Compression setting for videos

HI,
I have 15 HD movies to put into my iBook.
Do you know the .mp4 compression settings to optimize my video for iBooks Author?
What's the best best to compress these down for full screen viewing?
Many thanks,
Elaine

720 wide looks good on screen. I'd experiment with the bitrate so you get small file size without unacceptable picture degradation. You'll have to experiment, I'm afraid, because the amount of compression you can apply without too much loss of quality depends very much on what's in each video.
Michi.

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