[videoblogging] Re: Compression best practices

2009-07-27 Thread Bill Cammack
I use VisualHub for the mac to make all of my versions. Flip4Mac handles the WMV encoding (enables it for VisualHub, IIRC). The only time I'll use quicktime player, FCP or Compressor is when I need to make sure I have control over keyframes, etc. As far as quicktime, I found out from Justin

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

2007-07-26 Thread brian gonzalez
just be weary of if/when you're burning a dvd - I spent 2 days trying to figure out using multiple formats (of course through FCP) having all of the footage be TV safe with HD 1080p -in dvd studio pro, I had have it all display as 4:3 but render my HD footage with a wireframe that fit TVsafe and

[videoblogging] Re: Compression 4x3 16x9 Problem

2007-07-26 Thread Bill Cammack
Dunno about iMovie, but in general, check your EXPORT - OPTIONS - VIDEO - SIZE and make sure your dimensions are correct and preserve aspect ratio is unchecked. -- billcammack --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, pettisb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Gang, So the way that I export movies

[videoblogging] Re: compression

2007-01-03 Thread Gromik Tohoku
Dear Video Bloggers, During the summer I made a 30minute movie. After editing it, the final production came to 2 x 4GB size files. How can I manage to put those two files into one film file? I am using XP with 300GB of hard drive with Adobe Premiere Pro 1.5. I can save the files up to 4GB with

[videoblogging] Re: Compression of mpg files

2006-05-18 Thread Dennis
PC, need a way to compress the large video mpg files. Are you on a Mac or pc? On 5/17/06 8:02 PM, Dennis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know of good software to compress mpg files, that is, make them smaller. Yahoo! Groups Links

[videoblogging] Re: Compression settings make a difference?

2006-04-24 Thread M. Mart
Title: Re: Compression settings make a difference? Michael Verdi: Thank you for your comprehensive explanation of the differences between the two groups of compression settings. For me, Ill stick with the Freevlog.org recommended settings. Next Ill buy 3ivx and learn it. Up, up, and away on

[videoblogging] Re: Compression... quicktime sucks

2006-02-21 Thread Boggi Socke
Hi Nathan, if you want to compress your videos out from FinalCutPro, you can either use Quicktime Codecs directly built-in, third-party QuicktimeComponents or export them from FCP with DV or Apple Pixlet and then use another program to encode. IMHO Quicktime for most things is the worst

[videoblogging] Re: Compression techniques - file size ratios

2005-11-11 Thread wazman_au
Umm... that wasn't actually my question. I know it's MP4 (I used it for quite a while) but is it a unique codec i.e. a unique method of compression, or does it just give access to additional settings? But anyway ... Waz www.crashtestkitchen.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill

[videoblogging] Re: Compression techniques - file size ratios

2005-11-11 Thread Steve Watkins
3ivx has its own encoder, and indeed its own decoder. So whilst it can be a quicktime plugin, it isnt making use of Apples own mpeg4 encoding/decoding routines. Because it creates compliant mpeg4, other decoders can be used to play it back, including appls Quicktime one. With QT6 if you install

[videoblogging] Re: Compression techniques - file size ratios

2005-11-11 Thread Steve Watkins
Yes, thats it, thats exactly why most 3ivx files will play on the ipod, because 3ivx is an encoder that creates standard mpeg4 video. It is possible to create 3ivx files that wont play on the ipod, because it is possible to create mpeg4 files that wont play on the ipod (or eg if you use a audio

[videoblogging] Re: Compression techniques - file size ratios

2005-11-11 Thread Steve Watkins
You will notice almost no difference in filesize, maybe a few k, but the audio and video are taking up the same space with either. Fast start (progressive download) does work with mpeg4. For a while some thought it didnt, but mostly it does. I appealed recently for anybody who could remember how

[videoblogging] Re: Compression techniques - file size ratios

2005-11-10 Thread Pete Prodoehl
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, wazman_au [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think there's little point in holding out against QT7 and H.264. If people are prompted to install it to watch a vid, most people WILL install it. And it's out for both Mac and Windows. What about poor playback

[videoblogging] Re: Compression

2005-08-19 Thread mikehudack
Hey Bev, It's mike from blip.tv... I'm not sure what you mean regarding preferred format, or if you're talking about blip, but we don't prefer any particular format. If anything, we like Quicktime more than WMV... but we support both. Yours, Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com,

[videoblogging] Re: Compression

2005-08-17 Thread Steve Watkins
Regarding your compressed file ending up bigger than your original: Your camera creates footage that is already compressed, and the settings you are using to recompress are for higher quality/less compression than the original, hence the larger file. Bitrate is the key. This tells the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression

2005-08-17 Thread BevSykes
Oh, this is great information. I will study it. Answers a lot of my questions. Thanks so much! -Bev - Original Message - From: Steve Watkins To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 11:13 AM Subject: [videoblogging] Re

[videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-08 Thread James A. Donnelly
Ugh.. I've been working on this all night. If you guys/gals could check out the compression on my show it would be appreciated! http://madlymedia.com/dummycast/DummySHOW1.mov direct link mpg-4, quality high, keyframe 5,bit rate 600 k/sec.,320x240,It's tougth a mix with animation and other

[videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-08 Thread James A. Donnelly
Thanks for the advice, I will try it out. All of the footage is mine, some new, some old... thanks, jad www.dummycast.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adrian Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: around the 8/8/05 James A. Donnelly mentioned about [videoblogging] Re: Compression

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-08 Thread Joshua Kinberg
it out. All of the footage is mine, some new, some old... thanks, jad www.dummycast.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adrian Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: around the 8/8/05 James A. Donnelly mentioned about [videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation? that: Ugh.. I've

[videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-08 Thread James A. Donnelly
will try it out. All of the footage is mine, some new, some old... thanks, jad www.dummycast.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adrian Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: around the 8/8/05 James A. Donnelly mentioned about [videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation

[videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-07 Thread jonny goldstein
Yeah, the QT animation codec is the last thing you would use for stuff on the web. I'd just play around w/the settings on the freevlog.org tutorial til you find something that you are happy with. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Be careful, as

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-07 Thread Jan
PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 12:11 PM Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation? Yeah, the QT animation codec is the last thing you would use for stuff on the web. I'd just play around w/the settings on the freevlog.org tutorial til you find

[videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-06 Thread James A. Donnelly
That makes sense.. I will try that. Thanks! jad www.dummycast.com www.madpod.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bohus Blahut [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: James A. Donnelly wrote: Does anyone have any thoughts about proper compression for animations? I used the standard ones that are

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression for Animation?

2005-08-06 Thread Clint Sharp
James A. Donnelly wrote: That makes sense.. I will try that. Thanks! jad www.dummycast.com www.madpod.com If you're doing Quicktime, it has a codec specifically for Animation. I think the codec is actually called Animation. Clint -- Clint Sharp New Media Guy Technologist

[videoblogging] Re: Compression

2005-07-27 Thread Steve Watkins
I believe it worked ok for me on Tiger with QT7 pro and whatever 3ivx was floating around in early May, but I havent tried 3ivx recently. Id be quite happy to reinstall it and have a go, if you can let us know exactly what didnt work for you. Cheers Steve of Elbows --- In

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression

2005-07-27 Thread Michael Verdi
On Jul 27, 2005, at 12:10 PM, Steve Watkins wrote: Id be quite happy to reinstall it and have a go, if you can let us know exactly what didnt work for you. I was talking to Josh about this a while back. Here's what I remember. When trying to do the 3ivx dual pass from iMovie (with QT7)

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Compression

2005-07-27 Thread Clint Sharp
Michael Verdi wrote: I was talking to Josh about this a while back. Here's what I remember. When trying to do the 3ivx dual pass from iMovie (with QT7) or QuickTime Pro 7, you are unable to limit the bit rate. You can specify a limit but it's not respected. You end up with very large