Use Handbrake to optimize video exhibition
Reduce the file size of large video files before uploading them to screenpublishing and save valuable storage space.
Even though compressing files results in a loss of quality, it will speed up transfer to the platform and players. We recommend converting videos with Handbrake, a free software available for Mac, Windows, and Linux:
It might seem complex at first, but we only need to focus on a few settings.
- Select the file you want to convert.
- On tab «Summary»:
- Format: MP4
- Check mark «Web Optimized«
- On the “Video” tab, choose «H.264» for “Video Codec”.
- Browse the output file «Destination» folder. The program requires that you name the output file. Hit «Save».
- Click on the green «Start» button in the header. Depending on your computer and the file size, it may take a while. You can accompany the progress of the conversion in the bar below.
- The converted file will be saved in the folder you specified. In this tutorial, we have used a 50MB MPEG file (left image). With the conversion, we saved about 30 MB (right image).
- If the output file format is m4v, change the file extension to mp4 to be able to upload the file to your screenpublishing web account.