Make a file smaller

[Zemira]

I'm using VS11+ and i've created my video. I then created a video file into Pal DVD Mpeg2. This has made the file size 6.3GB which obviously is too big to put on a 4.7GB dvd. I thought that this would automatically compress the file to fit onto a 4.7GB disc. What do i do to make the file small enough to put onto 4.7GB dvd.

Thanks

[jparnold]

Welcome
You need to render the movie using a lower BIT RATE.
Click herefor a handy utility to calculate maximum bitrates.
Also check out this previous poston a similar question.

[Zemira]

I have taken the bitrate down to 5000 and it seems to have compressed it enough. The movie is 1 hour 50min in length. Thanks for your help.