Compression is like broccoli. Everyone needs it. Why does it have to be painful? It doesn’t. This session breaks down the basics with no math: what a bitrate actually is, why VBR exists, when to use H.264 versus H.265, and how to make sure your work doesn’t look like garbage on YouTube. The settings that matter, the ones you can ignore, and how to automate the whole process so you stop reinventing the wheel every export. In this session, we’ll cover: What settings don’t matter anymore and what actually affects quality Free tools that give you higher quality results. Building reliable presets for YouTube, client delivery, and everything in between Perfect for editors who want their compressed work to look as good as it does in the timeline. Loads of Q&A – yes, it’s okay to hate math.