URGENT - need to compress a file for the web

I need to do something IMMEDIATELY that I've never done before, and I simply don't have time to read the manuals to tell me how to do this.
I have a 2 and a half minute video segment in FCP that I need to export for use on a web site. The main objective is to make this a smaller file size so it won't take up too much band width. We can sacrifice quality in order to make this a smaller file size.
Do I Export by using Compressor? What settings do I use?
We're in the middle of an intense political battle and I need to get this on our web site today. Please help!
Bryce Inman

We're in the middle of an intense political battle and I need to get this on our web site today. Please help!< </div>
Consider hiring a consultant?
right under the EXPORT command, you will find Quicktime Conversion.
Use that and select Sorenson (or Sorenson 3). Leave all the defaults set as they are.
Once you've finished that and mounted it on your site, you can go back and try other settings. But I think you will understand very soon why your question cannot be answered easily. There are literally thousands of combinations of settings that will affect the quality of your movie and the viewing experience of your visitors. There are no easy solutions for downloadable or hinted movies except to hire an expert.
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