Streaming Learning Center Releases New Book for FFmpeg 生产商s

New book by Jan Ozer helps producers learn to use FFmpeg fast

弗吉尼亚州加莱克斯(2017年6月16日)

FFmpeg powers some of the largest encoding farms in existence, 包括 those built by Netflix and YouTube, and many commercial cloud encoders. FFmpeg is also deployed by many smaller sites who balk at paying between $5,000 - $25,000 for commercial software encoders. 然而, 作为命令行工具, FFmpeg can be challenging to learn and effectively use, particularly for programmers without backgrounds in video and streaming. Ditto for streaming experts with no knowledge of batch programming.

A new book by Jan Ozer entitled Learn to Produce Videos with FFmpeg in Thirty Minutes or Less, is designed to help both groups. 作为概述, the book includes short chapters detailing FFmpeg options for each critical video configuration, 包括决议, 关键帧间隔, 比特率控制, 诸如此类, 以及关于H的章节.264, HEVC, and VP9 encoding. T在这里’s also a chapter on producing adaptive bitrate packaging for HTTP 在线直播 covering FFmpeg and Apple HLS tools, 和DASH通过MP4Mox.

For programmers without video experience, t在这里’s a chapter on streaming technology and best practices and configuration recommendations throughout the book. For programming newbies, t在这里’s an introduction to batch programming on Windows, Linux, and the Mac. As a further learning aid, all command lines shown in the book are available for free download by those purchasing the book, 可以在 平装书 ($29.99)和 PDF ($24.95).

The book is authored by Jan Ozer, a contributing editor to 流媒体杂志 and owner of the Streaming Learning Center. Ozer is also the author of Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video. Much of the FFmpeg-based instruction is taken from this book.

“Multiple readers of Video Encoding by the Numbers commented that the FFmpeg-based instruction was so useful that I should create a separate book just for that,作者评论道。. 于是我照做了. It’s a short, focused book that really can get you encoding videos with FFmpeg in 30-minutes or less.”

作者简介

Jan Ozer is a leading expert on H.264 and HEVC encoding for live and on-demand production who consults widely on encoding-related topics. He has taught courses in video and streaming production since 1994—most recently at 流媒体 seminars in New York City, 洛杉矶, 和伦敦. Ozer is a contributing editor to 流媒体杂志 and has written or co-authored more than 20 books on digital-video-related topics, 包括 Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video (2017)和 Producing Streaming Video for Multiple Screen Delivery (2013).

In addition to streaming live events, 1月拍摄, 编辑, and produces events for local performers in southwest Virginia. He blogs at streaminglearningcenter.com.

For more 信息 about the book, please click 在这里. To request a review copy, or to contact the author, please email jozer@mindspring.com.