Hey guys,
I'm using Final Cut Pro X. I have a number of 20 minute videos and am trying to reduce the file size after exporting. Each 20 minute video is exporting to about 2 gigs. Is there a way to compress/ reduce the file size without losing much quality? I do have compressor as well, but haven't found a great solution yet. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
MacBook Pro, iOS 10.3.3
Is there a specific reason you need the smaller file size? When you upload a video to Vimeo, it creates multiple versions in different formats and streams the appropriate version to the device viewing it automatically:
Or is your concern that amount of time it takes you to upload your finished project to Vimeo?
MtD
What output format (resolution & frame rate) do you need? A 2 GB 20 min file is about 13 Mb per sec, which might be high, low or somewhere in between for a data rate – depending.
Russ
As far as resolution and frame rate, I am not sure. I am streaming the videos from vimeo (using the PRO account). The videos are then accessed from my website, which is a membership website. I am trying to find the balance between keeping the video quality high, but with a small-ish file size for the 20 minute videos. The videos will be streamed on all devices including desktops and phones. I am shooting in 1920 x 1080 HD on a canon 80D.
Right now to export, I am using the share button>master file> H.264. This has yielded the smallest file size while retaining quality, but would like to see if there is another way to get the file even smaller, while retaining quality.
Any suggestions? Thanks for the help!
I believe that Vimeo will auto select the optimum format to stream. You can manually force the player to stream a higher quality:
but I believe Vimeo auto negotiates the best device/connection/stream setting all by itself.
gwickham wrote:
Won't it take longer for a larger file to load and stream to the viewer vs. a smaller file size?
Yes - but whether or not it is consequential to any particular viewer is a function of their individual device and connection speed - something that is very hard to anticipate or control.
My understanding is that Vimeo takes that into account - which is why they make the different versions to stream from your file.
I deliver a high quality video to Vimeo, but as I can't control how/where/on what it is going to be viewed - let Vimeo figure it out.
MtD
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH26141?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US
Read the above link.
Select Computer from the Share>Settings pane.
Several options are available.
Select the best option to suit your target audience.
Some of the Share>Apple Device options can yield pleasing results.
Al
Thanks AI I am going to look into this. Right now I am using the share button>master file> H.264. This has yielded the smallest file size while retaining quality, but would like to see if there is another way to get the file even smaller, while retaining quality.
That is very helpful! I didn't realize that vimeo factored all of this in when choosing what video file to deliver to the user via the stream. It sounds like I should keep uploading the 2 gig videos and let Vimeo handle the rest. Thanks Meg!
Thanks for the help Meg! Interesting, I did not know that? My reason for a smaller size for Vimeo is: Won't it take longer for a larger file to load and stream to the viewer vs. a smaller file size?
Reduce file size without losing quality- Final Cut Pro x
