Resizing Quicktime Movies for use in iWeb + published to .mac

Spend $30 and buy the Pro upgrade of QuickTime.
It can edit out things you don't want or need and export your file to a smaller dimension. It can reduce the data rate, frame rate and audio to make a 30MB file under 5MB's with ease.
You can also drag your current file into iMovie to make edits, titles and effects and export to QuickTime formats.

Do you have Quicktime Pro? That will let you resize the size of the movie and save. You can also change the format or the bit rate to further reduce the size of the file and configure it for streaming.

Otherwise you'll need a 3rd party application like VisualHub. It reduced a 12 MB 640 x 480 video file down to 320 x 240 at only 1.2 MB. I used the MP4 setting, 320 and the high quality level. You can use VH is demo mode that restricts conversions to 2 minutes. If the clips are longer you'll need to purchase it. It's one of the best out there according to MacWorld.

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G5 Dual Core 2GHz, 2G RAM, 250G HD; G4 Dual 1Ghz, 1.5G RAM, 80G HD, QT 7.1.3, Mac OS X (10.4.9) 22 LCD, 250G/200G/160G FW HDs, Canon: SD700IS/i850/LIDE 50, Epson R200, 30G iPod

Smart move to get QT Pro! It will now be possible to do this:
When exporting From iMovie or Final Cut, the expert settings choices can be daunting to understand. Here's a simple solution. Whenever you find a QT video online that has the download arrow (down facing arrow) at the far right of the play time line and you're impressed by the quality you see, once the movie has fully loaded, click on that arrow.
With QT Pro you'll see a drop down menu appear that offers 'Save as Source' or 'Save as QuickTime Movie'. Usually either choice gives you the same type of file. Save to your desktop . Then open and play. As the movie plays, go to the Quicktime menu at the top of your screen and choose from 'Window' ...Show Movie Info. Eureka! There are almost all the settings used to create that movie
To keep a photo record of this movies settings (if you don't keep the movie) line the player and the info window side to side and do a Apple key+Shift +4 targeted picture snap. Store the pic you just created in an iPhoto folder labeled 'QT Info Pics' as a later reference. In fact, Apple key+ Shift + 4 (targeted) or Apple key + Shift + 3 (Full Screen capture) used with 'Get Info' windows and iPhoto storage is a great quick & easy record keeping system.
Have fun!
Wayne
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PSS Once dragged to an iWeb page you can alter the physical size (reasonable amount) of your movie while file size stays the same.