-
Quality AND file size
Hi everyone, new here and a few months ago I switched over from Vegas to FCP so I’m fairly new to Compressor.
Normally I’m a “trial and error” person and learned a lot that way but this project is time sensitive and I don’t have time to compress through various formats to find out.
So, I have a QT .mov file: 1280×720, 48kHz, 6 minutes long, and it’s 8GB. Is there any compression format which will retain that quality (or as close as possible) and squeeze the video down to a MAX of 2GB?
OR
I’d be willing to go down to 960×540 and 44kHz (any format) as long as the quality is retained (or as close as can be) but the file is 2GB or less.
From what I noticed working in Vegas, .wmv vids were generally a much smaller file size and the quality was fairly close to QT.mov, however, Compressor doesn’t have a .wmv capability so I’m asking for help.
Thank you!
-AP -
4 Replies
-
Try the Apple Prores codec.
-
Well first off, whats your original codec for your raw footage?
Then, I’d suggest to export that as H.264.
-
Are you compressing it for edit? Delivery to a client/friend/relative? Archive? It would be helpful to know what you’re compressing it for in order to make a good recommendation.
Doug Metz
Anode
-
Yes, it would be helpful to know what the delivery format would be as you will need to apply different compression settings for each format.
Web is a higher compression then DVD or Blu-Ray.
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up