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adinkado
Feb 27, 2009, 03:32 PM
Hello,
I have a video file that I need to compress for a website without deleting any of it. The video is approximately 30min in length and I need to get it down to about 10mb.
Is this possible and if so how?
I recently purchased a mac and I am still learning my way around it.
Your input is greatly appreciated.
adinkado

DrJ
Feb 27, 2009, 04:46 PM
Do you have Adobe Flash? You could embed the video into the a flash file...

What format is it in? Maybe try converting it to a mpg to compress it further?

NoDaddy dot com
Feb 27, 2009, 11:37 PM
If you want to rape your media that way:

1.
mediacoder "target size" - Google Search (http://google.com/search?q=mediacoder+"target+size")

MediaCoder - more than a universal audio/video transcoder (http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/)

2.
video codec: H.264
Audio codec: AAC
Bitrate: something retardedly low like 200 Kbps
Resize to 25% original dimensions


..

Mediacoder will NOT modify your DirectShow filters (codecs) unlike 'super' or the vast majority of transcoding applications




HTH

...
Ann Coulter (http://anncoulter.com) - brave in this new world

NoDaddy dot com
Feb 27, 2009, 11:40 PM
^ If you don't want to tangle with running windows applications on OSX then you're in for some added trauma finding a suitable, SINGLE program solution for your transcoding needs

+osx transcode x264 - Google Search (http://google.com/search?q=%2Bosx+transcode+x264)

VideoHelp.com - Forum, Guides, Tools and hardware lists (http://videohelp.com)




HTH

...
Ann Coulter (http://anncoulter.com) - brave in this new world

adinkado
Feb 28, 2009, 12:27 PM
Thanks to all of you!
I found a software program that does exactly what you have all suggested. It has many file format options for saving.
adinkado

Dont treadonme
Aug 3, 2009, 05:49 AM
I found a software program that does exactly what you have all suggested.

Please share your solution with the class.

Class: take note of how not to reply to your original question.