When uploading videos to youtube/vimeo

How large are your finished files? I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. I can't get my video files to be under 100 mb. The one video I have now is about 15 minutes long, and I'm trying to figure out how or what to save it as. I'm shooting 720 p mode on the 5D mark II. It's the first time I've used the video mode.

100mb for 15min 720 is very small imo. I always use "Sorenson video 3" codec. 80% quality.

I recently finished up a 4:40min video. At 1080p it is around 1GB. Sooo... 100MB at 720p is kind of a tall order.

meus videos de 1 minutos tem tambem o tamanho de 100 mb, mas existem softwares para diminuir de tamanho

Karl Johnston wrote in post #10835325
How large are your finished files? I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. I can't get my video files to be under 100 mb. The one video I have now is about 15 minutes long, and I'm trying to figure out how or what to save it as. I'm shooting 720 p mode on the 5D mark II. It's the first time I've used the video mode.

I don't know what file size it's supposed to be, mainly because that varies. and I also don't know what software you use either. I've exported a bunch of different files from vegas pro (.MOVs, .AVIs, etc.) and I always find that MP4s pack the most data in the smallest package. I also find that it's the best (for me) when uploading to both youtube and vimeo. I'm not gonna' get into details, so I'll just link you to a site with steps for the conversion/exporting process and hope it helps. The information is mainly for Vegas Pro users, but I'm sure the settings can be used for other video software also.

EDIT: From eugenia.gnomefiles.org (Eugenia's Rants). The link wouldn't work, so I copy and pasted it.

"You got that shiny HD camera recently and you want your footage to show up on Vimeo HD, correct? Follow this Sony Vegas Platinum/Pro guide on how to setup your project settings, and how to export from it in a way that Vimeo re-encodes your footage as 720p HD. The following exports are also compatible with the XBoX360, YouTube HD, Sony PS3, and if you export in MP4 at 23.976 frame rate and lower bitrate, the AppleTV too. If you want to export in 1080p instead, simply change the suggested resolution to 1920×1080, and the bitrate to 12 mbps. Everything else remains the same as below.

1. Project Settings

On Vegas, it’s very important to have the right project settings before you start editing. From the main menu select “Project Properties”, and a new dialog will pop up. In there, click the right outmost icon called “Match Media”, the one that looks like a yellow folder. From there, select one of the files you will be editing with, and click “open”. Vegas will now automatically fill up most of the project settings for you, after analyzing the video file you picked.

After it does that, you need to do a few changes manually to that dialog: For the de-interlacing option select “interpolate”, and for the Quality option select “Best”. You can save a new template with these settings, so each time you start a new project with the same kind of footage, you can just pick it from the list! So, after your project settings are set, click “Ok”, and edit as you would normally do. Save often.

- Special Cases (not applicable for the majority of users)
*IF* you shot in PF24, PF30 or PF25 modes (which are non-default modes, found only on Canon HD cameras and a few Panasonic ones), you must check this project properties tutorial instead, and then come back here.

2. Ensuring visual quality
After you have edited, select ALL clips in the timeline (e.g. by using the SHIFT key), right click, Switches, Disable Resample. By disabling resample we ensure no ghosted image (especially if you used slow-motion).

3. Exporting

Vegas Pro 7/8/9 users: Export in Main Concept (MP4 h.264 VBR), or Sony AVC as fallback.
Vegas Platinum 7/8 & Movie Studio HD users: Export in Windows Media Video (WMV).
Vegas Platinum 9 users: Export in Sony AVC (MP4 h.264), or in WMV as a fallback.
Vegas Platinum 10 users: Export in Main Concept (MP4 h.264 VBR), or Sony AVC as fallback.

- Main Concept export:
Use this visual guide to export to MainConcept. Make sure you use the right frame rate in the exporting dialog, same as in your project properties, as configured in step #1.

- Sony AVC export:
Use this one to export to Sony AVC. Make sure you use the right frame rate in the exporting dialog, same as in your project properties, as configured in step #1. If you are getting crashes during rendering, you must go to Vegas’ Settings, click the video tab and lower the number of threads to “1″. Another hack to fix Sony AVC crashes is this one.

- WMV export:
To get the WMA 9.2 audio abilities you need to install first Windows Media Player 11 for XP (Vista/Win7 comes with it), and then follow the visual guide here to export in WMV. Make sure you use the right frame rate in the exporting dialog, same as in your project properties, as configured in step #1.

5. Conclusion

So, after your rendering is complete with one of the methods above, simply upload the resulted video file to Vimeo, add the comma separated tags “HD” & the model of your camera (e.g. “HV20″), and in about an hour’s time (depending on your uploading internet speed) it will be available in glorious HD through the web browser. Please note, you will need a really fast computer to get HD Flash video playback smoothly on your web browser. If Vimeo does not re-encode your HD video in HD mode, it means that either one of their encoders crashed (it happens regularly, so you will have to leave them a message at their forum and ask them to fix it for you), or you are already used your “1 HD video per week” allowance that Vimeo enforces to their non-paid users. Finally, I recommend you allow users to download your videos, as it’s nice to be able to get our hands to the original higher bitrate/quality version and enjoy it via a proper media player, or the Xbox360/PS3/AppleTV on a big HDTV."

I got my 2:30 min 720p video down to 17mb, but that's quite extreme compression, looks fine on the web though. Ususally I have my videos at around 10mins for 150mb.

themadman wrote in post #10839369
I recently finished up a 4:40min video. At 1080p it is around 1GB. Sooo... 100MB at 720p is kind of a tall order.

100mb for 15 minutes is totally achievable with little compression artefacts. It's a healthy filesize if you're rendering efficiently.

I'll give you a simple answer...
Way to keep file size down? Keep the bitrate down. About 4-8mbps is probably good for you. Render to a h.264 format, for example mov or MP4.