Chapter 1. Compressor Basics

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  • Learn the basic functions of Compressor’s five main windows

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Digital media distribution has become both varied and multifaceted. Long gone are the days when laying your final edit out to tape was the only option. Now you may find yourself producing video screeners for iPods and iPhones, compressing movies for Apple TV playback, encoding high-quality trailers for YouTube, and creating both DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. Modern post-production workflows involve cross-compatibility between video and audio files in many different formats, and between the hardware platforms used to create and manipulate them. Compressor shines as the digital distribution hub for work inside Final ...

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