Up and Running with Adobe Media Encoder

Demystifies the art of producing compressed video with the powerful Adobe Media Encoder.In this in-depth workshop, compression and encoding master Jan Ozer demystifies the art of producing compressed video with the Adobe Media Encoder. Jan starts by providing a workflow overview and teaching you the key encoding concepts all video producers need to know to compress their video properly. Then he shows you how to work with a wide variety of formats: H.264 for Flash, Silverlight, HTML5, and QuickTime; VP6 and Windows Media; MPEG-2 for DVD; and MPEG-2/H.264 for Blu-ray. The tutorial finishes off by looking at adaptive streaming, a technology that improves the quality of service you can deliver to viewers at every point on the power/bandwidth spectrum. Both Apple's HTTP Live Streaming and Adobe's Dynamic Streaming are covered. Topics include: Overview of the encoding workflow Setting preferences Creating, importing, and working with custom presets Streaming basics and best practices Producing H.264 for Flash, Silverlight, HTML5, and QuickTime Using VP6 and WMV Producing for optical disc Adaptive streaming