Compression for Great Video and Audio

Master Tips and Common Sense

Compression for Great Video and Audio on ScienceDirect(Opens new window)
Paperback, 624 Pages
Published: NOV-2009
ISBN 13: 978-0-240-81213-7
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS


By
Ben Waggoner, Ben Waggoner cofounded the pioneering digital media services company Journeyman Digital, launched Terran Interactive's consulting services division, and was principal of Interframe Media. Ben joined Microsoft in 2005, and is now Principal Video Strategist for Microsoft's Silverlight platform.

Description
Learn how to compress video and audio with optimal quality and minimal hassles. Renowned expert Ben Waggoner teaches you to improve the quality of your final content and develop effective workflows. Understand the basic concepts of vision and hearing, apply that knowledge in the context of compression, then move onto practical, applicable information for creating, editing, and compressing the best video and audio, whether you’re delivering for the web, DVD, Blu-ray, phones, or beyond.



  • Clear examples of how to make the best choices in real-world projects
  • Covers Mac and Windows products for a complete look at today’s compression technologies: all the different tools, codecs, and formats for different kinds of deliverables are described, focusing on how to pick the right options for particular projects, players, and sources




 

Formats

  • Windows Media
  • QuickTime
  • Flash FLV and F4V
  • MPEG-4 and H.264
  • MPEG-2
  • Ogg Vorbis and Theora
  • Silverlight and Smooth Streaming




Devices

  • iPod and iPhone
  • Zune HD
  • Playstation Portable
  • Playstation 3
  • Xbox 360
  • DVD and Blu-ray




 



Audience:
Compressionists, video or audio engineers (encoders and transcoders), video editors, web authors, multimedia specialists


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011