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crispeto
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Just got a new camcorder and copied some video to imovie. A 48 second file is 170 megs and a 1 minute file is a little over 200 megs. Is there a way to compress these files but not lose too much quality? Thanks.
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If you want to continue editing these files in iMovie, you'll have to deal with the huge file sizes, since editing can only be done with full-quality DV.
On the other hand, if you're done editing and want to store them or share them with friends, you can export the video as a QuickTime file. In iMovie 4, you can do this by choosing File > Share and selecting the QuickTime option. If you select "Expert Settings" you have a huge array of options that allow you to tweak file size vs. quality of the QuickTimes.
On the other hand, if you're done editing and want to store them or share them with friends, you can export the video as a QuickTime file. In iMovie 4, you can do this by choosing File > Share and selecting the QuickTime option. If you select "Expert Settings" you have a huge array of options that allow you to tweak file size vs. quality of the QuickTimes.
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Thanks, I'll give it a try!
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