Michael: Thanks for your comprehensive reply that helps me and others understand many of the issues associated with creating and uploading videos.
> There are a number of advantages to not using the export to ipod feature. > > 1. It only works correctly if you are using iMovie. If, for example, you > have DV footage and are using Final Cut Pro and you use the export for iPod > thing your video will come out the wrong aspect ratio. > You are correct, I do create my vlog using iMovie HD 6.02 and QuickTime Pro 7.1.3, so the iMovie to iPod works every time. > 2. The export for iPod feature doesn't allow you to make any adjustments to > the compression settings. It uses single pass encoding at the maximum > bit-rate that can play on the iPod. If you set things yourself you can make > files that are anywhere from 15% - 40% smaller and look just as good or > better using dual-pass compression. > This seems to be a reason not to move up to Final Cut Pro from iMovie. I watched your great instructional video showing how you create the videos for Alive in Baghdad. The procedures shown seemed much more elaborate and involving than iMovie requires. Do you know if Final Cut Express HD will allow for the simpler creation of iPod from QuickTime or will it be similar to Final Cut Pro? If it doesn't there might not be an advantage to this upgrade for my needs. Yes, the iPod file I create in iMovie is rather large (36.4 MB) but the screen size remains 320 x 240 and looks good in iTunes and on my video iPod. What do you think of using 3IVX to get its dual-pass compression to create smaller size files when making iPod versions from iMovie/QuickTime Pro? > 3. Again the aspect ratio thing causes problems. The latest version of > quicktime want to make 640 X 480 videos for the ipod (which is fine I guess > except they look terrible and are about 1600kbps). So if you want to make > 320 x 240 video you have to resize your video before compressing. > As I indicated above, my QuickTime Pro 7.1.3 compresses my iMovie creations into a screen size of 320x240 (see http://www.poetryvlog.com/m4v.html ). > 4. m4v is a made up extension and with some hosts you have to modify your > .htaccess file and/or call tech support to get things working correctly. On > the other hand people have been using .mov & .mp4 without any problems for > years now. > -Verdi You are right, at first my host, Godaddy.com, did not automatically support the m4v or mp4 files, but following a quick phone call to the tech people the host made a change which accepts those files. Thanks again for the terrific support you give to all. Michael Mart On 11/26/06, Bookmarts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michael: Using godaddy.com to host my weekly video upload, it accepts the > iPod > m4v file that is created in QuickTime using the "Movie to iPod" option. > Viewers can download the iPod version of the video in about 4 minutes, click > on it and it will open and play in iTunes. The .mov and .wmv versions, also > created in QuickTime are set to auto load and begin playing when the site > appears on the viewer's monitor. I did have to contact godaddy.com's support > people to get them to accept the m4v file, and they were very helpful. I hope > this procedure will help Richard with his iPod version difficulty. Or, is > there an advantage I am missing by not using the "Movie to MPEG-4" export > option? Michael http://www.poetryvlog.com --- In > [email protected] > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, "Michael Verdi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hey Richard, It looks like the server is not returning the correct mime type >> for mp4 files. You can try adding a line to your .htaccess file to change >> that. Since anything with a "." at the beginning of the file name is >> invisible on a mac you'll have to duplicate the file on your server, remove >> the period and then download the file. Open it in a text editor, add this >> line, "AddType video/mp4 .mp4" (without the quotes), save the file, upload >> it, delete the .htaccess file and then rename the new htaccess file to >> .htaccess. If for some reason that doesn't work you might have to try >> "AddType video/x-mp4 .mp4" I'm not 100% sure about that. Anyone know any >> better? >> >> Also, Apple recently changed something about what files will play on iPods >> (again) and there is a "optimize for..." dropdown in the mp4 compression >> panel that need to be set to "streaming" now in order to be compatible with >> an iPod. I have it documented on the Alive in Baghdad wiki (haven't done it >> for Freevlog yet). You can find that at: >> http://aliveinbaghdad.pbwiki.com/AIB%20episode%20format#4iPodCompression >> >> Let us all know if this works or not - this is always a pain in the butt >> problem. >> >> -Verdi >> >> On 11/24/06, Richard (Show) Hall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> The quicktime video from this post is not showing up in iTunes >>> >>> http://inspiredhealing.tv/?p=9 >>> >>> One thing we did differently was use Verdi's method of compressing the file >>> to create a mp4 file, so the suffix is mp4 and I'm not sure if that is the >>> problem. >>> >>> The feed is >>> >>> http://feeds.feedburner.com/inspiredhealing >>> >>> and the correct post shows up at the top of the feed. >>> >>> Also, when I click on the mp4 file it does not automatically start playing >>> in another page in fireant like .mov files normally do. >>> >>> Any help appreciated, as alway. >>> >>> ... Richard >>> >>> -- http://richardhhall.org http://richardshow.com >>> >> >> >> >> -- http://michaelverdi.com Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - >> http://tinyurl.com/me4vs Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org & >> http://node101.org Community Capitalism: http://havemoneywillvlog.com >> Machinima: http://whenwewererobots.com >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > > -- http://michaelverdi.com Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org & http://node101.org Community Capitalism: http://havemoneywillvlog.com Machinima: http://whenwewererobots.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --- In [email protected], "Bookmarts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael Verdi" <michael@> > wrote: > > > > There are a number of advantages to not using the export to ipod > feature. > > 1. It only works correctly if you are using iMovie. If, for example, > you > > have DV footage and are using Final Cut Pro and you use the export for > iPod > > thing your video will come out the wrong aspect ratio. > > 2. The export for iPod feature doesn't allow you to make any > adjustments to > > the compression settings. It uses single pass encoding at the maximum > > bit-rate that can play on the iPod. If you set things yourself you can > make > > files that are anywhere from 15% - 40% smaller and look just as good > or > > better using dual-pass compression. > > 3. Again the aspect ratio thing causes problems. The latest version of > > quicktime want to make 640 X 480 videos for the ipod (which is fine I > guess > > except they look terrible and are about 1600kbps). So if you want to > make > > 320 x 240 video you have to resize your video before compressing. > > 4. m4v is a made up extension and with some hosts you have to modify > your > > .htaccess file and/or call tech support to get things working > correctly. On > > the other hand people have been using .mov & .mp4 without any problems > for > > years now. > > > > -Verdi > > > > On 11/26/06, Bookmarts bookmarts@ wrote: > > > > > > Michael: > > > Using godaddy.com to host my weekly video upload, it accepts the > iPod m4v > > > file that is > > > created in QuickTime using the "Movie to iPod" option. Viewers can > > > download the iPod > > > version of the video in about 4 minutes, click on it and it will > open and > > > play in iTunes. The > > > .mov and .wmv versions, also created in QuickTime are set to auto > load and > > > begin playing > > > when the site appears on the viewer's monitor. > > > I did have to contact godaddy.com's support people to get them to > accept > > > the m4v file, > > > and they were very helpful. > > > I hope this procedure will help Richard with his iPod version > difficulty. > > > Or, is there an advantage I am missing by not using the "Movie to > MPEG-4" > > > export > > > option? > > > Michael > > > http://www.poetryvlog.com > > > --- In [email protected] > <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > "Michael Verdi" michael@ wrote: > > > > > > > > Hey Richard, > > > > It looks like the server is not returning the correct mime type > for mp4 > > > > files. You can try adding a line to your .htaccess file to change > that. > > > > Since anything with a "." at the beginning of the file name is > invisible > > > on > > > > a mac you'll have to duplicate the file on your server, remove the > > > period > > > > and then download the file. Open it in a text editor, add this > line, > > > > "AddType video/mp4 .mp4" (without the quotes), save the file, > upload it, > > > > delete the .htaccess file and then rename the new htaccess file to > > > > .htaccess. > > > > If for some reason that doesn't work you might have to try > "AddType > > > > video/x-mp4 .mp4" > > > > I'm not 100% sure about that. Anyone know any better? > > > > > > > > Also, Apple recently changed something about what files will play > on > > > iPods > > > > (again) and there is a "optimize for..." dropdown in the mp4 > compression > > > > panel that need to be set to "streaming" now in order to be > compatible > > > with > > > > an iPod. I have it documented on the Alive in Baghdad wiki > (haven't done > > > it > > > > for Freevlog yet). You can find that at: > > > > > http://aliveinbaghdad.pbwiki.com/AIB%20episode%20format#4iPodCompression > > > > > > > > Let us all know if this works or not - this is always a pain in > the butt > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > -Verdi > > > > > > > > On 11/24/06, Richard (Show) Hall richard@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > The quicktime video from this post is not showing up in iTunes > > > > > > > > > > http://inspiredhealing.tv/?p=9 > > > > > > > > > > One thing we did differently was use Verdi's method of > compressing the > > > > > file to create a mp4 file, so the suffix is mp4 and I'm not sure > if > > > that is > > > > > the problem. > > > > > > > > > > The feed is > > > > > > > > > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/inspiredhealing > > > > > > > > > > and the correct post shows up at the top of the feed. > > > > > > > > > > Also, when I click on the mp4 file it does not automatically > start > > > playing > > > > > in another page in fireant like .mov files normally do. > > > > > > > > > > Any help appreciated, as alway. > > > > > > > > > > ... Richard > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > http://richardhhall.org > > > > > http://richardshow.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://michaelverdi.com > > > > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > > > Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org & http://node101.org > > > > Community Capitalism: http://havemoneywillvlog.com > > > > Machinima: http://whenwewererobots.com > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://michaelverdi.com > > Author of Secrets Of Videoblogging - http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > Learn to videoblog: http://freevlog.org & http://node101.org > > Community Capitalism: http://havemoneywillvlog.com > > Machinima: http://whenwewererobots.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
