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How to encode videos for the Retina iPad or Samsung Galaxy

May 14, 2013August 2, 2013Digital Publishing, How-to, Learn, Software (other)1 Comment

When creating mobile web sites or apps and using video footage, it can be hard to find the best setting for video conversion. Often choosing the wrong format for encoding or conversion, the audio track or the whole video will not show or play incorrectly.

There are many great video encoding tools and converters, but most I find overkill or their settings hard to remember. So about a year ago I was searching for a simple yet reliable tool for video conversion for tablets and smartphones and choose Miro Video Converter as my tool of choice and shared it here: http://forums.quark.com/t/26892.aspx

When I was just recently attending a Digital Publishing conference I was surprised to hear that many designers face the same issue, having the hard disk full of powerful tools but still not satisfied and not yet having found the one-click solution.

So allow me to recommend Miro Video Converter: http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/

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I have used it in several app projects and so far never had a problem of a video not playing correctly. So I can highly recommend it.

What I like about it are the one click preset for the following devices that have never failed me. Presets are available for:

  • iPod (Classic / Nano)
  • iPod Touch
  • iPod Touch 4+
  • iPhone 4+
  • iPhone 5
  • iPad
  • iPad 3
  • Apple Universal
  • Apple TV
  • Samsung Galaxy Y
  • Samsung Galaxy Mini
  • Samsung Galaxy Ace
  • Samsung Admire
  • Samsung Droid Charge
  • Samsung Galaxy S / SII / S Plus
  • Samsung Galaxy SIII
  • Samsung Galaxy Nexus
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
  • Samsung Galaxy Note
  • Samsung Galaxy Note II
  • Samsung Infuse 4G
  • Samsung Epic Touch 4G
  • HTC Wildfire
  • HTC Desire
  • HTC Droid Incredible
  • HTC Thunderbolt
  • HTC Evo 4G
  • HTC Sensation
  • HTC Rezound
  • HTC One X
  • Motorola Droid X
  • Motorola Droid X2
  • Motorola RAZR
  • Motorola XOOM
  • Sanyo Zio
  • PSP
  • Kindle Fire

Best of all, it’s available for Mac OS X and Windows and it is donationware.

Let me know your experience please.

Matthias Guenther

Both an engineer and a layout artist, Matthias bridges the gap between technology and people. Before joining Quark in 1997, Matthias pioneered print, Web, and multimedia products for multiple German publishing companies. He is an active participant in design and publishing communities and represented Quark in the Ghent PDF Workgroup.

From 1997 until 2019 Matthias played a central role in shaping Quark’s desktop, mobile and enterprise software. From February 2014 until January 2019 he headed Quark’s Desktop Publishing business unit; and was therefore responsible for QuarkXPress.

Matthias does not work for Quark anymore. If you want to connect with him, please visit his LinkedIn profile on https://www.linkedin.com/in/mguenther/

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Inspiration for Package Design

November 13, 2009Book, MediaNo Comments

Package design can be fraught with challenges. It has to be an attention grabber, it needs to look good and make consumers want to buy it or learn more about it. For inspiration, pick up a copy of For Sale: Over 200 Innovative Solutions in Packaging Design by John Foster. This $26 book features many successful designs for CDs, books, beverages, and other products, and gives you insight into the designer’s creative process.

Other useful resources include 100 Visual Packaging & Labels by Ann Ford and 100 Visual Formats, Folds, & Bindings by Matt Woolman.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet is a contributing editor for Design Tools Monthly, the executive summary of graphic design news. He is also the morning editor and reviews editor for The Mac Observer and iPodObserver.com, and contributing writer for Layers Magazine and Photoshop User. He writes the InBrief column for InDesign Magazine, and is the author of “The Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X,” from Peachpit Press

When Jeff isn’t writing about the graphic design world, he’s talking about it on the Design Tools Weekly podcast with co-host Jay Nelson. He also talks about Apple and the Mac world every week on The Mac Observer’s Apple Weekly Report.

Jeff studies, tests and reviews new software and technologies for the Macintosh community as well as the design and print industries. He is a former Pre-press specialist, and has nearly 25 years experience with computer technology. Jeff trains, lectures and consults on techniques for more efficiently using Mac OS X in creative environments throughout the country.

In the rare moments when he can get away from his MacBook Pro, Jeff spends his time climbing and biking in the Colorado mountains.

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