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This is a Quicktime question - just wondered what the difference is when uploading to youTube or similar sites.
 
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When you upload to youtube, your video is not instantly available. It is put into a processing queue. Their machines re-encode your video into another format. Most likely FLV (flash video) or MPEG. That way, the flash plugin can play your video in every browser - with no worry about codecs/players. The penetration rate of Flash is 98%.
 
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So by that rationale should I choose 'web' or 'web streaming'?
 
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If you plan to post to youtube (or other flash based system), you should find out their maximum file upload size. Then export your QT movie to that file size. Since your file is not getting streamed, it doesn't matter what setting you choose - remember, the service is going to re-covert it to their standard video format anyway.
So what you want to do is upload the best quality video as possible. They recode it, and post it as a streaming whatever-file (flash, mpeg, etc).

Uh, to answer your Q... it doesn't matter which you choose. As long as the quality is as best as you can get it while adhering to the service's restrictions - usually a file size limit.
 

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