Web Compression for 2 Min. Trailer

[drummerboy678]

I'm real new to FCP, just want to export a 2 min. trailer for uploading on youtube and get the best quality. I know youtube is 100mb and that even the best settings wont look "great," but do you guys have any standard settings you use when exporting for the web?

I have FCP and Compressor, but not quicktime pro.

Any advice?
Thanks in advance

 

[VaricamLife]

Just an FYI, if you have FCP you have QT Pro. Its part of the install.

For YouTube, I would just go FCP > Export > Using Compressor. Then create a new quicktime movie and adjust the settings as need be (320x240?) and the like. There's quite a bit of stuff you can adjust though. As such you may want to invest in the Apple Pro Training Series Compressor Quick Reference guide. Its only $20 and could be a life saver.

You could also just use "Export Using Quicktime Conversion" and fiddle all the settings in there to your needs. A 2 minute video should hold up okay and get down to the necessary file size easily.

As for the codec to use, I would experiment and see what you like. You could try Photo JPEG, Motion JPEG, Sorenson 3, etc. I think you really need to do some experimenting and make the decision for yourself as to what you'll accept.

Oh also, if you're willing to spend a bit, you can get Flip4Mac's program "Episode." It allows you to convert straight to flash format (though does YouTube allow you to upload the flash files?). Good luck.

Cheers.