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CREATE CONTENT
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Convert movies to h.264 * .mp4 files
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**Adobe media codecs are unusable proprietary crap!** 

Real pros use https://handbrake.fr


Make sure to disable Crop under "Dimensions" !!


Under "Video" select:

Framerate: same as source


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.. image:: _images/16_dimensions.png

If you get videos with ending .m4v, disable the check mark in settings:


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Create Animations or Video Content
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I produce all my 2d animations with:

Blender https://blender.org

Natron https://natrongithub.github.io/

Enve https://maurycyliebner.github.io/

Olive https://www.olivevideoeditor.org/