Introduction

The encoding triangle

Choosing a Format

Flash 7

Flash 8 or 9

Real Video

Windows Media 9

MPEG-1

MPEG-2

MPEG-4

DivX

Analyze the audience

Encoding Techniques

Work from the source

Preprocessing

Cropping

• The rule of 8

De-interlace

• Simple De-interlacing
• Advanced De-interlace

Crush (Restore) the Blacks

Encoding Recipes

H.264 MPEG-4

Gamma and Crop

Reduce the Data Rate

The Recipe for H.264 MPEG-4 in Compressor

The Recipe for H.264 MPEG-4 in Episode Pro

The Recipe for H.264 MPEG-4 in Squeeze

MPEG-4 Simple Profile

Summary

The Recipe for MPEG-4 (Simple Profile) in Compressor

The Recipe for MPEG-4 (Simple Profile) in Episode Pro

Windows Media

The Recipe for Windows Media 9 in Compressor

The Recipe for Windows Media 9 in Episode Pro

The Recipe for Windows Media 9 in Sorenson Squeeze

Flash 8 or 9 FLV

The Recipe for Flash 8/9 in Compressor

The Recipe for Flash 8/9 in Episode Pro

The Recipe for Flash 8/9 in Sorenson Squeeze

Working with 16:9 Source

16:9 Letterbox

16:9 Anamorphic or Square Pixels (HD)

16:9 Letterbox settings in Compressor

• NTSC
• PAL

16:9 Letterbox settings in Episode Pro

• NTSC
• PAL

16:9 Letterbox settings in Squeeze

• NTSC
• PAL

16:9 Anamorphic/Square Pixel (HD) settings in Compressor

16:9 Anamorphic/Square Pixel (HD) settings in Episode Pro

Encoding for YouTube, or other Video Sharing Site, for Maximum Quality

General Purpose Recipe - up to 6 minute videos

Calculating Data Rate 6 to 10 minute videos