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cshanks
11-12-2008, 08:40 AM
So I've got my comp done and i want to render. My comp is 1280x720 it's about a minute long. For qualities sake, I didn't use any kind of compression and came up with a 6GB file. HUGE file. I want to get the quality to remain the same, but significantly reduce the file size to something postable on the web. Anybody have any suggestions?
scrimski
11-12-2008, 10:34 AM
What output you are aiming for? Web(probably not), playback from computer, DVD?

Search this and the compositing subforum, there are many posts about encoding, do's and don'ts.
Mylenium
11-12-2008, 12:10 PM
Yepp, do a search. QT H.264 will obviously be one of the few choices if you want to provide a full-res version for download and playback.

Mylenium
ggaler
11-12-2008, 06:02 PM
I use Quicktime Pro and the H.264 - which works great. I am still impressed by the small file size and quality. It still requires a fast connection and a bigger computer for playback.

I have had mixed results (mostly poor) - trying to do this straight out of AE. However, I have had better luck with the microsoft wmv format - plus this plays on my Xbox 360. I don't find this format to be ideal for the web.
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