How to set compression settings to get specific file size?

brodwidr · Post by **brodwidr** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:07 pm

I need to render a finished project to an MPEG2 formatted file with a specific file size limit (in this case, 200MB) and I am getting larger than than that using the VS defaults.

I have tried different options, like smaller frame size and slower refresh rate and am not making much progress.

Rather than do this by trial and error, is there a tutorial or other advice as to how I can specify the maximum file size, and quickly find the combination of paramters that let me achieve it?

thanks,

David

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:14 pm

Have you tried a Bitrate Calculator?

brodwidr · Post by **brodwidr** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:28 pm

Is this the right work flow:

Share tab > create video vile > custom
Save as type > select MPEG-4 Files (*.mp4)
options... > compression tab >
enter the calculated bit rate in the "video data rate" field

???

brodwidr · Post by **brodwidr** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:05 pm

That works! Thanks, Black Lab

Black Lab · Post by **Black Lab** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:28 pm

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How to set compression settings to get specific file size?

How to set compression settings to get specific file size?

how to use bitrate calculator

that worked