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How To Edit Video: Reducing File Size

TechSmith Camtasia

Video file size can be tricky and the concept of reducing video file size has many technical variables associated with it. You may want to reduce file size to more easily send to your co-workers, or complete your upload to YouTube quicker. Video Format and File Type. **If And many more!

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TechSmith Camtasia: Reducing the Size of Video Output

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I received an email from someone who recently attended my TechSmith Camtasia virtual classes. She wanted to know some best practices for reducing the size of exported Camtasia projects. To begin, TechSmith says that "larger videos (in resolution) will dramatically increase file size.

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Video File Formats, Codecs, and Containers Explained

TechSmith Camtasia

It is necessary to understand the different video file formats to ensure that the video is produced in the best format and quality for its intended purpose, hosting location, and audience. Let’s first begin by talking about codecs, which deal with compressing your file. What is it, and why is it important?

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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

It gives you much smaller file sizes with minimal quality loss. In order to compress a video, your file must also have a corresponding codec. The codec of your original video file is often determined by your camera or screen recorder, which you may or may not have control over in your camera settings.

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Why is My Video Blurry? – TechSmith Tips

TechSmith Camtasia

For example, here at TechSmith, we know we will be most often exporting videos to 720p for YouTube and our website; so when we record, our screen dimensions are usually 1080p. In other words, raster art cannot be enlarged without losing quality and vector art does not use pixels and therefore is resolution-independent.

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How to Edit Videos: The Not So Complex World of Video Encoding

TechSmith Camtasia

When we produce a video using video editing software , we are encoding the media to a particular standard or format. The purpose of encoding is to compress a video file to a size – MB or GB, not necessarily duration – that is easy to store and transfer over the web. MOV is another relatively common container for H.264

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How to Edit Videos: The Not So Complex World of Video Encoding

TechSmith Camtasia

When we produce a video using video editing software , we are encoding the media to a particular standard or format. The purpose of encoding is to compress a video file to a size – MB or GB, not necessarily duration – that is easy to store and transfer over the web. MOV is another relatively common container for H.264

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