Saving DV footage to Quicktime for web - which setting?

I have a 12s piece of footage I have opened in Quicktime, which I'd like to export for use on the web as an example piece. Can somebody suggest which settings would give me a small file suitable for this?Choice of settings depends on your target audience and viewing preferences. Would personally recommend using H.264, MPEG4, or Sorenson 3 video. The H.264 will provide the smallest file and best quality at given data rate but restricts viewers to QT 7 or equivalen players. MPEG4 allows use of QT 6/7 (and equivalent players) and is les CPU intensive but reqires about 3 times the data rate of an H.264 for the same level of quality. Sorenson 3 probably has the widest compatibility factor. All can be used to provide reasonably good audio/video playback at internet connection speeds as low as 384 kbps -- lower if you will accept "fair" levels of quality. Actual settings, of course, depend on the display size and level of quality you can live with. As to streaming, do you actually plan to use a streaming server or are you simply referring to a "fast start" web site file similar to those used for QT trailers? If the latter, simply save your files in a "MOV" file container to automatically set the "fast start" option or use manual options during compression depending on the fortmat/workflow used.

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Hi there,
I have made script (with your help ) to export images for web with dimensions 300x300 px. Now I want that my script do one more resize of that files so that i get two files one 300x300 and another 66x66 px. I will post my script and ask you to hel me find the bug
And one more question. My script exports file name + jpg but it also keeps orginal extension so I get ie. FileName.psd.jpg
can you help me fixing this in my script... else is fine...
thank you,
Voah
Edit:
In the meen time I managed to resolve the problem so here is the new script
But I have one more thing I would like to do. I have to manually make folder "300x300 and "66x66" or my script stops. How coud I make that script make that folders? (under inputFolder/300x300/ and inputFolder/66x66/)
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var startDisplayDialogs = app.displayDialogs;
// Save current unit preferences
var originalRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the input folder");
//var outputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select the output folder");
ProcessImages();
function ProcessImages() {
var filesOpened = 0;
//   if ( inputFolder == null || outputFolder == null)
     if ( inputFolder == null) {
            alert("No source folder selected");
//     if ( outputFolder == null) {
//       alert("No output folder selected");
//else{
var fileList = inputFolder.getFiles();
for ( var i = 0; i < fileList.length; i++ ) {
       if ( fileList[i] instanceof File && ! fileList[i].hidden) {
                 open( fileList[i] );
                 ResizeImage();
                 filesOpened++;
return filesOpened;
function ExportPng(filePrefix, fileSuffix){
try
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var docName = app.activeDocument.name.slice(0,-4);
var saveOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
saveOptions.quality = 70;
saveOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG;
saveOptions.optimized = true;
docRef.exportDocument(File(app.activeDocument.path+'/300x300//'+docName+'.jpg'), ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, saveOptions);
catch (e)
alert("Error encountered when attempting to save the image. \r\r" + e);
return;
// funkcija export 2
function ExportPng2(filePrefix, fileSuffix){
try
var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var docName = app.activeDocument.name.slice(0,-4);
var saveOptions = new ExportOptionsSaveForWeb();
saveOptions.quality = 70;
saveOptions.format = SaveDocumentType.JPEG;
saveOptions.optimized = true;
docRef.exportDocument(File(app.activeDocument.path+'/66x66//'+docName+'.jpg'), ExportType.SAVEFORWEB, saveOptions);
catch (e)
alert("Error encountered when attempting to save the image. \r\r" + e);
return;
function ResizeImage()
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;
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docRef.trim()
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var docHeight = docRef.height.as("px");
if (docWidth / docHeight > 4.8)
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          docRef.resizeImage(undefined, UnitValue(270,"px"), 72, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC )
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docWidth = docRef.width.as("px");
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                    docRef.resizeCanvas(UnitValue(300,"px"), UnitValue(300,"px"), AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER);
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var docRef = app.activeDocument;
var savedState = docRef.activeHistoryState;
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docRef.resizeImage(UnitValue(66,"px"),UnitValue(66,"px"), 72, ResampleMethod.BICUBIC );
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docRef.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
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app.displayDialogs = startDisplayDialogs;
preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;

Does this help?
main();
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var originalRulerUnits = preferences.rulerUnits;
preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
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if(inputFolder == null) return;
var fileList = inputFolder.getFiles(/\.(jpg|tif|psd|png)$/i);
var outputFolder1 = Folder(inputFolder + "/300x300");
if(!outputFolder1.exists) outputFolder1.create();
var outputFolder2 = Folder(inputFolder + "/66x66");
if(!outputFolder2.exists) outputFolder2.create();
for (var a in fileList){
open(fileList[a]);
var Name = decodeURI(activeDocument.name).replace(/\.[^\.]+$/, '');
app.activeDocument.trim(TrimType.TRANSPARENT);
FitImage(300,300);
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SaveForWeb(saveFile,70);
FitImage(66,66);
var saveFile = File(outputFolder2 + "/" + Name + ".jpg");
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app.activeDocument.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);
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Not sure if this has been asked and answered. I create interactive training products using keynotes, I then export to Quicktime and it works beautifully as it is still interactive and all the elements of the keynote is still there. Is there a way to place this on my website so that it is still interactive.
It is important that the interactivity remains. Unfortunately when I convert from quicktime to flash that comes out looking horrid.
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Exporting to quicktime for web

Can you tell me the best quality setting when exporting a clip from final cut for use on a website.
The clip has been green screened with the filter and it looks clear in the viewer, but when watching it in quicktime and on the web, its fuzzy?
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Thank you

No there isn't.
You will need to purchase a separate Flash encoder.
There are several with the most notable, of course, being from Adobe.
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Saving image with transparent background for web/Dreamweaver

How do I save a little image, so that the background stays transparent. I already have the image set up in Photoshop with a transparent background and have saved it as gif and png. When I import it into Dreamweaver the background stays white instead of transparent. What am I not doing right, since I read several posts saying that png and gif are the right formats to save in, if you want a transparent background?
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Well now that you have told me to save with some sort of an alpha channel, it works perfectly.
In CS5:
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There is no "Quicktime" option in CS5 as in older versions of AE.
I was trying to save as a video in general or for photoshop and that just wasn't working out well.
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Flash flv or Quicktime for web - What's best?

I have to produce a 10 minute video for a corporate website. Most users will connect via a LAN but some from home via broadband. I have the project completed and have output a minute via Media encoder to check quality / filesize of the options.
After some experimenting, I am reckoning on around 700x400 and keeping filesize down to around 7MB per min or so - with audio at AAC 32K forQT or 96k MP3 for flv. Video Bitrate around 800 for flash or 600 for QT. Customer seems keen for flash but QT seems to win hands down for quality. Just looking for comments / suggestions - am I missing anything or hitting way off mark?

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CS4: get file name after saving for web

Hello,
I am saving a file via "save for web" with a specific file name in a specific folder maybe with a specific resolution (width x height) entered directy within this dialog window.
Is it possible to get this path and the optionally changed resolution via Adobe script (after saving the file; or starting the script just before "save for web")?
Thanks a lot!
Carlos

I don't see anyway to get the user's options from the SaveForWeb dialog. The descriptors for both charIDToTypeID( "Expr" ) and charIDToTypeID( "Mn " ) are empty.
But you can use the DOM to sfw. Below is a function to save jpg using sfw.
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Save for web as PNG-24 with slices is saving in JPEG format!

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I'm using Photoshop Extended CS6 13.0.1 x64 and when I save for web as PNG-24, all the slices from the project, the final result are JPEG format pictures. I tried the same but exporting as GIF and it keeps saving as JPEG. I tried Save As instead of Save for Web and it works, but this way I'm not saving by slice and not for web.
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Save for web & devices not working (CS4)

I noticed today that I can't save for web & devices any more. when I try it shuts down the program and gives me the following message to send a crash report:
Adobe has detected that the application Adobe Illustrator CS4 has unexpectedly quit.
this started as a Photoshop CS4 problem where I also can't save for web & devices any more. before people jump down my throat again for mentioning this Photoshop problem on the Illustrator forum - this is for context only. I have the same problem in both applications. I just include this information here in case it helps. the Photoshop message I get is:
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thank you very much. at least it happened before. I was seriously doubting myself. tried trashing preference files multiple times, but that didn't help. will reinstall everything and see if that does the trick.
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PNG changing colors using save for web (CS2)

Im having a problem with making PNG pictures when using the "save for web" function (this also happens in Image ready)
I make an image in sRGB color space and chose "save for web" and set the settings, all looks fine and i save it as png8 or png24.
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But if i chose "Save as" in Photoshop, and chose png, and save it that way, the color macth up and looks allright.
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I have made a test with to sets of colors / picture one with "websave" color and one without then save them "using save for web" in gif, jpg with profile, png8 and png24
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Also! can anybody tell me this ?
When using "save as" i cant chose what png im saving as ? (8 or 24) What type of png dos PS use when you save it like that ???

Now I've read up on it, it seems the issue is indeed gamma.
(I really appreciate the "that's impossible, you must be doing something wrong" comments, by the way. Not "hmm, I don't know," but actually "what you've described in detail isn't happening; you're imagining things." Super helpful.)
Anyway the real question is: is there a way to stop Photoshop from including gamma data? It's apparently an optional portion of the PNG spec.
The whole gamma thing is unfortunate, but the *really* unfortunate bit is that Photoshop includes this information at all, particularly in a Save for Web context.
Most importantly, it seems this has been an issue for some time (Google "PNG Photoshop gamma"), and PNG is usually used for web, so why on Earth hasn't Adobe addressed this? Let's not forget that Photoshop is the industry-leading tool, and the Extended version costs $1000 by itself. The only options I've seen for saving as PNG in PS so far is sRGB conversion, bit depth, transparency, and interlacing. This whole gamma thing seems pretty unacceptable behavior, even by default.
I'm looking into pngcrush; does anyone have a simpler solution to strip the gamma information? Of course, if there's a way to do this in Photoshop itself, please please let me know.
Thanks.

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This is sort of a workaround for what you're trying to achieve:
Here's a Ken Stone article on encoding for Vimeo.
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64-bit version of Quicktime for Windows

I'm running 64-bit version of Windows 7 via bootcamp. I'm running 64-bit version of Microsoft Office 2010. I have the latest version of Quicktime installed 7.7.3 something. I can play the file on the desktop no problem, but when I try to insert the file into Powerpoint or play a file that I inserted previously into Powerpoint on a different system, it says either Quicktime unavailable or you need a 64-bit version of Quicktime in order to insert the file.
So, exactly where is a 64-bit version of Quicktime for Windows because apparently the one on the Apple website for Windows is not 64-bit. Everyone keeps saying download the 64-bit version of Quicktime. Great, tell me where it is. There is no option for 64-bit on the website. It doesn't even say it is 64-bit. It just says its compatible with Windows 7. Powerpoint 2010 64-bit MUST have a 64-bit version of Quicktime in order to insert or play any Quicktime file. The OS doesn't give a rats @ss one way or the other.
The file I previously inserted was playing on a system that apparently had a 32-bit version of Powerpoint installed. That machine defaults to VLC player on the desktop. It has no issues with the file. It's the Quicktime Player mismatch on my machine that is giving me grief. If I knew Office was going to be a PITA if I installed the 64-bit version I would have stuck with the 32-bit version.
Ideas? Where is the 64-bit version? How do you tell it is 64-bit? How do you force the installer to make sure it ONLY installs a 64-bit version of it?

If Microsoft merely off their own decided that only a 64-bit version of QuickTime was going to be supported by them and did not both checking such a beast existed then this is perfectly believable behavior on the part of Microsoft and they should roast in **** for it.
If Apple led Microsoft to believe that a 64-bit version of QuickTime was going to be released like a 64-bit version of iTunes for Windows has been released but then backed out then this is equally believeable behaviour on the part of Apple and then equally the guilty parties at Apple should roast in ****.
It should be noted that the 64-bit version of iTunes is able to play videos via the 32-bit version of QuickTime. This suggests Microsoft programmers are weak with the force. This would tend to support my theory that Microsoft despite being the biggest software company in the world are better at making hardware than software.
Moving on to trying to be more constructive…
Clearly as things stand using the existing and only official version of QuickTime for Windows which is 32-bit only is not going to work in 64-bit Office. It might therefore be worth looking at trying the following.
Uninstall completely Apple's 32-bit QuickTime for Windows (if installed currently)
Install QuickTime Alternative - see http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm
I have no idea if QuickTime Alternative is 64-bit, I have no idea if it will work in 64-bit Office even if it is 64-bit. However it does work in Internet Explorer for Windows, it is free and therefore will cost you nothing to try. If it does not work you can then always uninstall it.
As another even more abtruse solution, you could try loading your PowerPoint file in to the free iWorks i.e. KeyNote via a free iCloud account. It will allow importing PowerPoint files and will even work in Internet Explorer.

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Hi everyone,
I recently purchased the Adobe CC suite for my Mac, OSX Mountain Lion.
Trying to Save for Web (which works) but I'll select an option on the top right, lets just say JPEG 70% (or PNG or anything) for arguments sake and on the bottom left where it displays the potential file output information it'll always show GIF, the GIF output size, etc.
I'm not sure whether I've got a setting wrong but I haven't had to change anything since I started using Photoshop back at PS7.
Wondering if its a bug or not or if anyone knows a potential fix?
Thanks!

Hey ckocho,
I can confirm this is a bug.
My belief is, it may have triggered after attempting to export a very large sliced document with "Save for web..." and then become stuck in this mode.
Here's a list of my symptoms (so others might stumble accross the solution):
- Photoshop CC (updated to version 14.1.2 x64), Windows 7, 64bit
- Save for Web... interface fails to correctly show "Optimised" view
   - No estimated filesize displayed for slices
   - Optimised preview not rendered using selected filetype (gif/jpeg/png) ie, all slices look like GIFs, and don't change when other selections are made
   - Selected slices do not "highlight" (outline) correctly, so you can't tell which ones you have selected
So by guesswork alone, you can still make selections and choices. The output is perfect, but working blind regarding the look and filesize quite defeats the purpose of the tool.
Now, the good news.
The above trick corrects the problem! Thank you ckocho!
Simply open the "Save for Web..." dialogue and change views from "Optimised" to "2-Up", "4-Up" and back to Optimised, and the problem is gone. No reinstall required, whew!
Dear Adobe, please look into a fix
Cheers,
Anthony

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Hi there. I would like to post my images and have them print ready for clients. When I read about both of these I find one thing for web and one thing for print. I don't want to edit them twice. What would you suggest for easiest workflow? I like to post the images in an online gallery for my clients and if I really like them maybe use on my homepage. Do I have to edit twice or what is the optimal setting for a photographer. I do mostly portraits --family, baby, couples, etc.
I am pretty well versed in actual editing processes but my understanding in this portion is still lacking. I am trying prophoto rgb on photos today, but will this compromise my online quality?

brwmmw wrote:
…I knew of this option but did not know if it was optimal quality…
You define the quality of the saved image in the Save for Web and Devices dialog box.
brwmmw wrote:
…I have just been… using same files for web and print. I wanted to increase quality across the board in print and web…
That is absurd! (Sorry.) By doing that you are generating unconscionably and unnecessarily large image files. You're clients won't like that.
Remember that you have no control over how anyone sees your images on the web. Something like 97% of Internet users are running non-color-managed web browsers and uncalibrated monitor.
You and you're clients are best served when you stick to the lowest common denominator, namely sRGB images, for web.
brwmmw wrote:
…What mode do you use for prints?…
Personally, I like to stay in 16-bit ProPhoto RGB when I print my images myself. If sending them to a pro lab, I discussed it with the lab techs. But I have gathered a lot of experience by now. One really has to know exactly what one's doing to edit in ProPhoto RGB and stay in that color space. If sending my images to a cheap lab like Costco, I stick to 8-bit tagged images that I soft-proof with the specific printer profile that will be used by the local store.
You should—and probably do—know that ProPhoto RGB has a very wide gamut that includes colors that cannot be printed by many printers, and it's up to you to compensate for that. If you run into problems with ProPhoto RGB consider converting to Adobe RGB for print. Make sure the printer drivers that will be used to print actually support 16-bit printing, otherwise convert to 8-bit.
Since you're a pro, I would warmly recommend you watch the video tutorials comprising the "From Camera to Print - Fine Art Printing" series by Jeff Schewe and Michael Reichmann, that are/were available for download from the Luminous Landscape. They're working on a new 2011 edition, but the 2008 edition was just superb. Best $35 or so I've spent in a long time.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/videos/camera-print.shtml
Wo Tai Lao Le (no connection to Adobe or Schewe/Reichmnan/Luminous_Landscape.)
我太老了

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I am on mac os 10 and using illustrator cs3 ... how do I save for web for a word document to open on a IBM computer?

I am doing a pro bono newletter for the local garden club and the person that is in charge of the website only uses Word on her IBM to create the site and upload my newsletter. I know this is far from ideal.
I have saved my file as "save for web" and save for microsoft office" sometimes when she opens it the layout of the page is screwed up and sometimes she can't open it at all and sometimes it works. I'm wondering if the order I am doing saving could be the problem.
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