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Web Video Codecs
Hello,
I am searching for an optimal codec for exporting AE animations for web. They are without backgrounds, and they have to be smaller than 500 KB. I tried some of the Media Encoder’s codecs but I can not seem to reduce the file size. They are at least 1 MB, and H.264 does not support alpha channel.
Do you recommend a source so that I can find the optimal codec? Or is there any plug-ins for this kind of exports?
Thank you!
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3 Replies
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Field size? Frame rate? And, why an alpha channel if you’re just posting them as flat files?
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Hi Melisa,
What I’m picking up from various groups is that bitrate is a big determiner of file size. I keep trying lower bit rates until I get the size I need.
Can’t help with the alpha channel.
RobertRobert Withers
Independent/personal/avant-garde cinema, New York City
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just use the official standard for html5 with built in alpha channel support, VP9. it also does pixel interpolation for low framerates and a thousand other things you can tweak to get that small size you need.
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