Presented: Nov. 25, 2020

Several times each month, 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: 56:48
Download file size: 775 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (HD: 1280 x 720)

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SESSION DESCRIPTION

Video compression is essential to all media today, from social media to broadcast to streaming. This webinar is designed for everyone who wants to learn how to compress their media files using Adobe Media Encoder. It covers all the basics of audio and video compression.

Join Larry Jordan as he explains and illustrates:

• Key compression concepts
• The Adobe Media Encoder interface
• How to compress a file for social media
• How and why to adjust video compression settings
• How and why to adjust audio compression settings
• How to stitch multiple clips into one – automatically
• How to add watermarks and other overlays
• How to automate compression using Watch Folders

Shooting and editing are essential to the production process. But, if you screw up compression, all the hard work that went before is lost. Learn how to make all your projects look their best.

AUDIENCE LEVEL

This is an intermediate-level session. You don’t need to know anything about Adobe Media Encoder or media compression to follow along.

CHAPTER MARKERS

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

CONTENT OUTLINE

• Welcome!
• – Why compress?
• – Agenda
• Compression Term & Concepts
• – Define: Codec
• – Define: Bit rate
• – Define: AME Terms
• – Compression Rule #1: Data loss
• – The Bucket & the Bathtub
• – Compression Rule #2: Quality
• – Compression Rule #3: File Size
• – Determining file size
• – Bit rate ± Image Quality
• – Frame size differences
• – Artifact example
• – What determines image quality?
• – Create a compression test movie
• – Suggested Bit Rate Chart
• – Thoughts on HEVC
• – Hardware acceleration
• The AME Interface
• Put AME to Work
• – Create custom compression destination
• – Customize Preferences
• – Import media
• – Create an import Favorite
• – Tilde expands/collapses a panel
• – Apply compression settings
• – Create multiple versions at once
• – Display the AME log
• Advanced Topics
• – Create custom ingest setting
• – Create new compression setting
• – Audio compression settings
• – H.264 compression settings
• – HEVC compression settings
• – Publish settings
• – Create a short test movie
• – Crop & reframe a clip
• – Retime (Interpret) a clip
• – Reset compression status
• – Change frame rate
• – Stitch clips together
• – Effect: Add watermark
• – Effect: Add text
• – Effect: Add timecode
• – Effect: Normalize audio levels
• – Create Watch Folders
• Questions
• Summary