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Bigger and Better: Encoding for YouTube 720p HD

By VideoPro | Published: December 7, 2008
Click Here to Check Out Our 2011 Holiday Gift Guide! When I wrote my first YouTube post 4 months ago entitled “How to Encode Your Videos for YouTube’s New High Quality Option” , I would never have thought YouTube would make the move to HD resolution so quickly.  They went from a maximum resolution of [...]
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How To Encode Your Videos For YouTube’s New High Quality Option

By VideoPro | Published: August 23, 2008
Now that YouTube has started offering higher quality videos, the old settings for encoding your videos should be tossed out the window. This tutorial will walk you through the steps required to encode your video for YouTube using the free SUPER Video Encoder . If you are using a professional software like Sorenson Squeeze or Apple [...]
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Making Money With Your Web Videos

By VideoPro | Published: May 5, 2008
Scott Kirsner of CinemaTech has compiled a cool list of sites where filmmakers and video producers can get paid for their video productions.  His list includes the companies names and web addresses, subject matter, length restrictions, details about how you get paid, and notes about each opportunity.  He collected all of this info between 2005 and 2007 for part of his recently publisted book, [...]
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Who Wants To Be A Web Video Superstar?

By VideoPro | Published: April 21, 2008
TechCrunch has posted a short (but sweet) primer on the tools you need to get started in the online video world including recording, streaming and distribution advice. They review several live streaming options and cover some of the technical aspects of online distribution. Online media expert Chris Pirillo shares some pro tips as well. If [...]
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10 Expert Tips for Encoding Web Video

By VideoPro | Published: March 17, 2008
Keep these tips handy for the next time you encode video. Deinterlace your source video Choose a frame size where the width and height are evenly divisible by 16 Maintain the aspect ratio of your source video Crop any empty space (like letter boxing) and crop/scale to remove edge jaggies around your video Select bitrates [...]
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