iMovie Large (1hr ) Sports Video

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iMovie Large (1hr ) Sports Video

I am exporting a 1-1.5 hour sports game footage video using iMovie. The footage was shot with a Canon XA10, and all the files are 1080p.

When exporting, I export using Share/Export Using Quicktime... This took 9+ hours, and the file size was GIGANTIC. Like 40-50GB.
My Mac's Hard Drive ran out of space right when it was getting near the end of the export.. and POOF - gone. The entire 9+ hours of exporting
vanished

I simply don't have the time/disk space to keep trying out different exports.

This information may or may not be useful - The first half of the game was filmed handheld so it is very shaky. The second half was used with a tri-pod.
(Apparently the hand-held shakyness increases file size dramatically)

What is the fastest/best quality way to export a 1080p 1 hour+ game video?

Thanks!

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 10:15 PM

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GeeD

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Feb 12, 2014 3:00 AM in response to _esmith

When you Share - Export using Quicktime there are many options and at the bottom of the window it shows the expected file size. You will reduce the file size greatly if you save as 720p or choose a lower data rate.

For details see: http://help.apple.com/imovie/#mov3a9e47fe

You can stabilize shaky video - see: http://help.apple.com/imovie/#mov3a88384c

The analysis takes a LOT of CPU time though the fianl video file size should not be affected.

Geoff.

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