Video compression from Final Cut at DVinfo.net

Rey Ortega · July 24th, 2006, 08:49 AM

I'm trying to take a completed :45 video from Final Cut and prepare it for importing into Flash. I've tried different compression schemes, and after importing into FlashMX, I'm still getting a huge file (15 MB) with significant quality loss at the output stage of my flash movie. I've tried converting to .flv, but the quality is definitely lost, and the video has trouble streaming on DSL connections.

I would appreciate some assistance with this, please. Thank you.

Jonathan Bufkin · July 24th, 2006, 09:33 AM

i was trying to do the same thing last week and everything looked great when i used an uncompressed(i use that term loosely) .avi video file from Adobe Premier. if flash will import it, try exporting full quality dv and then using flash to compress.

jon bufkin

Rey Ortega · July 24th, 2006, 11:19 AM

I could give that a try, but how did you compress in flash? Are you using the 786 kbs setting. Also, how small of a window size?

Jonathan Bufkin · July 26th, 2006, 02:26 PM

Yes, I converted it using Flash 8 Video encoder, which is part of Macromedia Studio MX. I don't remember the settings off hand, but I think we used the default and it looked pretty good.

Jon Bufkin
http://web.mac.com/bufdaddy

Paul Cypert · July 30th, 2006, 10:41 AM

If you're saying 45 mintues I don't know what quality you're expecting :)

If :45 seconds you're doing something wrong
Paul

Nathaniel McInnes · July 31st, 2006, 01:10 AM

So can just get this right. you are trying to get a 45 min video into the low sized file which is flash and then you are going to try and put it on the internet?

Rey Ortega · August 3rd, 2006, 08:39 AM

45 seconds

Rey Ortega

Jonathan Bufkin · August 3rd, 2006, 12:14 PM

Visual Hub is a piece of software that may help you accomplish this. I'm just throwing out ideas. Here is the link:

http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/

July 24th, 2006, 08:49 AM	#1
Rey Ortega New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 15	Video compression from Final Cut I'm trying to take a completed :45 video from Final Cut and prepare it for importing into Flash. I've tried different compression schemes, and after importing into FlashMX, I'm still getting a huge file (15 MB) with significant quality loss at the output stage of my flash movie. I've tried converting to .flv, but the quality is definitely lost, and the video has trouble streaming on DSL connections. I would appreciate some assistance with this, please. Thank you.

July 24th, 2006, 11:19 AM	#3
Rey Ortega New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 15	Thank you for the reply I could give that a try, but how did you compress in flash? Are you using the 786 kbs setting. Also, how small of a window size?

July 24th, 2006, 09:33 AM	#2
Jonathan Bufkin Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 253	i was trying to do the same thing last week and everything looked great when i used an uncompressed(i use that term loosely) .avi video file from Adobe Premier. if flash will import it, try exporting full quality dv and then using flash to compress. jon bufkin

July 26th, 2006, 02:26 PM	#4
Jonathan Bufkin Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 253	Yes, I converted it using Flash 8 Video encoder, which is part of Macromedia Studio MX. I don't remember the settings off hand, but I think we used the default and it looked pretty good. Jon Bufkin http://web.mac.com/bufdaddy

July 30th, 2006, 10:41 AM	#5
Paul Cypert Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand (work in US in the summers) Posts: 89	If you're saying 45 mintues I don't know what quality you're expecting :) If :45 seconds you're doing something wrong Paul

July 31st, 2006, 01:10 AM	#6
Nathaniel McInnes Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Taffs well, Wales Posts: 190	So can just get this right. you are trying to get a 45 min video into the low sized file which is flash and then you are going to try and put it on the internet?

August 3rd, 2006, 08:39 AM	#7
Rey Ortega New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 15	45 seconds Rey Ortega

August 3rd, 2006, 12:14 PM	#8
Jonathan Bufkin Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 253	Visual Hub is a piece of software that may help you accomplish this. I'm just throwing out ideas. Here is the link: http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/