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stickyrice · 11-03-2003, 12:39 PM

Hi in desperate need for some program advice.

I'm currently running Adobe Premiere 6.0 to make movies for my portfolio and I'm planning on going to film school. The problem is that when I export the files, the files are massive. Like a 2 minute video is about 40,000k and I've seen some files compressed down to about 5000k with the same time length.

Need advice for perhaps a better program, or a way to compress these files more. Thank you very much.

peacy · 11-03-2003, 03:14 PM

What kind of codec do you use to compress the video? Are you using one of the default settings to create your movie?

Edit: What do you see under: Project/Project Settings/Video? What is the "Compressor" selected there?

Vanquish · 11-03-2003, 04:12 PM

If you just go to export then you can specify the type of file you want to export ex. Windows Media 9.0 or 8.0 those will encode it to a smaller file. ALso if you get Dr.Divx you can compress it More, and better

Sunrise · 11-03-2003, 05:06 PM

Use some sort of good compression like Divx or something, if you use divx, try bitrate of 1000kbps.

stickyrice · 11-03-2003, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by peacy
What kind of codec do you use to compress the video? Are you using one of the default settings to create your movie?

Edit: What do you see under: Project/Project Settings/Video? What is the "Compressor" selected there?

The compressor is Cinepak codec by Radius

here's everything else in that category
Frame Rate: 15
Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0)
Quality: 100%
Data Rate: 1000K/sec
Frame Size: 320x240

Quote:

Originally posted by Vanquish
If you just go to export then you can specify the type of file you want to export ex. Windows Media 9.0 or 8.0 those will encode it to a smaller file. ALso if you get Dr.Divx you can compress it More, and better

Thanks. I'll search around for it.

stickyrice · 11-04-2003, 12:13 AM

I found a Divx compressor program but I can't seem to open previously done files into it. The formats that I have the files in are .avi and .mpeg format and those are the only formats I can export them as.

peacy · 11-04-2003, 12:27 PM

So than, here it goes:

I tend to compress everything with XviD. It's a free alternative to DivX. You can download the codec from here . I'm using Koepi's Stable.

Than the steps:
1. Go to Project/Project setting/Video
2. Set the Compressor to XviD MPEG-4 Codec
3. Click configure
4. Select 2 Pass - 1st pass as Encoding mode
5. File/Export timeline/Movie and save as final_movie_pass1.avi
(At this stage you won't create a final movie. The 1st pass is to analyze the video and create a stats file about the compressibility of the video)
6. Go to Project/Project setting/Video
7. Click Configure
8. Select 2 Pass - 2nd pass Int. as Encoding mode
9. Set the Desired size as you wish. (This is only the video part of the final file. The audio comes on top of this. If you give ~4 MBytes/minute than the final video quality shold be still excellent.)
10. File/Export timeline/Movie and save as final_movie.avi

Now sit back and relax... And enjoy...

Any questions, problems -> just shoot...

stickyrice · 11-04-2003, 06:34 PM

Hey Peacy thanks for the information

a problem does occur for me though. I did all the steps but when I finally export the movie, it says "An error occurred while making the movie. Codec compression error. The codec may be unable to support the requested frame size, or there may be a hardware or memory problem."

The compresser is set on XviD MPEG-4 Codec, Frame size 320x240, Frame rate is 15 and Pixel aspect Ratio is Square Pixels 1.0.

I double checked the steps and it should be working but maybe its my computer. Do you see anything wrong here though? Thanks again.

stickyrice · 11-04-2003, 06:47 PM

YES! I tried out DivX 5.0.2 coded and compressed 22MB to 7MB! Thanks for helping me out because this will save me so much space. I'm gonna try to compress it more but thanks so much.

peacy · 11-04-2003, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stickyrice
YES! I tried out DivX 5.0.2 coded and compressed 22MB to 7MB! Thanks for helping me out because this will save me so much space. I'm gonna try to compress it more but thanks so much.

Great! I don't know what could cause the problem you mentioned.
Anyway, have fun...

LNCPapa · 11-06-2003, 11:08 AM

Did you buy it or did you let it install all the wonderful garbage on your machine along with the codec? If you installed the Ad Supported version then say hello to GAIN/Gator/**Other Spyware**

shakran · 11-06-2003, 01:02 PM

keep in mind that compression reduces video quality. This doesn't usually matter on a typical monitor - 19" or less, but when the people viewing your portfolio put it on a 60" projection screen they're gonna notice it. If you're running out of space, export to tape.

11-03-2003, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
stickyrice Crazy	Adobe Premiere 6.0 Hi in desperate need for some program advice. I'm currently running Adobe Premiere 6.0 to make movies for my portfolio and I'm planning on going to film school. The problem is that when I export the files, the files are massive. Like a 2 minute video is about 40,000k and I've seen some files compressed down to about 5000k with the same time length. Need advice for perhaps a better program, or a way to compress these files more. Thank you very much. __________________ Can't think of anything to say....

11-03-2003, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
peacy Crazy Location: Reading, UK	What kind of codec do you use to compress the video? Are you using one of the default settings to create your movie? Edit: What do you see under: Project/Project Settings/Video? What is the "Compressor" selected there? Last edited by peacy; 11-03-2003 at 03:20 PM..

11-04-2003, 12:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
stickyrice Crazy	I found a Divx compressor program but I can't seem to open previously done files into it. The formats that I have the files in are .avi and .mpeg format and those are the only formats I can export them as. __________________ Can't think of anything to say....

11-04-2003, 06:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
stickyrice Crazy	Hey Peacy thanks for the information a problem does occur for me though. I did all the steps but when I finally export the movie, it says "An error occurred while making the movie. Codec compression error. The codec may be unable to support the requested frame size, or there may be a hardware or memory problem." The compresser is set on XviD MPEG-4 Codec, Frame size 320x240, Frame rate is 15 and Pixel aspect Ratio is Square Pixels 1.0. I double checked the steps and it should be working but maybe its my computer. Do you see anything wrong here though? Thanks again. __________________ Can't think of anything to say....

11-04-2003, 06:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
stickyrice Crazy	YES! I tried out DivX 5.0.2 coded and compressed 22MB to 7MB! Thanks for helping me out because this will save me so much space. I'm gonna try to compress it more but thanks so much. __________________ Can't think of anything to say....

11-03-2003, 04:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Vanquish Insane Location: Truro, Nova Scotia	If you just go to export then you can specify the type of file you want to export ex. Windows Media 9.0 or 8.0 those will encode it to a smaller file. ALso if you get Dr.Divx you can compress it More, and better

11-03-2003, 05:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sunrise Crazy Location: Melbourne, Australia	Use some sort of good compression like Divx or something, if you use divx, try bitrate of 1000kbps.

11-04-2003, 12:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
peacy Crazy Location: Reading, UK	So than, here it goes: I tend to compress everything with XviD. It's a free alternative to DivX. You can download the codec from here . I'm using Koepi's Stable. Than the steps: 1. Go to Project/Project setting/Video 2. Set the Compressor to XviD MPEG-4 Codec 3. Click configure 4. Select 2 Pass - 1st pass as Encoding mode 5. File/Export timeline/Movie and save as final_movie_pass1.avi (At this stage you won't create a final movie. The 1st pass is to analyze the video and create a stats file about the compressibility of the video) 6. Go to Project/Project setting/Video 7. Click Configure 8. Select 2 Pass - 2nd pass Int. as Encoding mode 9. Set the Desired size as you wish. (This is only the video part of the final file. The audio comes on top of this. If you give ~4 MBytes/minute than the final video quality shold be still excellent.) 10. File/Export timeline/Movie and save as final_movie.avi Now sit back and relax... And enjoy... Any questions, problems -> just shoot...

11-06-2003, 11:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
LNCPapa Crazy Location: Notre Dame	Did you buy it or did you let it install all the wonderful garbage on your machine along with the codec? If you installed the Ad Supported version then say hello to GAIN/Gator/Other Spyware __________________ No mercy for the bandwidth impaired

11-06-2003, 01:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
shakran Tone.	keep in mind that compression reduces video quality. This doesn't usually matter on a typical monitor - 19" or less, but when the people viewing your portfolio put it on a 60" projection screen they're gonna notice it. If you're running out of space, export to tape.