The Safekeep app allows you to transcode and organize your video files prior to your editing experience.  In this walkthrough, we will cover:

• How to generate video previews
• How to transcode videos into Proxy (720p) or ProRes files

How to Generate Video Previews

How to prepare previews for a single video:

1. Locate the video you wish to preview.
2. Tap the video to open the file in a preview screen.
3. Press Stream.
4. Your preview will begin to generate.
5. Once finished, you can playback your video.

How to prepare previews for a batch of videos:

1. Locate the video files you wish to preview and tap Select.
2. Choose the videos you wish to generate previews for, then tap the Quick-Action icon ().
3. Select Prepare Video Previews.
4. Preparing video previews will pause all other tasks. Tap Proceed if you wish to move forward.
5. Your previews will begin to generate.
6. The app will notify you once the task has been completed.

How to Transcode Videos into Proxy (720p) or ProRes Files

How to transcode a single video:

1. Locate the video file you wish to transcode and tap the Quick-Action icon () next to the file.
2. Select Transcode Video.
3. Choose a destination to save your transcoded file to and press Output Here.
4. Then, select your desired output: .MP4 Proxy (720p) or ProRes 422.
5. Transcoding video will pause all other tasks.  Tap Proceed if you wish to move forward.
6. Your video will begin to transcode.
7. The app will notify you once the task has been completed.

How to transcode a batch of videos:

1. Locate the video files you wish to transcode and tap Select.
2. Choose the videos you wish to transcode, then tap the Quick-Action icon ().
3. Select Transcode Videos.
4. Choose a destination to save your transcoded files to and press Output Here.
5. Then, select your desired output: .MP4 Proxy (720p) or ProRes 422.
6. Transcoding video will pause all other tasks.  Tap Proceed if you wish to move forward.
7. Your videos will begin to transcode.
8. The app will notify you once the task has been completed.

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