116: New Features in Compressor 4.1

116: New Features in Compressor 4.1

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The latest update to Apple Compressor – 4.1 – brings with it a whole new interface, faster performance, more compression presets, and a different way to monitor your work. Join host Larry Jordan as he explores the latest features in this software and shows you how to put them to work in your projects.

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Presented: Jan. 15, 2014

First Look: New Features in Apple Compressor 4.1

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, on-line, video training webinar discussing issues related to video editing and post-production. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 49:07
File size: 149 MB (ZIP file)
Format: MPEG-4 movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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TRAINING DESCRIPTION

The latest update to Apple Compressor 4.1“ brings with it a whole new interface, faster performance, more compression presets, and a different way to monitor your work. Join host Larry Jordan as he explores the latest features in this software and shows you how to put them to work in your projects.

Virtually everything we create today ends up on the web, which means that the quality of our video compression makes all the difference in how our projects look. In this session, Larry explains the basics of video compression and shows how the new features in Compressor can help your images look great

NOTE: For detailed, in-depth video training on Compressor 4.1, please visit this page.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This intermediate-level webinar is suitable for anyone interested in learning more about video compression and the latest version of Compressor 4.1. (This video training plays as a QuickTime movie. You don’t need to own any other software to watch this movie.)

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To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime movie for easy navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download.

CONTENT OUTLINE

  • An overview of compression basics
  • Explaining the “Four Rules” of compression
  • Defining key compression terms
  • Explain the relationship between file size and image quality
  • Explain what artifacts are and how to spot them
  • Tips to improve compression quality
  • Explain background compression

  • DEMO: Tour of the interface
  • DEMO: Create a custom compression location
  • DEMO: Review preference settings
  • DEMO: Importing files
  • DEMO: Compressing for YouTube
  • DEMO: Job Actions
  • DEMO: Duplicating a setting
  • DEMO: Create a custom QuickTime compression setting
  • DEMO: Create a custom MPEG-4 compression setting
  • DEMO: Define a video segment to test settings
  • DEMO: Add a watermark
  • DEMO: When and where to run multiple instances of Compressor

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