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    Resultant file size exporting from FCP to QuickTime

    Posted by Eric Holzapfel on August 11, 2008 at 3:49 pm

    Hello Forum Members,

    I have searched around the forum for a similar question, and did not find one right off, but saw lots of good information in regard to exporting for various outputs. I will assume that I did everything wrong, but will ask the question anyway.

    I created a series of clips (using a Canon HV20 in the 24p mode).
    I converted these clips to a 23.976 timeline using a workflow suggested by Apple using Compressor.

    I added audio, and titles (2 boris fx crawling, and 2 regular FCP crawling text). I added some cross dissolve transitions as well.
    The running time of the edited sequence is about 1 min and a few seconds.

    I exported the sequence from FCP to QuickTime (1920×1080) as Apple Pro Res 422. The file size for the QT mov file is 1.0 GB! Just about useless to upload anywhere. I did not convert for web, etc.

    I have seen some nice sample video here and there on the web, but I will assume that these samples were exported specifically for the web, etc.

    Would my file size be typical for the process that I used? Or should I downsize the video to 720? I did not check the project size as compared to the exported video.

    Any info will be appreciated,

    Thanks,

    eric

    Eric Holzapfel replied 17 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Don Greening

    August 11, 2008 at 9:54 pm

    If your final output is for the web you can export right from the FCP timline using the: “Export Using Quicktime Conversion” command. You can set your output size there (such as 320×180 for 16:9) and then my suggesstion is to export using the H.264 codec for the web. A minute of video with a mono audio track should net you a file size starting around maybe 10 or so Mbytes. Your final file size is totally dependant on many factors (like frame size, bit rate, mono/stereo etc) during the conversion setup process but this should get you started on the right track.

    FYI the H.264 codec is the one Apple uses for all their HD movie trailers.

    – Don

  • Eric Holzapfel

    August 11, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    Hello Don,

    Thanks for the reply on this. I will try the web export you suggest.
    There are many ways to go, and it seems quite daunting at times!

    Thanks,

    Eric

  • Eric Holzapfel

    August 12, 2008 at 12:43 am

    Hello Don,

    I tried the export quicktime conversion, and make a small version of the file. That works out quite nicely.

    Thanks,

    eric

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