Re: [CGUYS] How do I compress MPG files

[Michael Lewis]

Paula Minor sez:



Michael, I used iMovie and imported my mpg movie into it with no  
problem and it plays but the sound is missing.

For anyone watching this thread, I'd just like to pass on that we fixed
Paula's sound issue. Both she and I located a free application called
MPEG StreamClip.

http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

iMovie does not import the soundtracks of some MPEG 1 or MPEG 2 movies
(insert a whole bunch of mumbo jumbo about sound file types, muxed and
demuxed, and other stuff here :) ). StreamClip will convert movies to
other file types. So, in this case, Paula converted the MPEG to Digital
Video (DV), brought it into iMovie, and then used the Share command to
save it with better compression so she could get it up on YouTube under
the 100MB filesize limit.

I'll let Paul tell more about the process as well as provide the link to
the movie she worked on. :) 

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Michael Lewis
Off Balance Productions
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www.offbalance.com



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Re: [CGUYS] How do I compress MPG files

[Paula Minor]

Michael Lewis said
I'll let Paula tell more about the process as well as provide the  
link to

the movie she worked on. :)


Thanks to Michael and Apples discussion groups, I was able to find  
the problem with the sound on my video file.  My camera is not a real  
digital video camerait was a Sony H5 photo camera so iMovie was  
unable to recognize the sound.  The free MPEG-Streamclip software did  
the trick and was very easy to use...especially with Michael's step- 
by-step web page.  The quality after compression was decent.
The video clip is of a band called Cadillac Angels out of CA.  They  
are usually labeled as rockabilly but I call it just good old- 
fashioned Rock and Roll ala Buddy Holly.  Yeah, I know.  I'm dating  
myself. g  But they're excellent muscians and put on a very  
entertaining and foot-stomping performance with the lead guitarist,  
Tony Balbinot, actually going outside the bar to perform on the  
street for passers-by.
I'm not affiliated with the band in any wayjust think their  
fabulous entertainment. My husband and I came across them by accident  
when visiting Jerome, Arizona. They perform frequently at the Spirit  
Room bar, a popular gathering place for the Harley Davidson crowd on  
weekends.  Here's the link to one of the videos.  Im putting a  
couple more up later today.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe3_CL8K8tc

Thanks everyone for all your help.
Paula
IN/USA
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of  
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather  
to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body  
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO what a  
ride! Have a wonderful day!









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