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Real World Video Compression (Real World)
written by Andy Beach
Studio : Peachpit Press
by Peachpit Press
Publisher : Peachpit Press
Released : 2008-04-12
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780321514691
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 5 reviews)
List Price : $44.99
Our Price : $22.50
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Product Description |
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Video is the Internet these days and as the growing trend toward viewing video on mobile devices increases too, the attention is turning toward creating a good user experience for downloading and viewing that video. One of the keys to this is delivering video in the correct format with the proper compression for that delivery. Real World Video Compression is one of the first books on this topic to demystify the various approaches to compression. It begins by describing the basic concepts of video compression, explains why you might choose a particular compression tool over another, and covers important workflow practices. After the groundwork is laid, readers will learn how to compress their video according to the specific requirements of their projects and will learn some best practices by following the author's own tips and recipes. Experts in the field lend their own solutions in several sidebars throughout the book, making this a valuable learning tool for anyone learning to encode video, whether they are bloggers, DVD authors, video editors, or students.
Contents at a Glance
Chapter One: Understanding Video and Audio.
Chapter Two: The Language of Compression
Chapter Three: Best Practices
Chapter Four: Preprocessing
Interview with a Compressionist: John Howell
Chapter Five: Compression Tools
Interview with a Compressionist: Nico Puertollano
Chapter Six: Compressing for DVDs
Interview with a Compressionist: Ben Waggoner
Chapter Seven: Compressing for the Web
Interview with a Compressionist: Jim Rohner
Chapter Eight: Compressing for Mobile
Interview with a Compressionist: Ryanne Hodson
Chapter Nine: Compressing for Set-Top Boxes
Interview with a Compressionist: Andy Beach
"In the highly accessible REAL WORLD VIDEO COMPRESSION, Andy Beach
illuminates the dark-art of encoding and provides candid insight from
working professionals. Andy's fluid style and easy prose decode this
often misunderstood and often misinformed world...he is the Carl Sagan
of compression."
Brian Gary
Filmmaker, Compressionist
Author of the COMPRESSOR 3 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
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Great for beginners and experienced pros |
Andy Beach's "Real World Video Compression" is a must-read for all media professionals who deal with video, and is a great primer for novices getting into podcasting, home movie editing, or web video posting. Andy takes a highly complex subject and converts it into an easy-to-read format, demystifying the shroud of confusion that normally surrounds the subject of video compression. Historical overviews of video on the web, compression programs, and media players help the reader gain a better understanding and appreciation for where the market has been and where it is going. Sprinkled throughout the book, there are little gems that every reader will want to note- things like bit budgeting, links to free downloadable aspect ratio calculators, and tips for the "handoff" between your non-linear editor and compression program, which can assist even the most advanced users in streamlining their processes.
If you have ever tried to find a simple and up-to-date book on the basic how-to's of video compression, your search was probably unsuccessful. Andy found the same thing and decided to do something about it. Fortunately, he is well qualified to do exactly what needed to be done about it. Although the permanency of a physical book is maybe not the best delivery mode suited for the kind of information contained in "Real World Video Compression," he still provides some great content that will be useful until the realm of video compression changes drastically. And that is nowhere in the foreseeable future. Until then those who have wasted hours of time compressing and re-compressing their videos in order to get the file size under ten megs (My hand is raised) can pick up Andy's book and learn better techniques to help them reach their goals. |
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The art of video compression |
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Great book. What jumps out is that there is an art to video compression -- this is more than a how to book or compression for dummies book or a long tome that recites MPEG standards. What I really liked about it was the way the author describes things in language that is easy to understand. Another great feature of the book is the section on compressionists today. Great interview with Ben Waggoner, a national expert from Microsoft who really understands what it takes to bring digital video to the web... Highly recommend this book. |
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Great overview of video compression |
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This book provides an excellent overview of video compression. For someone just entering the field of video compression or for an experienced professional looking for a refresher covering just about all facets of the technology, this is a great book. There are many useful references to the various compression software packages that are currently available. The content is comprehensive and reasonably detailed and the writing style is such that reading this book is quite enjoyable. I highly recommend this book. |
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The Latest Must Have |
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If you are new to video compression or simply looking for the latest in the industry, this book is a must have. For all of the technical issues that are discussed, it is surprisingly easy reading. Resources are abundantly identified, and the flow of content is superb. How soon until we get the sequel? |
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Excellent primer in video compression |
Excellent resource for getting up to speed on compression. Not a detailed step by step guide for every situation but rather an overview of the current standards, codecs, players, encoding software, as well as the general principles of compression. I think it gives a good level of detail for a complicated subject. It provides mostly general principles and then a few points of guidance pertaining to individual software titles. I think I personally would have preferred more detail on certain areas, say compressing for DVD and mobile, and cut out the interviews with compressionists.
I would also quibble with the $44.99 retail price. Publishers are making it so you must buy your books online. |
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