Real Quick !! I am still downloading iPhoto2 so have yet to investigate "compressors" but what I did do is export the original file (994 mb's) from the standard movie format that Premiere uses made easily opened with Quicktime player to a .mpeg4 format using After Effects and the file is now only 33.4 mb's !!! Way Kewl ! May be commonly known knowledge but just had to share .... <Eddie> Begin forwarded message: > From: H. "Eddie" Reed <mac_ed at bellsouth.net> > Date: Mon Feb 03, 2003 10:24:35 PM US/Eastern > To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Subject: [MacDV] Video Optimization ? > Reply-To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" > <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > OK I have finished my first production. ! > Thing about it is I used probably 20-30 mb's of clips (in Adobe's > Premiere 6.0) included some sound and transitional effects and now my > not so little any more "movie" is just under 1000 mb's !! Go figure ? > > My question is in regards to optimizing this footage to fit on a CD > (700 mb's). Is that possible ? I noticed on the export menu within > Adobe's "After Effects" there are some options though they don't apply > (Already tried) that sound like they were inteded to do what it is I > need. > > Any help appreciated, > > <Eddie> > ps. Is this list strictly for iMovie users ? I mean am I out-of-bounds > by bringing up Adobe products? > > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > digest version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. > Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > <http://www.macresq.com> >