Am I assuming you have quicktime pro? I do not see a way to save a movie as an .avi file in the quicktime player in OSX. Did you compress the movie in expert mode in imovie? If you did, what compression method did you use?
> > Message-ID: <014101c1e1c9$50967bc0$c8a05bca@slave> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: iMovie into cross-platform CD > Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:25:28 +0800 > > Here's how I finally worked it out: > > Original iMovie file burned to Quicktime : 77.1 MB > > I next exported the same iMovie file into a Quicktime file using the "Best > quality" settings > and at I think 24 fps : resulting fie size is 440 MB > Too big for me, so I exported the same iMovie file into a Quicktime file > using "Better quality" settings and the same 24 fps : resulting file size > 350 MB > > I opened the "best quality" Quicktime file using Quicktime Player and > converted it into > an ".avi" file : resulting file size is 150 MB > > I then opened Toast, chose ISO 9660 settings and dropped the following files > in: > > "Better Quality" Quicktime file 350 MB > Avi file 150 MB > Standalone Quicktime installer 9 MB > Winzip Installer ~ 2 MB > > > I then burned the CD... > > The end result was a CD that could be read both by my Mac and my PC using > friends... > > Note: Most of my frineds have older PCs and the Quicktime movies would > streak at times. > The .avi files played using Quicktime / Real Player/ Windows Media > Player > worked better for them. The Quicktime movies played better with my > Mac using friends > > The best resolution was a 320 x 240 screen. Increasing the size of > the viewing screen > caused pixelated images and increasing the screen size during the > playing process > caused the audio and the video to lose sync > > All in all, I was pleased with the work I have done. I suggest that you try > it sometime, too... > It was a great learning experience importing video and audio, separating > audio tracks, > performing transitions and titles, using fade-ins and fade-outs. > > Hope this helps you guys out there make and burn your first iMovie -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
