StreamingMedia.com releases first final cut studio training DVD

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The product's primary interface is a 312 page PDF file with morethan 132 linked video files, including over an hour ofscreencam-based tutorials detailing Final Cut Pro-specificfunctions including producing H.264 video or converting 16:9footage to 4:3 in Compressor. Other videos illustrate technologyalternatives like the quality difference between using Compressor'sBest (Optical Flow) and Better de-interlacing Modes or encodingwith H.264's Main or Baseline profiles (and how that impactsplayability on low-powered computers).

Commenting on the mixed-media approach, product reviewer ToddGillespie, a television producer with UC-Berkeley, stated "Oneof the greatest strengths of this mixed-media tutorial is that itcan accommodate different learning styles. Whether you are morevisually oriented and get great help in watching the videotutorials, or if you learn better by reading along with the PDF,you will benefit from the information included on this DVD."

Details Critical Streaming-Related Operations

The DVD is a Final Cut specific subset of Ozer's initial product,Critical Skills for Streaming Producers, which also includedtutorials for Adobe's Production Premium CS3 ($249). Final Prospecific tutorials in the current DVD include:

-- Producing a custom preset in Final Cut Pro

-- Changing a preset in Final Cut Pro

-- Creating a Compressor preset

-- Producing a file in Compressor

-- The Final Cut Pro/Compressor encoding workflow

-- Understanding the Final Cut Pro to Compressor handoff

-- Producing H.264 video with Compressor

-- Converting 16:9 videos to 4:3 output

-- Producing Flash Video with the Adobe Flash QuickTime ExportComponent

-- Producing Flash Video with On2 Flix Exporter

-- Producing Windows WMV-9/VC-1 Video with the Flip4Mac QuickTimeExport Component.

-- Color Correction in Final Cut Pro

-- Audio cleanup and noise reduction in SoundTrack Pro.

Addresses Complete Streaming Production Workflow

Since streaming video is the classic Garbage In/Garbage Out medium,Critical Skills also devotes three chapters to set design, lightingand shooting for streaming. Regarding these sections, reviewerGillespie commented "Ozer really shines with his tutorials on3-point lighting and camera composition and techniques. Thesetutorials alone are worth the purchase of the DVD. There are veryfew resources that give great and helpful lighting andcamera-framing information in such an easily understandableform."

The final chapter compares Compressor's SD and HD output quality ofH.264, VP6 and WMV-9/VC-1 files with video files produced bythird-party Mac-encoding products Sorenson Squeeze and TelestreamEpisode Pro. This lets streaming producers know when they canimprove compressed quality using a third-party tools and how theavailable Macintosh-encoding tools compare.

Overall, Jeff Hanley, manager of multimedia at KLA-Tencor'sCorporate Learning Center, commented "Jan Ozer uses streamingmedia technology to teach streaming media. It's one of the mostthorough and up-to-date resources I've ever seen. The content goesmany layers deep to explain fundamentals, and still explores brandnew developments. It is a great training tool that allows users totailor their 'just in time' learning, and to fill in any gaps intheir knowledge."

About StreamingMedia.Com

StreamingMedia.com is the premier online destination forprofessionals seeking industry news, information, articles,directories and services. The site features thousands of originalarticles, hundreds of hours of audio/video content, breaking news,research reports, industry directory, and case studies thatshowcase the latest real-world streaming media implementations Withover 107,000 registered users, StreamingMedia.com's aim is tosupply the community and those corporations implementing thistechnology with unparalleled information online.

To purchase Critical Skills for Apple Final Cut Studio StreamingMedia Producers, or to view some free demonstration content, visit http://www.streamingmedia.com/StreamingProductionFCP .