Answers.Body: <p>I've now solved this problem. I was using Export > Movie, when I needed to go to Adobe Media Encoder to find more extensive options. I kept most settings the same, but believe turning 'Bitrate' off may have decreased the data rate. I got the filesize down to around 120mb, which is much better.</p>
  
  <p>This <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbCnsyqT9E&amp;index=1&amp;list=LLH33Qv2Js0HzGcLnTYIWkNw" rel="nofollow">video</a> helped me find the Adobe Media Encoder.</p>
  
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Body: <p>After screen capturing a video and editing it with Premiere CS3*, I'd like some help optimizing the Quicktime filesize. I was wondering if I can get the ratio back to 1:1 at least. </p>
  
  <p>I have tried to best match my project settings to my original video type, but when I export my edit, the filesize increases from 55mb (10min) to 963mb (7min).</p>
  
  <p><strong>Original video Settings</strong> </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>H.264 Codec / AAC 44.1khz, 448kbps Audio</li>
  <li>1280*720 @ 25fps</li>
  <li>VBR Bitrate (many still frames are present), High quality, High Profile</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Premiere Project Settings</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>HDV 720p Preset</li>
  <li>1280*720, 25fps</li>
  <li>No fields (Progressive scan)</li>
  <li>Video Rendering Setting: <em>Maximum Bit Depth (unchecked),</em> Optimize Stills (checked)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Movie Export Settings</strong></p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>H.264</li>
  <li>1280*720, 25fps</li>
  <li>Millions of Colours</li>
  <li>Quality 86% (don't understand!)</li>
  <li>Data Rate: Recompress - Always (checked) <em>or Maintain Data Rate (unchecked)</em>
  <em>Limit Data Rate: (unavailable)</em></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Keyframe and Rendering: </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Bit Depth: Use Project Settings (checked)/ <em>8-bit (unchecked)/ Maximum (unchecked)</em></li>
  <li>Fields: No Fields (Progressive Scan)/ <em>Lower Field First (unchecked)/ Upper Field First (unchecked)</em>
  <em>- De-interlace Video Footage (unchecked)</em></li>
  <li>Optimize Stills (checked).</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>*Apologies for using outdated software.</p>
  
Tags: <premiere><compression><quicktime>
Title: Optimize Filesize export from Premiere CS3
UserDisplayName: Joel Pinteric
ThreadText: # Optimize Filesize export from Premiere CS3
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-23)
  
  After screen capturing a video and editing it with Premiere CS3\*, I'd like some help optimizing the Quicktime filesize. I was wondering if I can get the ratio back to 1:1 at least.
  
  I have tried to best match my project settings to my original video type, but when I export my edit, the filesize increases from 55mb (10min) to 963mb (7min).
  
  **Original video Settings**
  
  * H.264 Codec / AAC 44.1khz, 448kbps Audio
  * 1280\*720 @ 25fps
  * VBR Bitrate (many still frames are present), High quality, High Profile
  
  **Premiere Project Settings**
  
  * HDV 720p Preset
  * 1280\*720, 25fps
  * No fields (Progressive scan)
  * Video Rendering Setting: *Maximum Bit Depth (unchecked),* Optimize Stills (checked)
  
  **Movie Export Settings**
  
  * H.264
  * 1280\*720, 25fps
  * Millions of Colours
  * Quality 86% (don't understand!)
  * Data Rate: Recompress - Always (checked) *or Maintain Data Rate (unchecked)*
    *Limit Data Rate: (unavailable)*
  
  Keyframe and Rendering:
  
  * Bit Depth: Use Project Settings (checked)/ *8-bit (unchecked)/ Maximum (unchecked)*
  * Fields: No Fields (Progressive Scan)/ *Lower Field First (unchecked)/ Upper Field First (unchecked)*
    *- De-interlace Video Footage (unchecked)*
  * Optimize Stills (checked).
  
  \*Apologies for using outdated software.
  
  **Tags:** premiere, compression, quicktime
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_0 on 2015-04-27. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  I've now solved this problem. I was using Export > Movie, when I needed to go to Adobe Media Encoder to find more extensive options. I kept most settings the same, but believe turning 'Bitrate' off may have decreased the data rate. I got the filesize down to around 120mb, which is much better.
  
  This [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbCnsyqT9E&index=1&list=LLH33Qv2Js0HzGcLnTYIWkNw) helped me find the Adobe Media Encoder.
  
  
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