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How To Reduce Export File Size of a Completed Project without Degradation
Greetings!
– I have completed a photo slideshow containing over 200 photos— no video.
– The photos are 6000×4000 / 72dpi / 3:1 aspect ratio.
– I modified the FCP Project Properties resolution to become 6000×4000 to match the photos… so they’d fill the entire canvas.
– Each of the photos has the Ken Burns effect applied to it.
I’m guessing that because the 6000×4000 canvas size is so large, the project export size is estimated to be a whopping 16GB!
What can be done at this stage of the game to drastically reduce the project export file size without degrading/damaging the project, or making it necessary for me to start over?
Thank You in advance for any thoughts on this!
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9 Replies
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Hey Scott,
16GB is not that big, depending on how you are going to use it?
I frequently deliver 30GB masters (24 mins) for Broadcast, even when I know that the Broadcaster will “smash it to pieces” and turn it into a 100-200MB file for broadcast…
As you have done all that hardwork, I suggest that you export to the 16GB file.
Check your master if there any strobing or similar in your master video.
Then convert to a format of the size that you need it to be.But 14 mins at that resolution is always going to be big.
And, unless you can “copy” your edits into a timeline that is of a smaller size, then it is faster to export out -> down-convert.Hope that this helps.
Atb
Mads -
Mads— thanks much for your prompt reply!
Great feedback. 16GB seemed large for a project containing no video, but I suppose 200+ photos of that size do add-up.
I’ll do as you suggest, Mads— export and downsample.
Thanks again for your expertise and generosity!
Scott
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Hey Scott,
You are most welcome.
Do watch out for flickering in your photos when animating within a canvas that large.
If there is any, you might need to use a deflicker filter on the down-conversion.
Have fun!
Atb
Mads -
Thanks for the caution about flickering.
When I exported that 16GB file it played-back unacceptably poorly— it hesitated badly.
I imported that that 16GB into the Compressor app and exported from there using the preset shown in the attached screenshot. Compressor spit-out a 1.47GB file that looks good and plays-back smoothly.
All is well in the world once again. 😌
Thanks again, Mads!
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Thank you for solving this, Mads!
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Hey Scott,
I realize you’ve sorted this out, but wanted to point out something that was overlooked.
There were a couple of options open to you:
1. Start with your timeline at the output resolution that you’re targeting. By default, video/images are set to ‘fit’ within frame in the Inspector (Spatial Conform). Easy to override/modify.
2. Duplicate your oversized timeline, and then with it selected in the browser, go to the inspector and change the resolution to your desired output resolution. You can change this on any populated timeline. Frame rate can only be set/changed on an empty timeline.
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Hey Scott,
Well done.
Happy to be of help.
Atb
Mads -
Thank you, Brie,
Always appreciate the gold coins 🤩
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Doug— thanks much for taking the time to share those additional two options.
Much appreciated.
Scott
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