Back when ProAppTips was a free resource, broadcast editor Shane Ross recorded a screencast video tutorial on how to use Apple Compressor to uprez Standard Definition footage to 16:9 720p HD. The steps he lays out will leave you with the best possible quality without using third party tools like Red Giant’s InstantHD. You can watch that tutorial here (direct video link). The steps shown in this tutorial can be used to uprez any other type of source, and not just to DVCPROHD. Compressor’s intelligent motion estimation engine generally does a pretty good job at these tasks, so don’t be afraid to try it out the next time you need an uprez. You may be pleasantly surprised at your results.

For more cool tricks that you can do with Compressor, check out our previous coverage of various post-production slow motion techniques.

Finally, it looks as though some of the original ProAppTips video tutorials are now hosted over here. Check it out for Apple/FCP specific tutorials on Sub-Frame Audio Editing, saving Bins/Favorites, tips on mixing Multi aspect ratios, Editing non-standard FCP codecs and more.