Next Meeting Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Giveaway Extravaganza - Fuze Movie, Boris XML Transfer & Sorenson Squeeze 6

For our March meeting, longtime TOFCPUG exec member Kevin McAuliffe will give us a real editor's perspective on 3 great tools: Fuze Movie, Boris XML Transfer & Sorenson Squeeze 6. Kevin P McAuliffe is a senior level Final Cut Pro and Media Composer editor working in the Toronto and surrounding area. When he is not editing, he's producing online tutorials for companies like Boris FX and Digital Juice, teaching at the Toronto Film and Media College and writing for online publications like Digital Media Net and Pro Video Coalition.

This meeting may also break the record for the most giveaways in one night, so break your raffle ticket piggy bank and bring your lucky charms with you for an exciting evening.

***Please note we will be in a different room - lecture hall V204***

TOFCPUG March 16th Meeting

Agenda

6:30 Complimentary pizza reception & raffle ticket sales
7:00 Announcements & updates
7:05 1. Live Demo - Fuze Movie

Fuze Movie is an innovative, QuickTime-based media player that plugs into Skype, the free Voice-over Internet Protocol conferencing software that has gained huge popularity around the world. Simply download Skype (available for both Microsoft® Windows® and Mac®), create your free account, and you’re good to go. Fuze Movie even adopts your Skype buddy list as its own, allowing you to collaborate with anyone on the Skype network. See a live demo with the developers in San Francisco live at the TOFCPUG.com.

We will be giving away licenses of Fuze Movie at the meeting

2. Demo - Boris XML Transfer

Boris XML Transfer is an Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations.

We will be giving away 4 licenses of XML transfer at the meeting

3. Demo - Sorenson Squeeze 6

Free yourself from mundane tasks and your desk. With Squeeze 6, your workflow just got easy: Set it and forget it! Leave your desk and get back to what matters most, your editing, your business, your life.

We will be giving away 3 licenses for Squeeze 6.

9:00 Open floor Final Cut Q&A

As usual we meet in the Rogers Communication Centre Room, Ryerson University, 80 Gould Street, Toronto but will be in lecture hall V204 for this meeting. All are welcome and feel free to bring a friend.

Btw, if you are on Facebook you can join us on our group there TOFCPUG's Facebook page.
Follow our streaming video from this link: rtsp://spiritlive.net/TOFCPUG.sdp

Labels: Boris XML Transfer, Fuze Movie, Sorenson, Squeeze, TOFCPUG, User Group

From now until the end of the March, save up to a $100 on Squeeze 6 purchases (upgrades and full versions, commercial and EDU/Gov).

$100 off Squeeze 6 full version and upgrades

• Squeeze 6 - $699 ($619 EDU)
• Upgrade from Pre-version 5 - $499
  
• Upgrade from Squeeze 5 for Flash - $549
  
• Upgrade from Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro - $449
  
• Upgrade from Squeeze 5 standard - $299
  
• Upgrade from Squeeze 5 Pro - $199
  

$50 off Squeeze 6 for Flash and upgrades to Squeeze 6 for Flash:

• Squeeze 6 for Flash - $449
  
• Upgrade from previous Flash version - $399
  
• Upgrade from Squeeze 5 for Flash - $299
  
• Upgrade from Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro - $199
  

Squeeze 6 provides a number of powerful features, including:

• 1-year complimentary review & approval account - Squeeze 6 is tightly integrated with Sorenson 360 which is powered by Amazon Web Services. Benefit from cloud storage & hosting, video analytics, player customization, SMS & Email notifications, real-time review & approval of content, syndication to YouTube and Twitter plus iPhone delivery - directly from a Flash Player!
• Best-in-class H.264 and Flash encoding - Squeeze 6 utilizes enhanced On2 VP6 technology and the latest H.264 codec from Main Concept providing the highest quality video compression.
• Powerful filters to “fine-tune” picture quality - No one does this better than Sorenson Media! A variety of fliters to watermark, time-code, and enhance the overall quality of the encoded video are included.
• Apple Final Cut Pro integration - Squeeze 6 presets are now available right from within Final Cut Pro providing users with better workflow and the power of Squeeze encoding.
  

Labels: Final Cut Pro, l, Sorenson, Squeeze

Sorenson Squeeze upgrade pricing will be going up January 1, 2010. Get it now and save. Maybe you have some extra money you need to spend before the end of the year anyway, and this is a good opportunity for an extra little tax write-off!

These changes will be an increase of $50-$100 depending on the upgrade. New pricing is listed below. Education and Government will continue to receive their discount.

Upgrades to Squeeze 6:

• From Pre-Squeeze 5 - $599; currently $499
• From Squeeze 5 - $399; currently $299
• From Squeeze 5 Pro - $299; currently $199
• From Squeeze 5 for Flash - $649; currently $599
• From Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro - $549; currently $499
  

Upgrades to Squeeze 6 for Flash:

• From Pre-version 5 - $449; currently $399
• From Squeeze 5 for Flash - $349; currently $299
• From Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro - $249; currently $199
  

We encourage you to place your stocking orders before the end of the year to help either your customers continue to get upgrades at current pricing, or to help you out once price increases.

There are many reasons to upgrade to Squeeze 6 as it now offers the following great new features:

Integrated Review & Approval workflow (Including a 1-year complimentary Sorenson 360 Review & Approval account)
Notification alerts via email, SMS text message
Automatic Publishing to Multiple Destinations, such as YouTube, Twitter, Limelight, Akamai and Sorenson 360
Faster Encoding, New Video Filters, and the Highest Quality Codecs
Preset Exchange— find many presets produced by the leading Compression Experts
...And many more!

Labels: Flash, Sorenson, Squeeze, upgrade

• Video Quality, Encoding Speed Significantly Improved
  
• New Review and Approve Capabilities and Notification Features Simplify Encoding Workflow
• New Direct Publishing and Syndication of Professional-Quality Video to YouTube, Twitter, Limelight, Akamai and Sorenson 360
• Enhanced Interface Improves Intuitive Design, Making Encoding and Managing Video Files Easy
• New Integrated Online Preset Exchange Gives Users Video Encoding 'Recipes' of Experts
• Users Receive Complimentary Sorenson 360 Review & Approval Account

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 3, 2009)

Sorenson Media today announced the immediate availability of Sorenson Squeeze 6, a significant update to the gold-standard video encoding software application. Sorenson Squeeze 6 provides the first total workflow solution for video professionals, enabling customers to employ innovative tools

such as email and text notifications and a secure review and approval process

that simplify the overall workflow and allow them to more easily encode and publish their video files on the Internet. Optimized video codecs and new filters have also been added, significantly improving video quality and encoding speed.

Video Management Made Easy

Working in tandem with the Sorenson 360 Video Delivery Network (Sorenson Media's re-imagined online video publishing platform), Sorenson Squeeze 6 includes a variety of new unique features that make encoding and publishing videos online easier:

• E-mail and Text Notifications. Sorenson Squeeze 6 can now send automatic notifications to clients, colleagues, supervisors, friends or the users themselves via e-mail and text message (SMS) when encoding jobs are completed. With this new feature, users can start an encoding job and walk away, knowing they will be notified immediately when the process is done.
  
• Review and Approval Workflow. Video professionals can now add their clients' and supervisors' contact information to Sorenson Squeeze, which will automatically send them secure, password protected videos for review and approval after encoding jobs are completed. This automated workflow is accessible from desktop computer Web browsers as well as the iPhone, enabling busy professionals to review and approve content on the go. After viewing a video, reviewer feedback and comments are immediately sent back to the Squeeze user, thereby streamlining the workflow of today's video professionals.
  
• Direct Publishing and Syndication. In addition to seamless publishing to the Sorenson 360 Video Delivery Network, Sorenson Squeeze 6 users can upload high-quality encoded files directly to popular social media sites, such as YouTube and Twitter, as well as to content delivery networks, including Akamai and Limelight.
• Enhanced User Interface. The Sorenson Squeeze 6 interface has been re-designed to simplify the video compression workflow and provide easy access to the software's powerful features, including encoding presets; high-quality audio and video filters; DVD burning tools; and the new review, approval and notification functions.
• Complimentary Sorenson 360 Review & Approval Account. Every purchase of Squeeze 6 includes a complimentary one-year Review & Approval account to the Sorenson 360 Video Delivery Network, making Squeeze the first end-to-end encoding and publishing solution.

Higher Quality, Faster Encoding, Expanded Compatibility

Sorenson Squeeze 6 surpasses previous versions of the software in both speed and quality by incorporating and optimizing the latest On2 VP6 and MainConcept H.264 codecs. Internal benchmark tests have shown Sorenson Squeeze 6 is up to 500 percent faster than Sorenson Squeeze 5 when encoding in the H.264 and VP6 formats, both of which are standard formats included with every copy of Squeeze 6. New video filters, including blur, RGB, tint, white balance and timecode, have also been added to improve the quality of any encoded video. New input and output formats have also been added to Sorenson Squeeze 6, including:

• New Input Formats: AVC-Intra and WMV with VC-1 for use in Blu-ray and Microsoft Silverlight
  
• New Output Formats: AVI, AIFF, DV Stream, Image Sequence, Wave, and WMV with VC-1

To coincide with the release of Squeeze 6, Sorenson Media has also launched an innovative new Preset Exchange, an online repository of professional “video encoding recipes” or presets. The presets in the Exchange have been created by top industry compression experts, thereby providing Squeeze 6 users with direct access to the same encoding tools used by seasoned encoding professionals to get the best quality out of their encoding processes. Because the Preset Exchange is seamlessly integrated with Squeeze 6, users can instantly import new presets into Squeeze by clicking “Install” on the Preset Exchange Web site. Along with previous integration with Avid's suite of editing applications, Sorenson Squeeze 6 also now works seamlessly with Apple's Final Cut Pro and iMovie. This process significantly improves workflow times by eliminating the need for cumbersome exporting and importing between applications and enables users to tap into the powerful Squeeze feature set directly from their favorite editing software.

Online Press Room

The Sorenson Media online press room is available at www.sorensonmedia.com/presskit, and includes downloadable press releases, company and product information, and high-resolution images.

Pricing and Availability

Sorenson Squeeze 6 and Sorenson Squeeze 6 for Flash are available for electronic download or for shipping in CD form. Sorenson Squeeze 6 is $799 and Sorenson Squeeze 6 for Flash is $499. Upgrades from previous versions of Sorenson Squeeze begin at $199. The complimentary one-year Sorenson 360 Review & Approval account includes 5 gigabytes (GB) of storage, 100 streams per month and a maximum video length of 30 minutes.

Labels: Flash, Sorenson, Squeeze

Save $50 on Sorenson Squeeze 5.1 Pro through the end of September.

Squeeze 5 is the latest version of Sorenson Media's award-winning compression and encoding software. In only three quick steps users can select, pre-process, and compress video for output in a variety of formats and publish directly to websites or burn to DVD. Offering best in class workflows, the highest quality audio & video codecs, simultaneous multi-file encoding, and optimized filter presets, along with an unmatched level of automation. Squeeze requires no in-depth knowledge of compression formats and allows users to work faster without compromising quality.

Labels: Sale, Sorenson, Squeeze

Read all about the acquisition at Mashable. Toolfarm sells the On2 VP6 Pro Plugin for Sorenson Squeeze 4.3. It is the professional's choice for delivering high-quality video compression for Flash 8. VP6 Pro provides superior video quality as compared to Sorenson Spark Pro. Sorenson Squeeze 4.3 seamlessly incorporates the VP6 Pro plugin to optimize both the quality of your video and simplicity of your workflow.

We'll keep you posted if anything changes with the product.

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze

Sorenson Squeeze 5.1 is the latest version of Sorenson Media 's award-winning compression and encoding software. In only three quick steps users can select, pre-process, and compress video for output in a variety of formats and publish directly to websites or burn to DVD. Offering best in class workflows, the highest quality audio & video codecs, simultaneous multi-file encoding, and optimized filter presets, along with an unmatched level of automation. Squeeze requires no in-depth knowledge of compression formats and allows users to work faster without compromising quality.

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Upgrades on Sale Through Monday, May 25th:

• Sorenson Squeeze 5.1 Upgrade from Squeeze: $100 Off through May 25th
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5.1 Upgrade from Previous Versions of Squeeze: $100 Off through May 25th

Learn More/Purchase | Upgrade Options | Free Update/Free Trial

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Squeeze 5.1 Enhancements

• Improved H.264 Encoding Quality & Speed
• Enhanced Deinterlacing
• Integrated Sorenson 360 Workflow

Simplicity
Video encoding as easy as 1, 2, 3. Import your file, apply intelligent presets and Squeeze It!

Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro Versions include Sorenson Video 3 Pro, Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro and Sorenson H.264 Pro video codecs.

Speed
Utilize all your computer's cores. Encode up to 1.5 files on each core simultaneously.

Power
Maximize your time. Let the Squeeze 5 batch encoding options set you free. Squeeze offers powerful encoding filters and presets.

Control
You are the boss. Squeeze 5 gives you all the control to fine-tune your video and audio settings.

Productivity
Publish to 360, FTP and local networks. Use watch folders or even burn a DVD. Squeeze 5 will increase your productivity.

Quality
From High Definition down to the smallest web video, Squeeze gives you the biggest bang for your bit.

Labels: Sale, Sorenson, Squeeze, upgrade

Sorenson Squeeze 5.1 is the latest version of Sorenson Media 's award-winning compression and encoding software. In only three quick steps users can select, pre-process, and compress video for output in a variety of formats and publish directly to websites or burn to DVD. Offering best in class workflows, the highest quality audio & video codecs, simultaneous multi-file encoding, and optimized filter presets, along with an unmatched level of automation. Squeeze requires no in-depth knowledge of compression formats and allows users to work faster without compromising quality.

Learn More/Purchase | Upgrade Options | Free Update/Free Trial

Squeeze 5.1 Enhancements

• Improved H.264 Encoding Quality & Speed
• Enhanced Deinterlacing
• Integrated Sorenson 360 Workflow

Simplicity
Video encoding as easy as 1, 2, 3. Import your file, apply intelligent presets and Squeeze It!

Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro Versions include Sorenson Video 3 Pro, Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro and Sorenson H.264 Pro video codecs.

Speed
Utilize all your computer's cores. Encode up to 1.5 files on each core simultaneously.

Power
Maximize your time. Let the Squeeze 5 batch encoding options set you free. Squeeze offers powerful encoding filters and presets.

Control
You are the boss. Squeeze 5 gives you all the control to fine-tune your video and audio settings.

Productivity
Publish to 360, FTP and local networks. Use watch folders or even burn a DVD. Squeeze 5 will increase your productivity.

Quality
From High Definition down to the smallest web video, Squeeze gives you the biggest bang for your bit.

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze, Update, upgrade

I LOVE Sorenson Squeeze. I'm Squeezing some FLVs right now for our new training, Professional Keying with Keylight, which should hit the shelves tomorrow. I still need to cut a promo together, but I want you to know that I'm BLOWN AWAY by Squeeze and resulting quality and file size of my compressed video. I had first gone the Sorenson 3 route and my files looked fantastic but we ended up going a different direction with the final player. The quality and final filessizes are even better as FLVs.

This great tip was included in the most recent Sorenson newsletter:

Mega Time-Saver: The Compression Preview Tool
By Coby Rich, Squeeze Marketing Manager

The biggest complaint that I had when searching for the "exact right" compression settings is the time that it took to encode a file, over and over again, once I had modified the settings or tried a new codec. Well, this headache can be virtually eliminated with the Compression Preview Tool in Squeeze. This relatively obscure tool is found directly under the beginning of the timeline in the preview window. To create a compression preview I must first import a file, apply an audience preset and make any changes in the preset as needed. Next, I need to place the play head in the timeline of the file where I would like to see the preview. Using the pull down arrow on the right I can choose a specific time period between one and five seconds that I would like to encode. Once the time is chosen Squeeze shows me the time of the video that it will encode. Lastly, I just click the play icon next to the drop down and Squeeze creates the preview and launches it in my default player. This tool is particularly useful when I'm choosing the best codec or data rate to use, and especially when I'm working with long form video. The preview gives me a good idea how my final compressed output will look, without taking the time to encode the entire video. This way I can add filters, change data rates, switch codec and tweak the settings to my hearts content until I am completely satisfied with the look of my video.

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze

We have quite a few offers ending at the end of February. Here is the rundown.

• Digieffects One Day Sale - Save a bundle on Digieffects Aurorix, Delirium and Berserk Bundle and Megasuite Bundle. Sale thru Friday, Feb. 27!
• Media 100 Suite and AJA KONA 3 with Breakout Box - Save 25% through Friday, February 27.
• Digital Anarchy Aperture Plug-ins - Special introductory price on Digital Anarchy Aperture plug-ins thru February 28, 2009.

Sorenson Squeeze 5 Deal

• Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro Upgrade from Squeeze for Flash 4.5+
  Reg: $99.00/ sale $49.00 thru February 28, 2009.
• Sorenson Squeeze 5 Upgrade from Squeeze 4.5
  Reg: $199.00/ sale $99.00 thru February 28, 2009.
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 Upgrade from Squeeze for Flash 4.5+
  Reg: $349.00/ sale $225.00 thru February 28, 2009.
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 Upgrade from Squeeze Comp Suite 4.5
  Reg: $299.00/ sale $149.00 thru February 28, 2009.
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 Upgrade from Squeeze Power Pack 4.5
  Reg: $199.00/ sale $99.00 thru February 28, 2009.

Adobe Upgrade Specials

• Upgrade ANY Adobe software to CS4 and get a FREE copy of Digieffects Simulate: Illumina AND Simulate: Camera! - Through Friday March 6
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium Upgrade Path 2 (Save $200 through February 28)
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Upgrade Path 2 (Save $200 through February 28)
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium Upgrade Path 2 (Save $200 through February 28)
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard Upgrade Path 2 (Save $200 through February 28)

Wacom Specials

• Wacom Intuos3 4x6 Tablet - $40 end-user mail-in rebate until March 6th, 2009
• Wacom Intuos3 6x8 Tablet - $30 end-user mail-in rebate until Feb 28th, 2009

Labels: DigiEffects, Digital Anarchy, One Day Sale, Sale, Sorenson

Several Sorenson Squeeze product upgrades are heavily discounted until February 28th!

Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro is the industry-leading video encoding tool, enabling users to efficiently re-purpose video content for web, CD, DVD or applications. Squeeze allows users to output content in all popular formats including: Flash, QuickTime, Windows Media, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.

Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro includes Sorenson Video 3 Pro, Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro and Sorenson H.264 Pro video codecs.

Includes the On2 VP6 Pro Encoder and BIAS Soundsoap plug-ins. Also includes the Complete Squeeze 5 Training DVD.


Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro is the industry-leading video encoding tool, enabling users to efficiently re-purpose video content for the web.

Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro includes Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro and Sorenson H.264 Pro video codecs.

Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro also includes the On2 VP6 Pro Encoder and BIAS SoundSoap SM as well as command line encoding capability.

Upgrade now and save big! Upgrades included in sale:

• Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro Upgrade from Squeeze for Flash 4.5+
  Reg: $99.00/ sale $49.00
• Sorenson Squeeze 5 Upgrade from Squeeze 4.5
  Reg: $199.00/ sale $99.00
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 Upgrade from Squeeze for Flash 4.5+
  Reg: $349.00/ sale $225.00
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 Upgrade from Squeeze Comp Suite 4.5
  Reg: $299.00/ sale $149.00
• Sorenson Squeeze Pro 5 Upgrade from Squeeze Power Pack 4.5
  Reg: $199.00/ sale $99.00

Sale Ends February 28th, 2009.

Labels: Sale, Sorenson, Squeeze, upgrade

If you're one of those people who got up at 5am to shop for the best bargains, I hope you had fun. If you're like me and you'd rather sleep in and avoid the crowds, there's plenty of good deals here at Toolfarm.

• Boris Continuum Unit 50% Off Promo! The sale includes Film Look, Lens Flare Advanced, Motion Key, Glitters, Pan and Zoom, UpRez, and Chroma Key. Ends Dec. 1.
• GridIron Nucleo Pro 2 - Save $100 through November 30, 2008! Nucleo Pro makes your workflow REALLY work.
• GenArts Sapphire 2.0 for AVX - Save 15% on new licenses in November plus get a free upgrade to the upcoming version 3!
• Sorenson Squeeze 5 Pro - $50 off Squeeze 5 Pro through December 31th
• Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash - FREE professional video podcasting book with purchase!
• PowerProduction Software StoryBoard Quick 5 - Save $150 through Noon, December 1 2008!
• Digital Tutors Training Thanksgiving Sale November 24-30! Save 15%!
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium Upgrade Path 2 - Special introductory price until February 28, 2009
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium Upgrade Path 2 - Special introductory price until February 28, 2009
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard Upgrade Path 2 - Special introductory price until February 28, 2009
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium Upgrade Path 2 - Special introductory price until February 28, 2009
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard Upgrade Path 2 - Special introductory price until February 28, 2009

Labels: Adobe, Boris, Boris Continuum Complete, Digital Tutors, Flash, GenArts, Sale, Sorenson, Squeeze, StoryBoard Artist

Sorenson Squeeze 5 MP4 is the perfect solution for customers that want to create professional video podcasts and high quality video content for upload to YouTube, mobile devices and more.

Built from the award winning professional encoding tool, Squeeze 5, Squeeze 5 MP4 lets you quickly import your video file, apply a variety of output formats (including special presets for high quality YouTube and Podcasting), enhance using powerful filters, and then Squeeze the video into small, high quality files that can be directly uploaded to ftp locations or sent to a local network location - right from within the application. Squeeze 5 MP4 delivers the highest quality H.264 codecs for the best quality video and smallest file size.

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze

A Squeeze 5 patch (5.0.3) has been released that now allows Sorenson Squeeze 5 to natively encode to a Windows Media Format (WMV) on a Mac without the need for a third party application. Squeeze 5 is able to encode using the VC-1 codec and the advantage is better color quality and smaller file size. Note: Squeeze 5.0.3 will continue to support Flip4Mac 2.2.0.

Labels: Flip4Mac, Sorenson, Squeeze

Sorenson Squeeze Free Training offer
Sorenson Media is including a FREE Squeeze 5 Training DVD ($99 MSRP) with any upgrade or full version purchase of the following: Squeeze 5 for Flash, Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro, or Squeeze 5.

You'll love this in-depth tutorial of Squeeze 5 presented by Nate Caplin and produced by Class on Demand. Offer expires May 31, 2008.

Maxon CINEMA 4D R10.5 (core) + Module of Your Choice!
Special Spring Promotion! CINEMA 4D R10.5 + the MODULE of your choice, NOW only $1,195! Offer expires Monday, June 30th, 2008.

There are a few other offerings too. Just check out Toolfarm's Current Specials for details.

Labels: Maxon Cinema 4D, Sale, Sorenson, Squeeze

Sorenson Squeeze 5 is the industry-leading video encoding tool, enabling users to efficiently re-purpose video content for web, CD or DVD applications. Squeeze allows users to output content in all popular formats including: Flash, QuickTime, Windows Media, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Available in 4 varieties: Squeeze 5, Squeeze 5 Pro, Squeeze 5 for Flash and Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro versions.

Sorenson Squeeze 5 includes Sorenson Video 3 Pro, Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro and Sorenson H.264 Pro video codecs. Supports the On2 VP6 Pro Encoder and Bias Soundsoap plug-ins (sold separately). VP6 and Soundsoap are included as part of Squeeze 5 Pro.

Key Improvements in Squeeze 5:
Faster encoding: Squeeze 5 increases encoding speeds on multiple files with multi-thread encoding. Improvements have been made in On2 Flash, MPEG-2, and many pre-processing features.

Squeeze 5 for Flash is the leading encoding application for Flash video because it creates the smallest video file sizes and the highest-quality Flash video.

Key New Features in Squeeze 5 for Flash:

• Increased Encoding Speed; Simultaneous multi-file encoding capability; Workflow Enhancements


• Audience Presets - Bundles audio, video, pre-processing filters, and distribution settings into a single preset; New preset search feature; Drag-and-drop publish presets


• Enhanced Video Quality; New high quality H.264 codec; New Microsoft VC1 codec for Blu-ray encoding, Improved MPEG-1 and MPEG-2


• New video filters include Watermarking, Hue and Saturation, and Sharpen; Enhanced filters include Inverse Telecine and Deinterlacing


• Enhanced Audio Quality; AC3 compatible surround sound encoding capabilities; VST audio plugin architecture; New audio filters include Audio Duration and Audio Volume

Sorenson Squeeze 5 for Flash Pro version includes Sorenson Spark Pro, Sorenson MPEG-4 Pro and Sorenson H.264 Pro video codecs.

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze

Dave Armstrong, QA Lead, Sorenson Media Inc. had a good tip about Sorenson Squeeze in the last Sorenson Newsletter:

Have you ever needed to limit your output file size to a specified amount? Using our Constrain File Size preset option can help. The Constrain File Size option can be found in the upper right hand corner of the compression settings once you have applied a setting to your file. The key to using this feature to the best of its abilities is to just use it as a basic guide. When you type in the File Size limit you need, you will notice that the Audio/Video Data Rates update with it. So check the box for Constrain File Size, type the desired value, and uncheck the Constrain File Size box, you now have a base data rate that should put you close to your mark. This now gives you the added ability to tweak the Data Rates as you desire with the knowledge of what your Overall Data Rate should stay at.

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze

Sorenson just released a free patch update to Sorenson Squeeze 4.5 Compression Suite, Squeeze PowerPack Mac and PC, and Squeeze 4.5 for Flash. This free update as this patch adds some features and corrects some 4.5 bugs.

Features

• Added demuxing for MPEG 1 and 2 source files on Mac
• Hinting 3GPP
• Apple Device compatible

Bugs

• Audio and Video track lengths issues
• Green video w/flip4mac
• Sound card no longer required to encode
• Various problems with the FTP upload resolved
• Fixed the dark color issues for VP6 and MPEG 2 video

Labels: Sorenson, Squeeze