Apple is about to release support for HEVC (H.265). This codec will change how we compress video files. This article describes what you need to know now.
An illustrate set of three techniques that can speed and simplify video compression using Adobe Media Encoder.
Editing 4K media is no different than editing HD – except when it is really, REALLY different. In this tutorial, Larry Jordan looks at the differences when editing 4K media in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Apple Final Cut Pro X.
Adobe updates all their Creative Cloud media applications in their Spring, 2017, release. This is an illustration description of what’s new.
An overview of audio and video codecs, with an explanation of what they are, how they are used and how to pick one that works the best for you.
An illustrated tutorial on how to resize video clips using Adobe Media Encoder.
An illustrated tutorial on how to setup and configure Watch Folders in Adobe Media Encoder, which can automate the process of compressing video files.
An illustrated explanation of what DCI P3 color space is, and how to configure a 2016 MacBook Pro to display it.
In this short video, Larry Jordan explains the current state of HDR (High Dynamic Range) media in both Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro CC. He explains where we are now and where we are headed.
Both Adobe Media Encoder (AME) and Apple Compressor recently underwent upgrades. This short video excerpt illustrates how to use stitching in Adobe Media Encoder to combine multiple video files into one.
Up-resing is the process of converting lower resolution video into higher resolution. For example, converting SD video into HD or HD into 4K. In this short video tutorial, you’ll learn what up-resing is, why it is so hard to make it look good, what bitmaps and interlacing are and how they relate to improving the look of your video.
A collection of more than 40 articles covering video editing, Adobe and Apple software, written over the summer of 2016 by Larry Jordan. Designed to make it easy to see any you may have missed.
EditReady is a fast, flexible, simple to use video converter and created by the same folks that created ClipWrap. This utility can help speed your editing, provide greater flexibility over clip naming, change the timecode of a source clip or simplify media management.
A performance test of Adobe Media Encoder (2016) comparing its performance against earlier versions, with optimized suggestions for YouTube compression.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan highlights the new Media Browser in the June, 2016, update to Adobe Media Encoder.
A cookbook of compression settings for MP3 and MP4 audio files.
A detailed explanation of what video frame rates are, why and when we need to convert them; and why you shouldn’t.
Loudness Normalization in both Adobe Media Encoder and Adobe Premiere Pro CC allow you to control audio levels to meet broadcast and cable specs in the US, Europe and around the world.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan shows how to create and use Watch Folders to automate video compression using Adobe Media Encoder.
The Loudness Radar is available in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Audition CC. It allows us to measure average audio levels and meet the requirements of the CALM Act.
Why become a member of Larry Jordan’s Video Training Library? Because you can learn exactly what you need to know from our library more quickly and better than you can learn it on your own.
An illustrated explanation of the Video Limiter filter, why and how it is used and the new settings which automate this process in Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
Step-by-step tutorials covering Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, Adobe Media Encoder and product reviews written during Dec. 2015 by Larry Jordan.
A look at the new H.265 compression settings in the Nov. 2105 update to Adobe Media Encoder and why they aren’t working… yet.
The new version of Adobe Media Encoder has some very attractive new features and the addition of support for H.265 means I have a whole new range of compression tests to play with. But, as Larry Jordan discovered during testing, the new version is essentially the same as the old version.
In this short video excerpt, Larry Jordan illustrates some of the new features in Adobe Media Encoder 2015 (Nov).
A detailed look at compression settings for 4K video, along with a determination of whether using multi-pass compression makes good sense.
In this short, illustrated video, Larry Jordan shows two ways to transfer 4K media from an iPhone 6s (or 6s Plus) to a Macintosh. (These techniques do not require video editing software on the Mac.)
An indexed and linked list of all technical blogs and articles written by Larry Jordan during August, 2015.
A list of articles – and links – written by Larry Jordan during July, 2015, for those folks who were on vacation and missed his weekly newsletters.
An illustrated tutorial on enabling burn-in Timecode in Adobe Media Encoder 2015 (or 2014).
A video compression speed test comparing Adobe Media Encoder 2015, with Adobe Media Encoder 2014 and Apple Compressor 4.2.
A short video demo showing how to move user-created presets from Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014 to Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.
In this short video tutorial, Larry Jordan shows how to optimize Adobe Media Encoder CC preferences for compression speed.
A detailed video compression speed test comparing Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Compressor, HandBrake, MPEG Streamclip, Telestream Episode and Sorenson Squeeze running on a new Mac Pro and an iMac.
This is a detailed, in-depth speed test comparing Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014 with Apple Compressor 4.2 on a new Mac Pro, iMac and MacBook Pro.
This is the first in a series of articles that look at the speed improvements in the latest version of Apple Compressor 4.2. In this test, we look at improving compression speed for YouTube videos.
A detailed look at the latest versions of Final Cut Pro X (10.2), Compressor (4.2) and Motion (5.2) released from Apple today.
A short video tutorial explaining how to customize video compression presets in Adobe Media Encoder.
This is a short video tutorial highlighting some of the new features in the October and December, 2014, updates to Adobe Media Encoder.
Today, Adobe updated all their audio and video applications to v2014.2. Here are the details.
A step-by-step tutorial on converting audio bit rates, along with the surprise discovery that this process doesn’t work in Apple Compressor 4.1.
A simple system to measure the differences between compressed and source video clips which can be done in either Apple Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
In this short video tutorial, discover the new features and optimization settings in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014.1.
A detailed look at Adobe’s IBC 2014 software update announcements, along with a featured interview with Bill Roberts, senior director of product management for Adobe video applications.
An image comparison and speed test between Apple Compressor 4.1.2 and Adobe Media Encoder CC (2014)
A step-by-step tutorial on creating Watch Folders and modifying its settings.
Adobe announced updates to all their video and audio Creative Cloud applications. This article highlights the new features.
A step-by-step tutorial to adding a watermark inside Adobe Media Encoder 7.1 or later.
A comparison of Adobe Media Encoder and Apple Compressor running on a new Mac Pro. [Updated]
