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hey, i hope this is ok i post this here...

Anyone that uses premiere pro to edit videos, i need some help. I would like to post a magic video on here but I can not figure out how to change the file size of my video so that I can post it on an online hosting site.

If anyone can help that would be awsome!

Thanks,
AcrylicAce

Wow, I wish I could afford to buy top spec apps and not learn how to use them

I don't have PP but will it let you reduce the output video's (average) bitrate? You will trade off quality for file size.

Well, i actually just got it... I am thinking of going into media arts.

I have used other programs but I have never shared any of my stuff with other people... I usually just leave it on my computer so there is no reason to convert.

I will look for what you said.... does anyone else know this program?

Thanks,
AcrylicAce

I do not own premier pro so can only speculate, however, like most video editing programs, the output will more than likely be reliant on the codec used.

If you were to encode the video in, say, divx or xvid it it will result in a far smaller filesize than raw avi. mpeg2 or 4 will probably also be an option. A guess is that these codec options will be in the dialogue when you output the file somewhere, possibly under setup or advanced.

Once you have found these options it is a case of playing with them, and outputting the same file to different codecs and bitrate values as mentioned above until you get a reasonable trade-off between quality and filesize. Appending the filename with the codec and if necessary the bitrate will help you to keep track of which one is which

Hope this is of some help to you

To create a streaming video file for viewing online, you want to use the Adobe Media Encoder.

Go to File>Export>Adobe Media Encoder. All the frame size, frame rate and codec settings you need are in there.

Hope that helps,

Pete

pcwells, you beat me too it. Its funny how I didn’t know media encoder existed. I searched high and low in premier pro 2 to figure how to compress a file and then came across the media encoder. What a tool that is.

I think I have become a premier pro addict now.

pcwells what do you use premier pro for?

Gochos The Greek wrote:pcwells what do you use premier pro for?

Editing video. :p

Seriously, I run a punk video label called Punkervision and do all the editing, DVD authoring and much of the shooting myself.

I also work as a freelance writer on the subject of digital video, so I'm always active with Premiere Pro, Avid Liquid, Sony Vegas, Canopus Edius, and Apple Final Cut Pro, as well as all sorts of DVD authoring tools.

It's lots of fun.

Pete