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Best settings to use for export to web
I have a 4 minute project that i’m trying to post online but I don’t know what settings I should use to get the best picture quality while not making the file too big.
I have been going trial and error for at least 10 different tests and nothing is coming out the way I want it to. I guess i’m looking for about 20-40 mb with the best picture quality I can.Can you guys help me out?
What kind of settings have you used for a project of similar length for view strictly on the web?Thanks
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Use the H.264 codec, Frame size 320×240, 15fps, keyframe interval set to 75, limit data rate to 300 – 400 kbps,, Audio set to 32.000kHz
this should give you something around 5-10MB..
Something a little better (but bigger):H.264 Codec again, Frame size 480×360, use the same framerate as the project, limit data rate to 800kbps, keyframe interval set to 150,, Audio set to 48.000Hz
This should give you something around 20MB on a 4min project.
I mainly cut for TV Broadcast, but when ever i need to web compress a project for a client, I use the “export using compressor” funtion in FCP. It has many good presets, so not much trial and error needed,,, also,, it lets you know what the estimated file size will be before you begin exporting… very handy if there is a specific size limit.
*** I have use FCP ver. 5.1.1,, the ver. of compressor that was issued with FCP 4.5 was not as good.
uhm… well….
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