Imovie what size should i export

You can change the export size of your video by clicking the current size next to where it is labeled Size. The size, or resolution, will effect how big your exported file is and how long it takes to export.

You generally will want to use the Large size but one of the HD options would be better if possible. Choose the size you want or leave it as the default and click Next. What export size should I use on iMovie for Youtube? What quality should I export from iMovie? How do you make iMovie better quality? Should I compress faster or better quality? What is the best resolution for iMovie?

Why does iMovie reduce quality? Which movie format has the highest resolution and image quality iMovie? How can I improve video quality? Why are my iMovie pictures blurry?

That decoding restores the original frames as if they were uncompressed, and then then applies your new export options. The older versions of QuickTime, notably QuickTime 7 Pro, and older versions of iMovie let you dig into settings much further. This let you fiddle knobs to create a more optimal resolution and compression ratio for your purposes.

The newer version have very few options. Rob is getting bigger files because the movie he created was compressed either more efficiently or at a higher compression ratio than the settings used by both QuickTime Player and iMovie to export it. If you want better options, you have to move up to professional tools, because the inexpensive and free options available for this kind of straightforward operation all seem to have been abandoned.

However, you can export the work directly to a Mini-DV cassette recorder or camcorder. When you are satisfied with your animation, the picture edit and sound cut, you can then proceed with exporting a digital movie file.

To begin, make sure that the two sound tracks and single image track are active, with the tick-boxes selected at the right-hand edge of iMovie's Timeline.