Re: [FCP-L] OT best codec for mini-Qts via Compressor

Thanks everyone, esp. Kerry. I used the iPhone setting as a jumping
off point, put it on a data rate diet and was pretty happy with the
result.

Paul

>Well, let's work backwards. You have a 6 MB limit (48 megabits), for a 40
>second project. Therefore you can encode at a combined bit rate of about 1.2
>megabits per second which is quite respectable. In fact, there are plenty of
>presets that you could use. At the moment I am sitting at a Final Cut Studio
>1 system with Compressor 2 in it so I don't have, at my fingertips, settings
>that might be available in Compressor 3 or 3.5. But on this system, you have
>800 kbps settings for download or streaming video as well as iPod setting at
>600 kbps.
>
>Since it is so short, I would use a two-pass setting. And, since you have so
>much room for data, I might stick with 128 kpbs stereo audio. And you still
>have over 1000 kpbs available for video.
>
>Kerry
>-------------------
>Kerry Soloway
>http://www.NightingaleEditorial.com
>201-247-4110
>ksoloway@gmail.com
>
>Watch "Consuelo Mack/WealthTrack" weekly on PBS. Check your local listings.
>
>
>On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Paul Dougherty <lists@postlit.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Kerry, the wildcard is that I don't know the e-mail attachment
>> limit of the different ISP. So I'll say 6megs as a conservative
>> ceiling. What I'm sending is on average 40 sec on this jop.
>>
>> Audio quality can be low, mono yes, video more important here. Do you
>> think the Compressor iPhone the preset is the lowest bandwidth
>> default? (I can make custom setting by copying & tweeking such a
>> default) Given all the wild variables are you tending towards a
>> certain (video) codec for your web & e-mail needs?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> >There are an awful lot of variables in the question that you posted. First
>> >of all, what size file do you consider e-mailable. While Google can handle
>> >attachments of up to 20 MB, other e-mail providers support only much
>> smaller
>> >files.
>> >
>> >Second of all, what length program are you talking about? It is far easier
>> >to create a small Quicktime of a 30 second spot than a 30 minute show.
>> >
>> >Third, how important is the audio? When working with small file sizes, you
>> >can halve the amount of space needed for audio by sending a mono mix as
>> >opposed to a stereo mix. And, you can save additional space by using
>> lesser
>> >sampling rates and lower bit rates.
>> >
>> >That is why there really isn't a "one size fits all". However, it is easy
>> to
>> >create a custom setting.
>> >
>> >If I want something quick and dirty, you could use one of the low
>> bandwidth
>> >streaming settings or an iPod setting.
>> >
>> >I find that it almost always benefits me to create a custom setting,
>> >however, when I create one that is particularly useful, I will use it for
>> >several different clients.
>> >
>> >Kerry
>> >-------------------
>> >Kerry Soloway
>> >http://www.NightingaleEditorial.com
>> >201-247-4110
>> >ksoloway@gmail.com <ksoloway%40gmail.com>
>> >
>> >Watch "Consuelo Mack/WealthTrack" weekly on PBS. Check your local
>> listings.
>> >
>> >
>> >On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Paul Dougherty
>><lists@postlit.com<lists%40postlit.com>>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ok. I've been slow to use Compressor for this (had been using
>> >> Cleaner/Sorenson) for making small Quicktimes I'd send as very rough
>> >> client review e-mail attachments. (When higher-res required I'd post
>> >> better ones to FTP site)
>> >>
>> >> Now that I'm working more with FCP, I'd like to use Compressor to
>> >> create these very small Quicktimes but I don't see a preset that
>> >> would be even in the ballpark I'm talking about. Or is it roll your
>> >> own using which codec? I realize there are options a plenty, but what
>> >> are people using? Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Paul
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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