ALL NEW! COMPREHENSIVE!
FOR THE BEGINNING OR EXPERIENCED EDITOR

This contains Larry Jordan’s entire Apple Compressor 4 video training series developed for the video editor who wants to improve the quality of the media they compress for the web. Available as a single download.

Training Specs:

• Running time: 4 hours, 18 minutes
• 51 QuickTime movies in HD video (1280 x 720)
• File size: 1.1 GB decompressed (607 MB download)
• Stored as one ZIP file (double-click after downloading to decompress)

TRAINING DESCRIPTION

Today, everything we create ends up on the web. This means that if we don’t know how to compress our media to make our images look good on the web, all the work during production and editing will be wasted. To make matters worse, compressing video for the web seems like rocket science.

Not any more.

Join Master Trainer Larry Jordan as he takes you step-by-step through Apple’s Compressor 4. This training, which is designed for both beginning and experienced compressionists, starts by explaining terms and concepts to build a firm foundation for the rest of this training. Then, Larry showcases the automated tools that Compressor offers to simplify your compression tasks.

But the real power of Compressor is hidden just below the surface, with the ability to customize compression settings, automate batches and droplets, and a wealth of filters and special features that unlock the true power of Compressor. Larry takes you through each feature, explaining what it does and how to use it. (He also explains those features you need to avoid, and why.)

If you’ve been struggling to make your images look good for the web, frustrated by how long compression takes, or simply want to use this very powerful software for your own projects, you need this training.

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Click here for an in-depth outline of this title.)

01 – OVERVIEW – TRT: 16:00

• 01.01 Welcome – What This Title Covers
• 01.02 Compression Basics
• 01.03 A Compression Workflow
• 01.04 Pick the Right Codec

02 – LEARN THE INTERFACE – TRT: 36:304

• 02.01 Chapter Introduction
• 02.02 Interface Overview
• 02.03 Customize Toolbar and Layout
• 02.04 Importing files
• 02.05 The Preview window
• 02.06 The History window
• 02.07 Destinations
• 02.08 Optimize Preference Settings

03 – SIMPLE COMPRESSION TASKS – TRT: 56:24

• 03.01 Chapter Introduction
• 03.02 Job Templates
• 03.03 Compress for YouTube
• 03.04 Compress for an Apple Device
• 03.05 Compress for DVD
• 03.06 Compress for Blu-ray Disc
• 03.07 Compress for Digital Projection
• 03.08 The Share Monitor
• 03.09 Create a Droplet to Automate Compression

04 – CUSTOMIZE COMPRESSION SETTINGS – TRT: 57:12

• 04.01 Chapter Introduction
• 04.02 Customize Video Encoding Presets for the Web
• 04.03 Customize Audio Encoding Presets for the Web
• 04.04 Create a test movie
• 04.05 The Geometry Tab
• 04.06 The Frame Controls Tab
• 04.07 The Action Tab
• 04.08 Job Actions

05- THE FILTERS TAB – TRT: 26:48

• 05.01 Chapter Introduction
• 05.02 Gamma Correction Filter
• 05.03 Color Correct Mid-tones Filter
• 05.04 Text Overlay Filter
• 05.05 Timecode Generator Filter
• 05.06 Watermark Filter

06 – ADVANCED COMPRESSION SETTINGS – TRT: 46:24

• 06.01 Chapter Introduction
• 06.02 Final Cut Pro X Integration
• 06.03 Transcode into ProRes
• 06.04 Change frame rates
• 06.05 Create a compression group
• 06.06 Pre-Processing and Job Chaining
• 06.07 Create Custom Batches
• 06.08 Compression for HTTP Live Streaming
• 06.09 Compress Image Sequences
• 06.10 Compress Surround Sound Files

07 – CLUSTER COMPRESSION – TRT: 13:48

• 07.01 Chapter Introduction
• 07.02 Set Up a QuickCluster on one system
• 07.03 Set up a QuickCluster on multiple systems
• 07.04 Monitor Remote Jobs Using Share Monitor

08 – SUMMARY – TRT: 5:18

• 08.01 A Real-World Compression Example
• 08.02 Time to Get to Work