How to make iMovie file size smaller without losing quality?

Hello,

I put together a video on iMovie of multiple clips of 1:26 in length. File size is too big when I export, and the compress options reduce my quality so I am not able to post on any platform or even send. How can I keep my quality and yet reduce the size of my file to export and post?

Thank you!

Posted on Jun 11, 2018 1:58 PM

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Rich839

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Jun 11, 2018 5:09 PM in response to Jawa44

Hi,

Here's and article that you might find helpful:

How to Reduce Video File Size Without Sacrificing Quality

-- Rich

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