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PLM_Kentucky
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July 25, 2017
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Compression of an MOV file

  • July 25, 2017
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I have an mov file that after encoding from Tricaster is sitting at 40gb. My client wants the files that we are giving him to be at 5gb max. Is there any way to get this down to that size without loosing too much quality? Are main preset is h.264 and the videos settings are at 1920x1080.

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    Warren Heaton10841144Community Expert
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    July 27, 2017

    You might find a video storage calculator helpful:

    Video Space Calculator - Digital Rebellion

    You can also segment video-only movies in the After Effects preferences (Preferences > Segment Video-only Movie Files At).  Although, form what you've descried I'm not sure that will be helpful for what you need.  I've used it for storage volumes with formatting that has a file size limit as well as for cloud delivery that has a per file size cap.

    -Warren

    Szalam
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    SzalamCommunity Expert
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    July 25, 2017

    What is the data rate in your encoding settings?

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    SAFEHARBOR11
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    July 25, 2017

    TriCaster HD .mov files can hit 100mbps, so using H.264 will definitely reduce file sizes.

    The YouTube 1080p preset is 16mbps, or try Match Source - High Bitrate at 10-12mbps. You could encode shorts samples using different presets, say 1 minute each, to check quality and resulting file sizes. Then get an idea of finished size for the large video by multiplying the 60-second sample file size x minutes.

    Thanks

    Jeff Pulera

    Safe Harbor (Newtek Reseller)

    Doug Hanna
    Doug Hanna
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    July 26, 2017

    Best tool I found to use is Handbreak (www.hadbreak.fr).  Supports multiple CPUs, Win, MacOS, Linux, etc., fairly efficient, zillion settings, lots of industry standard presets, and doesn't break the bank.

    Great when you need to convert a variable frame-rate file (lower-end camcorders) to fixed frame-rate for use in Premier.

    Doug

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