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Which Multimedia types are supported by jBEAM? .........................................................................................................................................................
• ContentsFAQ about the Multimedia support of jBEAMWhich Multimedia types are supported by
jBEAM?
• What types of images can be loaded?
• What types of video files can be loaded?
• Are there any problems using a 64 bit Java runtime?
• Can jBEAM handle HD video material?
• Are there limitations for videos on Macintosh computers?
• What video format would you prefer for use in jBEAM?
• What kind of audio files can be loaded into jBEAM?
FAQ about the Multimedia support of jBEAM
At this section we would like to answer some important questions about the Multimedia support of .
Which Multimedia types are supported by jBEAM?
currently supports a huge number of image files, audio files and video files. It is possible to use image files as
static elements in your layout using the “ImageGraph” component (Menu “Graph Editor”->“Multi
Media”->“Image”).
What types of images can be loaded?
Because uses the facilities of Java to load image files, the exact list of all supported image types depends on
your Java installation and also on your Operating System.
Generally supports these image file types:
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Bitmap images (with suffix *.bmp)
JPEG images (with suffix *.jpg or *.jpeg)
PNG images (with suffix *.png)
and GIF images (with suffix *.gif)
What types of video files can be loaded?
uses several Java specific technologies to support the most of the current video types. If you load a video
file, is trying to determine the video type and tries to load the video with each technology. The first technology
that can handle the video format is used to display the video.
Currently uses these video technologies to display video files:
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QuickTime (therefore you need to install QuickTime® onto your system and to integrate the required
libraries into the folder)-supports 32-Bit only!
Java Media Framework JMF (therefore you also need to install the JMF® onto your system)
DSJ (DirectShow for Java by Humatic, uses all system video codecs to decode and play your video files,
supports most common formats)
If you need additional information on how to integrate external libraries into your please read on here. The most
preferrable solution is DSJ as this technology supports the biggest number of video codecs. Basically it is
possible play use any video in which can be played using the Microsoft Windows Media Player®, because this
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program also uses the native system video codecs.
Test have shown that can handle most up-to-date video formats like:
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H264/AVC (*.mov files)
DivX/Xvid (*.avi files)
MotionJPEG (*.mjpeg files)
VP8 (*.webm files)
To play videos that are encoded by any of the mentioned technologies you need to install the required video
codec for this video format onto your system. Today there is a number of codec packages available for free that
support all required video formats out-of-the-box (click here for more information).
Are there any problems using a 64 bit Java runtime?
Unfortunately yes. Most older video codecs are written for 32 bit only and are not supported anymore. So you will
not get any 64 bit version of these codecs which means that they will not be supported by started on a 64 bit
Java runtime. If you need to play these video formats in you can start using a 32 bit Java runtime (even on a
64 bit Operating System) or you may try to convert all videos into a up-to-date video format (you can use the free
software SUPER(r) to do so).
Can jBEAM handle HD video material?
Yes, can play HD video material in Full-HD-resolution (1920×1080) smoothly on newer hardware (Tested on
Core i5 Notebooks, 2GB RAM, Internal Graphics adapter).
Are there limitations for videos on Macintosh computers?
Yes, on Mac you can only use Quicktime (32-Bit) and Java Media Framework (32/64-Bit). The usable codecs are
limited by this technologies. DSJ-technology supports only Windows systems.
What video format would you prefer for use in jBEAM?
Because this decision depends on your system and your requirements we cannot make any suggestion here. But
we tested the current standard video formats with the following test results:
Tests have shown that can handle up to 2 instances of Full-HD video files which are encoded in the OGV (Ogg
Theora) video format, up to X instances in H264 format and up to X instances in classic DivX format.
Test environment:
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Example video: Elephants dream (visit http://orange.blender.org/ for more information)
video technology: Humatic DSJ (visit http://www.humatic.de/htools/dsj.htm for more information)
Codec Pack: K-Lite codec pack standard (both 32 bit and 64 bit versions installed)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit
Java runtime: Oracle Java 1.6_31 64 bit
Hardware: Core i5 laptop, 4GB RAM, ATI graphics card
What kind of audio files can be loaded into jBEAM?
Currently supports the following audio formats:
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WAV (uncompressed PCM audio, *.wav files)
MP3 (compressed using the MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology, *.mp3 files)
Other audio formats may be supported on demand.
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