TechSmith Camtasia
AUGUST 22, 2017
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. Takeaway: Use the MP4 file type to keep quality and reduce file size.
TechSmith Camtasia
JULY 19, 2021
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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TechSmith Camtasia
JANUARY 9, 2018
However, be aware that the higher the bit rate, the larger the file size. You can see an example below in TechSmith Camtasia : In addition to a codec, each video file has a container. It can also be called a file extension since they are often seen as file names, such as AVI, MOV, or MP4. Why MP4 and h.264?
TechSmith Camtasia
OCTOBER 3, 2017
120, the first international video coding standard. 120 is now obsolete – only a few implementations of it were ever produced – it laid the groundwork for future video standards. These video standards are arguably some of the most important advancements in digital media communication. Though the H.120 261 we had H.261
TechSmith Camtasia
OCTOBER 3, 2017
120, the first international video coding standard. 120 is now obsolete – only a few implementations of it were ever produced – it laid the groundwork for future video standards. These video standards are arguably some of the most important advancements in digital media communication. Though the H.120 261 we had H.261
TechSmith Camtasia
OCTOBER 3, 2017
120, the first international video coding standard. 120 is now obsolete – only a few implementations of it were ever produced – it laid the groundwork for future video standards. These video standards are arguably some of the most important advancements in digital media communication. Though the H.120 261 we had H.261
TechSmith Camtasia
MARCH 28, 2017
Most would agree that 30 fps is actually better, and you see more videographers using that standard if they’re shooting in digital format. However, there’s also a more practical reason why using the highest frame rate possible isn’t necessarily the always best idea: file size. More information means bigger digital files.
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