
Discreet Cleaner XL
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 Kinomaâ¢, 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.
Course content
Introduction4 lessons
Audio-Video Basics10 lessons
- Encoding Basics3:071 credit or ad
- NTSC vs. PAL-SECAM3:491 credit or ad
- Frame Size5:261 credit or ad
- Pixel Aspect Ratio5:061 credit or ad
- Frame Rate pt. 13:191 credit or ad
- Frame Rate pt. 22:551 credit or ad
- Bit Depth2:191 credit or ad
- Audio/Video Bit Rates4:331 credit or ad
- Interlaced vs. Progressive2:391 credit or ad
- Video Compression2:501 credit or ad
Getting Started6 lessons
Structure of the Encoder6 lessons
Workflow8 lessons
- Managing Jobs4:241 credit or ad
- Global Numeric Cropping4:381 credit or ad
- Manual Cropping6:121 credit or ad
- Deinterlacing Methods pt. 13:021 credit or ad
- Deinterlacing Methods pt. 24:201 credit or ad
- Monitor Window Scrubbing2:241 credit or ad
- Previewing Output4:131 credit or ad
- Monitor Window Features3:011 credit or ad
Producing Good Results6 lessons
Encoding in Cleaner XL7 lessons
Monitoring Your Jobs4 lessons
MPEG-4 and MP37 lessons
MPEG-1 and MPEG-29 lessons
- MPEG in Cleaner XL5:021 credit or ad
- MPEG Video Settings5:211 credit or ad
- MPEG Audio Settings5:511 credit or ad
- MPEG Stream Types3:001 credit or ad
- CBR and VBR Modes2:151 credit or ad
- A DVD Example pt.13:151 credit or ad
- A DVD Example pt.24:131 credit or ad
- An MPEG-1 Example2:591 credit or ad
- VCD and SVCD Discs5:431 credit or ad
Windows Media8 lessons
- Windows Media Overview2:241 credit or ad
- WM Encoder Settings4:031 credit or ad
- Windows Media Codecs4:531 credit or ad
- WM Advanced Settings1:371 credit or ad
- A Windows Media Example4:061 credit or ad
- WM Intelligent Streams pt. 14:481 credit or ad
- WM Intelligent Streams pt. 23:051 credit or ad
- Best Settings for Windows Media4:241 credit or ad
Real System6 lessons
QuickTime6 lessons
Audio and Video Filters:9 lessons
- Introduction6:141 credit or ad
- Essential Video Filters pt. 16:041 credit or ad
- Essential Video Filters pt. 25:251 credit or ad
- More Video Filters6:421 credit or ad
- Video Fades and Watermarks1:571 credit or ad
- Audio Filter Workflow5:501 credit or ad
- Essential Audio Filters3:291 credit or ad
- Noise Reduction4:191 credit or ad
- Other Audio Filters4:371 credit or ad