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best quick and dirty export format for roughcuts

May 1, 2012 12:31 AM

They'll be going up on vimeo.  Currently using H264, but filesizes are not small.  Cant use FLV for vimeo, was wondering for opinions are the best format for quick encoding and small filesize (quality not such an issue)

 

thanks!

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  • Stephen_Spider
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    1. Stephen_Spider,
    May 1, 2012 1:02 AM   in reply to getho
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    H.264

     

    Lower the dimensions and bitrate for smaller file sizes.

     
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  • Harm Millaard
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    2. Harm Millaard,
    May 1, 2012 1:02 AM   in reply to getho
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    Since filesize depends on duration and bitrate, lowering one or both will reduce size. If quality is not an issue, lower the bitrate significantly. Resolution makes no difference in filesize.

     
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  • Ann Bens
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    3. Ann Bens,
    May 1, 2012 2:29 AM   in reply to getho
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    Premiere has a ready made preset for Vimeo, its under H.264.

     
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  • getho
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    4. getho,
    May 1, 2012 4:24 AM   in reply to Ann Bens
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    thanks all,

    I reduced it to 960x540 and the bitrate a lot.  Harm - are you saying reducing the size makes no difference to filesize?

     

    Ann good to know will check out whats in the vimeo preset (although I suspect it'll be for the final cut)

     
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  • Jeff Bellune
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    5. Jeff Bellune,
    May 1, 2012 5:02 AM   in reply to getho
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    are you saying reducing the size makes no difference to filesize?

    Correct.  The bit rate determines how much data is available to create the image in the frame.  If it's a small frame size, the data goes a long way and the picture quality is good.  If the frame size is big, then the data gets spread very thin and the picture quality is bad.  So a higher bit rate = bigger file = better picture quality for larger frame sizes.

     

    Regardless of frame size, only the bit rate and duration determine the size of the video file on disk.

     

    Jeff

     
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  • getho
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    6. getho,
    May 1, 2012 8:03 PM   in reply to Jeff Bellune
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    righto! good to know, thanks

     
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