Wirecast Supports a wide variety of encoders (also known as "codecs").
An Encoder is what compresses the output of Wirecast for Broadcast. Without an encoder, the uncompressed data that you would output would be too great to attempt to broadcast across the network. This is why encoders are so important.
Modifying Encoder parameters is for advanced users
The settings that an encoder uses can be very complex, and there are a myriad of encoders available.
The choices that you have for choosing and configuring an encoder are therefore vast. It is for these reason that Wirecast offers the most common settings for the encoders.
However, if you wish to go beyond the default presets, Wirecast offers you the ability to do so.
The Encoder Presets Window
The "Encoder Presets" window can be opened from the "Window" menu in Wirecast, and looks like this:
Changing the preset you are modifying
At the top of the window the "Encoder Preset" popup shows which encoder preset you are currently editing. Simply use the popup to select the preset you wish to edit.
Modifying Wirecast default presets
We suggest that you leave the existing presets as they are so that you can always refer back to the standard presets.
Creating New Presets
To create a new preset, you must make a copy of an existing preset. You can do this by selecting "Save Preset..." from the "Encoder Preset" popup.
Audio and Video Configuration Details
You can find details of configuring the common settings for Video here and Audio here.