, Real Accessory Zone, RBN, Real Broadcast Network, Real.com, Real.com Guide, Real.com Take 5, Real G2 with Flash, RealMP, RealSites, RealSlideshow, and RealStore.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc. Other product and corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION TO REALPRODUCER PLUS 1 New Features in RealProducer Plus......................................... 1 RealAudio 8...................................................................... 1 RealVideo 8 ...................................................................... 2 About This Manual ............................................................... 2 For More Information............................................................ 2 1 INSTALLING REALPRODUCER PLUS 5 System Requirements ............................................................ 5 Requirements for Recording from Files ............................... 5 Requirements for Recording from Media Devices ................ 5 Other Requirements .......................................................... 6 How to Install ....................................................................... 7 2 STREAMING MEDIA BASICS 9 What is Streaming Media?..................................................... 9 Step by Step: Streaming with RealSystem................................ 9 Step 1: Start with a Media Source—File or Live Input ........... 9 Step 2: Record Your Source into a RealMedia Clip .............10 Step 3: Transfer Your Clips to a Server ...............................11 Step 4: Stream Your Clip...................................................11 Step 5: Play the Clip .........................................................11 Know Your Audience ............................................................12 About Target Audiences ...................................................12 About S…