(Sure, there are pros out there who walked away from Final Cut Pro platform after the 2011 FCPX redesign made it unrecognizable to long-time fans of FCP7. So, for a total of $350, you’re set to edit, encode and compress like a professional. The Cost for Getting It Done ‘the Right Way’ Plus, you’ll quickly see there’s a prebaked option that creates a wicked-small file.Ĭompressor is probably more than you need, but for fifty bucks, you’ll never complain about this topic again. You can bring the resolution down to whatever you want. (Plus, it can create multiple versions as one job.) This is FCPX’s companion ($49.99) that’s designed to create just about any size or flavor of video file you’ll ever think of. …Unless you also buy Compressor, Apple’s separate file-compressing software. If you want to shrink it more, I think you’re out of luck. Of course, the smaller the resolution, the smaller the resulting file size. (‘Faster’ usually creates a smaller file.) ‘H.264 for Faster Encoding’ or ‘H.264 for Better Quality’.Hey, you’re not even supposed to be here!)įinal Cut Pro X also offers you some decent file compression choices when it’s time to export your video. (Professional editors – Please hold your boos about FCPX. Sure, that’s a hefty investment, but a fraction of the cost of what Pro editing software used to run.
If you want access to a more advanced editing tool, you’ll want to invest in Apple’s Final Cut Pro X, which costs $299.99. So, here are a few simple solutions to easily chop down your video file size… It’s also something of an art form that I guarantee you don’t want to explore if you don’t have to. It’s a place where even pros can encounter stiff winds. The universe of video file compression can be unpredictable and sometimes stormy. It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…of Editing And then you need to magically shrink the size to email the file or post it somewhere online.Īnd, I’ll be working in an Apple ecosystem on my 2017 iMac.Īfter that rather lengthy disclaimer, let’s begin… This space is reserved for everyone else on planet Earth who may have shot or edited a family video into an extraordinarily-large file. To be clear… For those of you who practice the craft at the professional level, I guarantee you know more about this task than I do, and I’ll let you lead the way on what is actually ‘best.’ The key word in today’s title is quickly. If you happen to find yourself hyperventilating while trying to compress a video file, this post should offer you a shortcut to the finish line. Now with HD and 4K… whoa! If you’re editing your home movies on your computer, you’ll quickly realize your final masterpiece is going to need some squeezing before you can share it.
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