Presented: April 1, 2015

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: 49:03
File size: 306 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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DESCRIPTION

Video compression is the last step in creating a video project before the audience finally gets to see it. Which means that all your hard work in production and editing can be wasted if you don’t make the final video look as good as possible. The problem is that video compression is really confusing!

Join host, Larry Jordan, as he shows you what you need to know to make your images look their best using Apple Compressor. During this session, you will learn:

• What compression settings contribute to image quality
• What image artifacts are and how to avoid them
• How to customize a destination for all compressed files
• How to compress files for YouTube
• How to compress audio
• How to optimize video compression settings
• How to automate compression using Droplets

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This intermediate-level session is designed for video editors interested in improving their video compression techniques. All terms are defined and explained. (This training only requires QuickTime Player to view movies.)

BONUS FEATURE!
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

• Present the 3 Rules of video compression
• Explain what determines file size
• Explain what determines image quality
• Explain and illustrate image artifacts
• Explain why test compression is so important
• DEMO: Set a custom destination
• DEMO: Compression settings for YouTube
• DEMO: Optimizing audio compression settings
• DEMO: Optimizing video compression settings
• DEMO: Automating compression using droplets
• Questions and Answers