Help this NEWBEE save to video...that isn't 1gb!

[Futsin]

Hello!

NTSC drop frame (29.97 fps)
Video tracks: 7
Microsoft AVI files
24 bits, 640 x 480, 29.97 fps
Lower Field First
Uncompressed
Interleave audio for every 1 frames
PCM, 44.100 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo

My file is 8:25 long. I've tried to save in multiple formats, but I can't get it below 1.1 GB anymore! The first couple times I rendered it I got it to 384mb. I want to make this video available as a free download on my website, but I can't figure out how to save it so that it would be acceptable! It's making me...CRAZY!

What should I save it as, and what settings should I use?

Thank you VERY much in advance!
Justin

[Futsin]

Oh,

and I am using MediaStudio 8

Thanks!

[THoff]

How are you going to use the video? That will determine the container format and encoding method that is appropriate.

You can get excellent quality using QuickTime 7 with the H.264 codec and nearly as good quality using Windows Media Video (WMV) or DivX, but those formats can't be used for putting video on a DVD.

Please give us some background information so we can make a recommendation.

[Futsin]

"I want to make this video available as a free download on my website"

I want to save it as a file suitable for downloading from my website in a suitable format and I want to turn it into a flash file. I'll use Macromedia to turn it into a flash file, after I get it saved to a suitable file first.

I'm looking for something around 200 to 300 mb in size.

Thanks again!
Justin

[sjj1805]

Your file is large because you state you are using UNCOMPRESSED AVI files which arrive at a massive 65GB per hour.
DV comes in at 13 GB per hour.

For use on a website you need to use something along the lines of
DivX
Xvid
MPEG4
WMV

[Futsin]

WOW!

Thanks so much! I thought that WMV file would be HUGE! It rendered that video in NO time flat! =)

That will really help to not destroy my bandwidth!

Thanks again!
Justin