I've got a few videos from this weekend's shenannigens in Buxton. However the file sizes are a bit big for upload to YouTube. Being a bit of a novice at manipulating video files, I need some help? Can anyone suggest some (free) software that will enable me to downsize the video files?
Any (legal or physically possible) advice gratefully received (as long as it doesn't include meat tenderisers)
On 8 Nov, 22:31, "DaveBenj" <dave.benjafi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a few videos from this weekend's shenannigens in Buxton. > However the file sizes are a bit big for upload to YouTube. > Being a bit of a novice at manipulating video files, I need some help? > Can anyone suggest some (free) software that will enable me to downsize the > video files?
> Any (legal or physically possible) advice gratefully received (as long as it > doesn't include meat tenderisers)
On 8 Nov, 22:31, "DaveBenj" <dave.benjafi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've got a few videos from this weekend's shenannigens in Buxton. > However the file sizes are a bit big for upload to YouTube. > Being a bit of a novice at manipulating video files, I need some help? > Can anyone suggest some (free) software that will enable me to downsize the > video files?
> Any (legal or physically possible) advice gratefully received (as long as it > doesn't include meat tenderisers)
> Ta > Dave
I've found Handbrake to be pretty handy for video conversions. It comes with a few useful presets (none for youtube unfortunately), but you can still set a target file size, file type, change resolution, and change bit rate. I'm sure someone more au fait with youtube uploading can suggest what the ideal resolution, bit rate and file type would be.
<dave.benjafi...@gmail.com> wrote: >I've got a few videos from this weekend's shenannigens in Buxton. >However the file sizes are a bit big for upload to YouTube. >Being a bit of a novice at manipulating video files, I need some help? >Can anyone suggest some (free) software that will enable me to downsize the >video files?
>Any (legal or physically possible) advice gratefully received (as long as it >doesn't include meat tenderisers)
>Ta >Dave
There's some software I often use called Virtualdub. Add to it the filter package Avisync and the FFDshow codecs and you will be able to edit anything.
Just one piece of advice, though. Beware AVI if you are using 16:9, because it is an obsolete format and has no support for the aspect ratio flag. (apart from the AVI format used by digital video). This lead to extensive problems with the video I took last year.
<dave.benjafi...@gmail.com> wrote: >I've got a few videos from this weekend's shenannigens in Buxton. >However the file sizes are a bit big for upload to YouTube. >Being a bit of a novice at manipulating video files, I need some help? >Can anyone suggest some (free) software that will enable me to downsize the >video files?
>Any (legal or physically possible) advice gratefully received (as long as it >doesn't include meat tenderisers)
>Ta >Dave
BTW, you will get best results for youtube by coding to 640x480, using DivX or h.264. This will get you the HQ option, which is nice, and is near enough DVD standard so others can download and burn copies to watch. mp4 and wmv are both supported.
H264 is better at high compression than DivX. However, YouTube now lets you load huge files (as long as they aren't more than 10 minutes long) so that you can upload HD as 720p. I usually encode to 720p wmv via Videostudio 12 if I'm uploading HD.
And here's an example. You'll have to click the HD to see it in full HD. Mr. Simpson, please take note of Mr. Lynch's repertoire for next year.....
> And here's an example. You'll have to click the HD to see it in full > HD. Mr. Simpson, please take note of Mr. Lynch's repertoire for next > year.....
> On 8 Nov, 22:31, "DaveBenj" <dave.benjafi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I've got a few videos from this weekend's shenannigens in Buxton. >> However the file sizes are a bit big for upload to YouTube. >> Being a bit of a novice at manipulating video files, I need some help? >> Can anyone suggest some (free) software that will enable me to downsize >> the >> video files?
>> Any (legal or physically possible) advice gratefully received (as long as >> it >> doesn't include meat tenderisers)
>> Ta >> Dave
> I've found Handbrake to be pretty handy for video conversions. It > comes with a few useful presets (none for youtube unfortunately), but > you can still set a target file size, file type, change resolution, > and change bit rate. I'm sure someone more au fait with youtube > uploading can suggest what the ideal resolution, bit rate and file > type would be.
Thanks, Greg. I was tearing my hair out with frustration until I downloaded Handbrake. Working just fine now. Vids on their way up to Youtube soon - watch this space! :) George
On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:23:29 +0000, PaulS <p_r_simp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Steve Dix wrote: ><snip> >> And here's an example. You'll have to click the HD to see it in full >> HD. Mr. Simpson, please take note of Mr. Lynch's repertoire for next >> year.....
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