IMovie 08 Galleries: How It Manages Your Video Files

Good Afternoon,
When you post any size video to your iMovie08 web gallery, it creates a file called an .M4V file. This file type is similar to a straight MPEG-4 except that it is a container that contains either or both audio and video and has instructions for specific players to work with it. That is to say, when you play a .M4V file containing video on just an audio iPod, the audio will only be extracted.
This container file allows then a single format type to be used across portable devices. However, it is not an easy chore to change the compression with .M4V files (you'll now notice that you have just a few choices. Apple TV, iPhone, iPod, etc.) And you can't change the video parameters of these exports with iMovie.
This is the file type that gets exported when you produce an iMovie08 web gallery. Both the upload and download files available to that site would be in the .M4V format which limits your bandwidth and compression flexibility. However, for the most part, it works well. Take a look at my newest video here on-line at my web gallery:
http://gallery.mac.com/northwestphotos#100009
If you want more flexibility in creating a higher bandwidth for your uploaded videos, consider using iWeb instead. iWeb doesn't care whether your file is .MP4 or .M4V. The beauty of .MP4 is that is allows you to specify all parameters of your video. Export to Quicktime from iMovie08, custom set the parameters and save to your desktop to drop it inside your iWeb movie page project.
Clint

Wow, thanks for the info. I use the HV20 as well, so I will have to play around. I knew the previous version didn't support Canons 24P, however the shots that you took with it I can tell that they were different.
I guess I will have to play around a little more and post some footage.
Again, great technique and well shot.
"D"

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