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MOV file compression for Vimeo?

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Dear mac forum users,

I am new to Final Cut Pro and experiencing a great deal of confusion!

I have made an 11 minute movie which I have exported into a MOV file format. The file is HUGE at 2.2 GB (but currently plays with high quality sound and video). Given most feature length movies are approx. 1.5GB, why is the file size so huge?

My objective is to upload the film to Vimeo in the highest quality possible, retaining a professional look. I have tried to convert the files to MPEG4, but the video quality disappears.

If someone could please explain to me how compression vs. quality vs. file types works in basic terminology (baby steps!) I would be very grateful. I have read many forums on compression software but I am not sure if this is the road I should be taking?

Thank you.
 
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If you convert the video to mp4 utilizing Handbrake you should end up with a much smaller file size with very little loss in video quality.
 
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codda said:
If you convert the video to mp4 utilizing Handbrake you should end up with a much smaller file size with very little loss in video quality.
Click to expand...

And to add to that, within HB you can also set your quality and a target size for the conversion.
HandBrake
 
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It sounds like you've exported your video from FCP as a DV(digital Video) file, which works out at about 12Gb per hour of video. I don't use FCP, but I'm sure that there is the option to export at a different setting.
 
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In fcp goto export as>h264- then choose a preference from there
 

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