Presented: Jan. 26, 2011

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, online, training webinar discussing issues related to video post-production; often focused on Apple Final Cut applications. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 50:56
File size: 131.1MB (ZIP file)
Format: Quicktime movie (1280 x 720)

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Tutorial Overview

Working with multiple video formats in one project is becoming a fact of life. A very confusing fact of life. In this online tutorial, we examine why so many different formats exist and provide a series of roadmaps you can follow that will simplify your editing. Whether you are working in SD, or the many different “flavors” of HD, this session will provide you with valuable insights.

As part of this tutorial, we take a close look at many of the advanced features in Compressor that can make compressing your videos go a lot faster — from improved automation to hidden tricks of the interface.

This advanced online tutorial builds on earlier Compression sessions.

Audience Level

You should be comfortable working with Compressor. This video does not discuss the Compressor interface, nor provide “cookbook settings” for transcoding media. This tutorial explains the interface and this tutorial explains how to transcode.

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Other Compression Complete Titles

• Video Compression for the Web and DVD
• Video Transcoding Compression Techniques
• Automate Video Compression for the Web

Content Outline

• • Definitions of key video and compression terms
  • How to determine the codec and format of a clip
  • Workflow for editing SD media
  • Workflow for editing “native” media
  • Workflow for editing media based on MPEG-2
  • Workflow for editing media based on MPEG-4 (H.264)
  • Workflow for editing mixed media
  • Explain how to change render settings in Final Cut Pro
  • Explain when to use ProRes
  • Explain the differences between ProRes versions
  • Explain file sizes and storage requirements of ProRes versions
  • Highlight differences between common codecs
  • Provide a better solution for transcoding between NTSC and PAL
  • Explain the benefits and disadvantages of Clusters

• DEMO: Name compression Batches
• DEMO: Reload a Batch for recompression
• DEMO: Create compression settings automatically
• DEMO: Pause or Cancel compression
• DEMO: Create a test movie
• DEMO: Setting compression priority
• DEMO: Create a multi-setting droplet
• DEMO: Explain how the Frame Controls tab works
• DEMO: Hidden tricks of the History window
• DEMO: Hidden tricks of the Preview window