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.

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