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
