by Matt Schalk | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: October 2014 | ISBN: 9781771373098

In this Learning Apple Compressor 4.1 training course, expert author Matt Schalk teaches you how to effectively navigate through Compressor to design custom workflows for everyday encoding. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no experience with Compressor is required.You will start by learning the basic functions of Compressor, including batch properties, destinations, and locations. From there, Matt will teach you advanced settings and customization, such as image sequence settings and export components. This video tutorial will also cover how to work smarter in Compressor, including how to resize and retime, working with Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5, and distributed processing.Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will be fully capable of using Compressor to design your own custom workflows for encoding. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

1. Getting Started
   • Introduction 00:00:48
   • What Is Compressor? 00:04:16
   • What Is New? 00:01:36
   • Exploring The Interface 00:01:01
   • Terminology 00:01:28
   • Keyboard Shortcuts 00:02:32
2. Basic Functions
   • Basic Transcode 00:01:38
   • Previewing And Navigation 00:01:58
   • Batch Properties 00:01:24
   • Completed Batches 00:01:10
   • Destinations 00:04:04
   • Locations 00:01:54
   • Preferences 00:01:34
3. Advanced Compression
   • Custom Settings 00:00:43
   • Common Audio Formats 00:01:51
   • Dolby Digital 00:05:58
   • Surround Sound Files 00:01:36
   • H264 For Apple Devices 00:01:37
   • H264 For Blu-ray 00:01:48
   • Image Sequence Settings 00:02:39
   • Import An Image Sequence 00:00:40
   • MP3 00:03:01
   • MPEG 2 00:05:08
   • MPEG 4 For Video 00:02:50
   • MPEG 4 For Podcasting 00:02:07
   • Export Components 00:01:47
   • Quicktime Movie 00:01:39
4. Working Smarter
   • Metadata And Closed Captioning 00:03:00
   • Resize And Retime 00:03:04
   • Video Effects 00:03:42
   • Audio Effects 00:02:13
   • Droplets 00:02:00
   • Working With Final Cut Pro X And Motion 5 00:02:18
   • Distributed Processing 00:02:11
   • Command Line 00:02:30
5. Conclusion
   • Conclusion 00:00:35