Achieve better results quicker with this essential
reference for encoding
digital video and
audio for the web,
CD-ROM, DVD, and other
media. Novices and professionals
alike will benefit from this highly readable guide that has
been carefully crafted to present the need-to-know elements
of video and audio
compression without ever requiring more
than
basic algebra. Begin with the fundamentals of light,
vision, and compression technology that are central to the
compressionist's art. Understand the implementation issues
of the alternative codecs, formats, and platforms. Arm
yourself with a collection of best practices for everything
that happens before compression (such as shooting, editing,
capturing, and preprocessing) and after (streaming and
hosting).
Once fluent in the principles of compression, you will
learn to master the tool of your choice - whether it is
Cleaner, RealNetworks' Helix Producer, ProCoder,
Windows
Media Encoder, or Squeeze - to optimize for highest
quality, efficiency, and manageability. Tutorial projects
provide hands-on experience with the techniques you will
need to:
- produce video for optimal compression
- compress video with maximum quality
- deploy compressed video for maximum results
Contents
- Introduction
- Seeing and Hearing
- Fundamentals of Compression
- The Digital Video Workflow
- Producing and Editing for Optimal Compression
- Capture and Digitization
- Preprocessing
- Video Codecs
- Audio Codecs
- CD-ROM/DVD-ROM
- Web Video
- Rich and Interactive Media
- Choosing Platforms and File Formats
- QuickTime
- Windows Media
- RealSystem
- MPEG-1
- MPEG-2
- MPEG-4
- AVI
- Flash MX
- Miscellaneous Formats
- Compression Tools
- Workflow Optimization
- Tutorials