Premiere Pro Guru: Understanding Video Compression

Learn what compression is, how to use it, and how to optimize it to give your work the greatest impact.

Compression affects every aspect of video work. Compress too much, and you'll lose quality. Compress too little, and the file size is too big. Use the wrong compression, and your client cannot see the video at all. In this course, instructor Luisa Winters explains what compression is, how to use it, and how to optimize it to give your work the greatest impact. Learn how to finesse export settings in Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder for the best-looking video.

Introduction

• Want to master video compression in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder?
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Compression Essentials

• What is compression?
• Types of compression
• What is bitrate?
• VBR vs. CBR
• iFrame and GOP codecs
• Understanding HDR

2. Export Settings

• Formats and presets
• Video
• Exporting HDR
• Audio
• Multiplexer
• Captions
• Publish
• Effects

3. Adobe Media Encoder

• Queue
• Preset Browser
• Watch folders

4. Tips to Make Your Video Look Better

• Troubleshooting: Your video lacks clarity
• Troubleshooting: Your video takes a long time to download and play
• Troubleshooting: Your video looks good in some parts but not others

Conclusion

• Next steps