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Rice
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Looking to compress some footage for instagram. Any easy ways to do so?
I currently use MPEG4 stream clip.

I find it a little sketchy, and I'm sure there are better ones today.

I'm looking for something that's free. Or is there a way to compress files when in final cut pro directly?

Thanks

Oh yeah, I know this should belong in media and arts, but I urgently need some responses.
Dec 19 2015 5:50AM
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Laurent.
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RiceOh yeah, I know this should belong in media and arts, but I urgently need some responses.


I was writing up a four paragraph response but then I noticed it wasn't in M&A.

M&A isn't dead or slow.

Here you go: http://bfy.tw/3MXt
Dec 19 2015 6:22AM
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LukasSchroeder
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i usually edit what i want on FCP, then export as apple devices 1080p and iMessage/ email it to myself
Dec 19 2015 1:39PM
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fortyvalve
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Handbrake should do the trick
Dec 19 2015 3:31PM
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miroz
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I used to use QuickTime (pro?) to re-export my projects and compress them.
Dec 19 2015 8:30PM
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Rice
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Laurent.I was writing up a four paragraph response but then I noticed it wasn't in M&A.

M&A isn't dead or slow.

Here you go: http://bfy.tw/3MXt


no need to be a dick... I already tried google and I can export vids, I just need to compress them better.

thanks to everyone else. +k
Dec 20 2015 6:25AM
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nutz.
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Riceno need to be a dick... I already tried google and I can export vids, I just need to compress them better.

thanks to everyone else. +k


exporting footage for instagram is implying that you're using the best possible compression for instagram, google harder!

Instagram's upped size to 1080 now too
Dec 20 2015 10:14AM
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Rice
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nutz.exporting footage for instagram is implying that you're using the best possible compression for instagram, google harder!

Instagram's upped size to 1080 now too


well, there isn't a an option to compress footage in final cut pro, hence why apple has the compressor app.

the footage I export looks a lot clearer on the computer, when compared to the phone which is weird.
Dec 20 2015 4:44PM
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nutz.
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Ricewell, there isn't a an option to compress footage in final cut pro, hence why apple has the compressor app.

the footage I export looks a lot clearer on the computer, when compared to the phone which is weird.


it's always going to do that.... footage online will never look as good as it did on your screen. Each time you compress/change the file it degrades it a bit more
Dec 20 2015 7:48PM
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Rice
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nutz.it's always going to do that.... footage online will never look as good as it did on your screen. Each time you compress/change the file it degrades it a bit more


yeah, that kinda sucks.

I guess I'll just to have to keep looking. I'ave played around with different formats as well as different ways to transfer from my computer to my phone, but it still makes it look fuzzy.
Dec 21 2015 12:19AM
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fortyvalve
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Riceyeah, that kinda sucks.

I guess I'll just to have to keep looking. I'ave played around with different formats as well as different ways to transfer from my computer to my phone, but it still makes it look fuzzy.


I told you up there, Handbrake. It's free. it's a video compressor. Just google it.
Dec 22 2015 9:18AM
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Forcillo
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swordsandpensI told you up there, Handbrake. It's free. it's a video compressor. Just google it.


This OP, it does the job.
Mar 2 2016 2:23PM
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winniecash
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LukasSchroederi usually edit what i want on FCP, then export as apple devices 1080p and iMessage/ email it to myself


I do the same, works fine for me
Mar 2 2016 4:14PM
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gravel
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MPEG Streamclip is definitely not sketch. I don't use it for post-editing compression since Premiere lets you export compressed video, but it will do the job well. Your settings should be H.264, 1080p, whatever fps, then 10,000kbps (10mbps) and you'll be golden.
Mar 5 2016 9:28AM
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