IMovie shared "using quicktime"

Can anyone please tell me:
1) if Macbook can make an iMovie project autoplay when put on a CD? Movies are exported "using Quicktime".
2) A 2 minute movie usually end up being some 50MB in size. Can I reduce file size (for websites) without compromising quality?
Thanks in advance

1) if Macbook can make an iMovie project autoplay when put on a CD? Movies are exported "using Quicktime".
The computer platform has nothing to do with this. Depending on how the content is delivered, the media player involved, and the user settings for the media player, a file may or may not be able to play automatically.
2) A 2 minute movie usually end up being some 50MB in size. Can I reduce file size (for websites) without compromising quality?
You have not supplied enough information to make even an educated guess. A 2-minute, 50 MB file means your average audio + video data rate is on the order of 3.0 Mbps. Since you do not mention the audio or video codecs involved or the dimensions, it is difficult to tell whether or not you could reasonable reduce the file size without degrading the visual quality. A standard definition H.264/AAC file would likely be encoded at half the file size with good to excellent quality and be compatible with most broadband connections for a website use.

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