Compressing slideshows for email

Can an application like Stuffit be used to compress the slideshows I make in iPhoto5? Would it compress it enough to enable emailing?
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.4)

You can't compress files that are already compressed.
Movies, sound files and image formats already use compression and can't be made smaller in file size without exporting and altering compression settings.
Rather than try and send the file in an email you should consider using your .Mac iDisk and just email a link to the file. Other services like YouTube could repurpose your file and serve it.
You can also use the "email" size via the File/Export/QuickTime of iPhoto. Note that most ISP's have a file size limit on attachments. Most are 3MB's.

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I need to build a slide show for work with music and wish to email it as well as post it on my website. First, do you recommend using the full size files when building the slide show or resizing them first to help with the compression later. Second, after building the slide show should I export it to imovie and then to quicktime where I can compress it or do you recommend any third party applications? Most important is to use as many images as possible, add music, keep the quality as high as possible and then be able to send it over the web.
Any suggestions would be great,
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numbers1
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
1. No matter what app or format you use if you want to
keep the quality as high as possible
you're going to have a large movie file - very likely too large to email.
2. iPhoto has a limited enough ability to make slideshows that are cut to music. You can make the entire thing in iMovie or in an app such as PhotoToMovie or Final Cut Express. All of these have greater export options than iPhoto. Here's an example of such a thing made in Final Cut Express: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpIdFcoYsss. The file was exported at HD quality and compressed by YouTube. If Final Cut is beyond your budget then my next choice would be PhotoToMovie.
3. Don't compress the files in any way until exporting as a movie, you're only adding to the damage.
Regards
TD

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Export the slideshow and that makes a movie of it.
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Video and audio files are almost impossible to compress with a separate general-purpose compressor application. Such compressors just don't work with the way video and audio files are structured and usually make a video or audio file larger, not smaller; they can't shrink the file size and just add unnecessary overhead. The only effective way to shrink a video or audio file is to re-encode the file with a lower bit rate, smaller frame size (for videos) or both. I don't know if there's any app on the iPod that can do such re-encoding, and even if there is, unless these videos and audio files are quite short, it's probable that they can't be shrunk enough to get through most email systems which usually have very low attachment sizes allowed, often on the order of 10 to 20 megabytes maximum.
A cloud-based storage solution such as Dropbox may be the only practical solution, though I'm not sure what video and audio apps would support saving to such as service. Someone else here may be able to offer suggestions.
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You simply don't attach that file to email. Even if you could cut the size by half, that's still way too big for email. Many mail servers will remove attachments over a certain size, and for most of those that size is below 10 MB. Find another way to share that file, like a web server or Dropbox or something along those lines.

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I'm new to mac and iPhoto.
When I bring in photos from my camera into iPhoto,
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is it possible to compress and edit photos in iPhoto?
Or do i have to use another program such as Photoshop?
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If you're on a MBP then I'm going to guess that you're using iPhoto 6, not v5. (You've posted in the v5 forum).
Select the pics you want to use and go File -> Export and in the resulting dialogue you have the option to resize the pics, among other options. Then complete the export to the desktop. iPhoto will make a copy of the pics with your changes on the desktop. You can use these for emailing and uploading. After they're used, you can trash them - they are only copies.
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What about uploading it somewhere they can download it... like an iDisk or something? Email isn't the best option for really large files. Not sure you're going to get a 22 page book down to 5 MB and have it be reasonable quality for proofing.
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I posted this before and got a pretty logical response in regard to settings in the inspector, etc...
But my settings seem to be o.k........but still getting the thumbnails. From reading the Apple site it sounds like I have to have QT PRO to send movies as email.
Is that true ? I only have regular QT 7 at present.
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Its at this point that nothing happens.....the file plays back with normal audio but the picture is so small you can barely make out what it is......fairly useless...
If I just open it while its on the desktop it opens to a 'normal size for viewing....
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It is still unclear here whether you are referring to the same file in the email and on the destop. Basically both should play with the same display dimensions if they are the same file. On the other hand, if the email file was "shared" for use as an email attachment, then the display dimensions will vary according to the preset selected and the display dimensions of the source file.
Example:
Let's say I have a 250 second, 848x480 video I wish to include in an email as an attachment. Unfortunately, its data rate is on the order of 1.3 Mbps making the about twice the size allowed by most service providers. This means I will have to either re-compress the file for email attachment or divide the clip into two separate segments. If I choose to use the QT 7 Pro "Share" option under Lion to create an email attachment, I can choose one of the following options:
a) Small: H.264, 160x90, 10 fps video with AAC, Mono, 32.0 KHz audio having an estimated target file size of 3.6 MB,
b) Medium: H.264, 320x181, 15 fps video with AAC, Stereo, 32.0 KHz audio having an estimated target file size of 7.3 MB, or
c) Large: H.264, 480x271, 24 fps video with AAC, Stereo, 44.1 KHz audio having an estimated target file size of 17.4 MB.
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Can Someone please tell me how to save movie for email & web? I have created a few small videos, (last one was only 3 minutes), and I have tried to save them many different ways, but when I try to send them via email, it takes forever to send and for others to open.
People send me video links all the time, and they never take that long. What am I doing wrong?
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People send me video links all the time, and they never take that long...
Karl is (aside many other things) expert on how-tos and codecs, but one more thing...:
video link:
you have two options for sharing video with the world: you can send the whole file to someone - as an xx MB attachement to a mail...; or, you load up the video to some website (.mac, youtube, whatever...) and send just the link x kB to that site...
asymmetric:
normal "internet accounts" are asymmetrically (A-DSL)... means: you have FAST downloads, but SLOW uploads.... (my socalled 2k-DSL connections offers downloads 20x faster then my uploads, just to give you an impression...)
so, uploading my videos to my website needs easy >30min for a letssay highly compressed 2min project.... the link to it is just >1kB; the download/watching of the movie is almost instant on/realtime....
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(Re: compression software for Vado HD 2nd? Thanks for the info. I started using Youtube for some of the videos, but some, especially where video quality is not important, I would like to have the email option. Handbrake should fit the bill for those. Thanks again for the valuable info, burrhead
Just an FYI that the Vado file format is already a highly compressed format (H.264). it's just that it's also very high quality (ie HD) and file sizes are large for HD.
That's just the fact of life if you want HD quality.
If you want to downgrade the quality/bitrate/resolution, and are looking for a simple one-click solution, you can try a free app called "handbrake"
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Just an FYI that the Vado file format is already a highly compressed format (H.264). it's just that it's also very high quality (ie HD) and file sizes are large for HD. That's just the fact of life if you want HD quality.
If you want to downgrade the quality/bitrate/resolution, and are looking for a simple one-click solution, you can try a free app called "handbrake"However, In my opinion the best way to share videos with others isn't via email, but via Youtube. Upload your "raw" Vado file to youtube, and others will be able to view it in HD and the only thing you will need to send them is a URL not a file.

I used to shoot video in my Powershot S3 IS (MVI_.AVI) and load it into iPhoto, I used quicktime pro so I could convert it for emailing to family members. That was when I was running Leopard now with Mt. Lion nothing works. Videos do not open at all?

I used to shoot video in my Powershot S3 IS (Format MVI_.AVI) and load them into iPhoto, I used quicktime pro so I could convert for emailing to family members. That was when I was running Leopard now with Mt. Lion nothing works. Videos do not open at all. Any simple suggestions, I am not real keen on iMovie Productions and not real certain how they compress for emailing attachments. Something simple here that I am missing? Thanks so much. I am a grandpa trying to share with family members far away (quickly & simply).

I am surprised that Apple did not build a converter into Mt. Lion.
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I tested Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for the Mac, which seems to be the "state of the art". I may be purchasing a new camera which might create a whole new set of variables. This program seems to cover all bases and is great for novices.
There are many third-party apps available if you wish to search for them. Many are even available in the App Store. Most do their job well and it is usually a matter of personal user preference as to which is best.
HandBrake seems more suited to folks with more experience and knowledge.
I mentioned Handbrake primarily because it is free and easy to use when you employ the included conversion presets options. (The TV options can normally be used for almost any situation depending on the source file and output requirements.) It is also excellent for more experienced users, but has a somewhat limited choice of output options as it does not access the user's system QT codec component configuration.

HT204053 I have one apple ID for purchases and then my mobile me ID where I use for email. So I have set my cloud with my mobile me name, while keeping my purchases the original name. Will my purchases be recognized as purchases when backup is finished.

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Welcome to the Apple community.
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Hello All... Back after a brief absence, things look a little bit different. I'm trying to take a 16 minute mini dv video and compress it for use on the web. I'm interested in any suggestions you may have on settings for the video and audio tracks. I'v

Hello All...
Back after a brief absence, things look a little bit different.
I'm trying to take a 16 minute mini dv video and compress it for use on the web. I'm interested in any suggestions you may have on settings for the video and audio tracks. I've tried using Sorenson 3 (15 frames, key frames set to automatic, 320 x 240) for video and IMA 4:1 (mono) for audio. The resulting video looked great but the file size came in at about 255 Mb.
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