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Hi,

Firstly, I'm not all that technically able (yet) as far as video production etc is concerned, so please use simple words and treat me like an idiot...

The situation is, I'm using Final Cut Express 3.5 and putting together some short film clips to be put on the web (own sites as well as youtube etc.)

Not having the full Final Cut Studio suite, I don't have access to the Compressor software.

So my question is: can anyone recommend some good 3rd party software that is easy to use and handle, and will do the necessary to bring down the file sizes and enable me to post the videos online?

Your help and time is much appreciated - thanks.
 
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The short answer I think is; File-->Export.

You'll need to learn about different file formats and the compromises involved in creating them for the web. Since you know nothing, I'd say stick with the "Export: Movie to QuickTime Movie" and use H.264 as the compression type.

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Is it ok, that I could download from Youtube any video via Real Player? I heard that it's not legal, but when I watch any video from Youtube, I see the link whuch appears "download the video"...
 
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xstep has good advise. I'd only add to think about upgrading to Quicktime Pro for exporting. If you intend to export to wmv format, which is very common in the PC world, you'll need <a href="http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv_studio.htm">Flip4Mac Studio</a>.

wilcoskip said:
Hi,
So my question is: can anyone recommend some good 3rd party software that is easy to use and handle....
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The OP does not need QT Pro or Squeeze. FCE has the tools required for his current needs. What they need to do is some learning and my starter guides can help. I sent him that info in a private message originally when I was writing the guides.
 

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