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To keep up with today's delivery standards, multimedia professionals must understand multiple aspects of compression and delivery formats. They must also be able to compress files quickly and make adjustments to multiple aspects easily. The ability to color correct, adjust size, or even remove noise from audio is essential. With drag and drop ease, enhanced performance, over 180 professional pre-set and customizable output profiles, and support for Windows Media® 9, QuickTime® 6, MPEG-4 and Kinoma™, it's no wonder why discreet® cleaner® XL for Microsoft® Windows® is the choice for multimedia professionals. VTC author, Brian "Maxx" Lewis, covers the spectrum of cleaner XL settings and features, providing insight on managing workflow, setting frame rates and keyframes, audio and video filtering, as well as the pros and cons of familiar codecs. To get started today, simply click on one of the cleaner XL lessons.

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Introduction
  Introduction (02:37)
  About Cleaner XL (03:08)
  About this Training (02:50)
  Using the Sample Files (01:59)
Audio-Video Basics
  Encoding Basics (03:07)
  NTSC vs. PAL-SECAM (03:49)
  Frame Size (05:26)
  Pixel Aspect Ratio (05:06)
  Frame Rate pt. 1 (03:19)
  Frame Rate pt. 2 (02:55)
  Bit Depth (02:19)
  Audio/Video Bit Rates (04:33)
  Interlaced vs. Progressive (02:39)
  Video Compression (02:50)
Getting Started
  The Interface (04:57)
  Setting Up a Job (05:42)
  Using Metadata (03:02)
  Multifile Sources (02:49)
  Output Profiles (02:59)
  Encoder Settings (02:38)
Structure of the Encoder
  The Menu System (06:06)
  Input Profiles and Templates (06:06)
  The Default Template (02:03)
  Using Job Templates (04:23)
  Preference Settings pt. 1 (03:56)
  Preference Settings pt. 2 (04:42)
Workflow
  Managing Jobs (04:24)
  Global Numeric Cropping (04:38)
  Manual Cropping (06:12)
  Deinterlacing Methods pt. 1 (03:02)
  Deinterlacing Methods pt. 2 (04:20)
  Monitor Window Scrubbing (02:24)
  Previewing Output (04:13)
  Monitor Window Features (03:01)
Producing Good Results
  Comparing Audio Codecs (05:48)
  Keyframes in Cleaner XL (03:33)
  Quality Settings (04:03)
  Reaching the Best Results pt. 1 (04:55)
  Reaching the Best Results pt. 2 (03:31)
  Choosing Images Sizes (03:53)
Encoding in Cleaner XL
  Modifying Encoder Settings (03:56)
  Saving Encoder Settings (03:21)
  QuickTime 6 Settings (06:23)
  Real Encoding Settings (04:57)
  Windows Media Settings (04:36)
  Audio/Video Filters (05:41)
  Output Destinations (03:11)
Monitoring Your Jobs
  The Job Queue Window (04:18)
  Submit to Job Queue (02:28)
  Job Logs and History (01:59)
  The Job Output Section (02:30)
MPEG-4 and MP3
  About MPEG-4 in XL (01:28)
  Overview of MPEG-4 (04:28)
  MPEG-4 Encoder Settings pt. 1 (06:15)
  MPEG-4 Encoder Settings pt. 2 (03:36)
  MPEG-4 Example (04:15)
  MP3 Audio-only (05:16)
  MP4 Audio-only (06:28)
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
  MPEG in Cleaner XL (05:02)
  MPEG Video Settings (05:21)
  MPEG Audio Settings (05:51)
  MPEG Stream Types (03:00)
  CBR and VBR Modes (02:15)
  A DVD Example pt.1 (03:15)
  A DVD Example pt.2 (04:13)
  An MPEG-1 Example (02:59)
  VCD and SVCD Discs (05:43)
Windows Media
  Windows Media Overview (02:24)
  WM Encoder Settings (04:03)
  Windows Media Codecs (04:53)
  WM Advanced Settings (01:37)
  A Windows Media Example (04:06)
  WM Intelligent Streams pt. 1 (04:48)
  WM Intelligent Streams pt. 2 (03:05)
  Best Settings for Windows Media (04:24)
Real System
  Real Overview (01:47)
  Real Encoder Settings (05:58)
  Real Audio Codecs (04:23)
  A Single Rate (04:09)
  SureStreams (06:22)
  Best Settings for Real (03:50)
QuickTime
  QuickTime Overview (03:13)
  QuickTime Encoder Settings (05:00)
  QuickTime Advanced Options (06:07)
  Sorenson Video 3 pt. 1 (06:40)
  Sorenson Video 3 pt. 2 (04:12)
  Best Settings for QuickTime (04:12)
Audio and Video Filters:
  Introduction (06:14)
  Essential Video Filters pt. 1 (06:04)
  Essential Video Filters pt. 2 (05:25)
  More Video Filters (06:42)
  Video Fades and Watermarks (01:57)
  Audio Filter Workflow (05:50)
  Essential Audio Filters (03:29)
  Noise Reduction (04:19)
  Other Audio Filters (04:37)
Special Encoding
  Watch Folders in XL pt. 1 (03:01)
  Watch Folders in XL pt. 2 (05:22)
  Flash Video (FLV) (07:00)
  AVI Encoding pt.1 (03:14)
  AVI Encoding pt.2 (03:11)
  WAV Encoding (01:57)
  Kinoma Encoding (06:17)
  Other Encoding Formats (01:37)
Tutorial "Wrap up"
  Conclusion (01:07)
Credits
  About this Author (02:05)

Title Information / Pricing

Title: discreet cleaner XL
Author: Brian Maxx
SKU: 33539
ISBN: 1-932808-13-2
Release Date: 2004-09-23
Price: Single User: US$ 99.95
Multi User(10): US$ 500.00
Duration: 7 hrs / 106 lessons
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Compatibility: Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux
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