Thursday, June 7, 2012

Video formats

A worthy mantra for web design is “consider the user” so let’s look at one way this affects your video file format choice.

Although laptop and desktop computer processors are operating at speeds fast enough to handle larger and larger video files, many users will be viewing your videos on small, mobile devices.

A helpful feature of the iMovie export function is a chart that indicates which file formats and sizes are the best choices for various types of hardware:



While you may be tempted to maximize the beauty of your video in HD glory, a smaller format could make your work more accessible to a wider range of potential viewers.

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