Microsoft Expression Encoder

Whether you want to encode high quality videos for various devices and the Internet, capture the actions on your screen for various training, or broadcast live events online, you need a specialized app. Microsoft Expression Encoder is a nice tool created to satisfy all the needs listed above.

The app comes with a nice interface that should be quite easy to handle.

As mentioned, the program can perform a wide range of actions. It comes with a loading page that lets you choose which type of project you want to start. “Transcoding Project” enables the assembly, editing and encoding of media as Silverlight-compatible streams, “Silverlight Project” provides several templates that can be used to create an interactive package, while “Live Broadcasting Project” has a name that speaks for itself.

Depending on your choice, the app loads an interface that enables you to perform a range of actions. For instance, once the transcoding project is launched, files can be imported, both video and audio. The video may be played and various settings can be modified, such as the encoding quality, the screen resolution and various enhancements.

Starting a Silverlight project enables you to load various animated templates, while an output file name and directory can be set for the resulting file. When you run a live broadcast, the program lets you select a live source or a file from the computer.

The bottom line is that Expression Media Encoder can be quite fun to handle and can perform a wide range of tasks. Less experienced individuals might need some time to figure out all the available features, due to the app’s complexity.