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 ====== Handbrake ====== ====== Handbrake ======
  
-HandBrake is a free and open-source video transcoder. It can convert video between a variety of formats as well as alter quality settings. If you're trying to upload a video to Moodle and it is too large, HandBrake can be used to greatly reduce the file size.+[[https://handbrake.fr/|HandBrake]] is a free and open-source video transcoder. It can convert video between a variety of formats as well as alter quality settings. If you're trying to upload a video to Moodle and it is too large, HandBrake can be used to greatly reduce the file size.
  
 ====== How to Reduce the Size of a Video File with HandBrake ====== ====== How to Reduce the Size of a Video File with HandBrake ======
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   - In the HandBrake window, click the Video tab.   - In the HandBrake window, click the Video tab.
   - Under Constant Quality, move the slider to the left to 25.   - Under Constant Quality, move the slider to the left to 25.
-    * Higher values will result in a smaller file, but you will lose more quality in your resulting video. The 25 setting is a good start.+    * Higher values will result in a smaller file, but you will lose more quality in your resulting video. The 23 setting is a good start.
     * If your video is still too large after transcoding, try a higher value.     * If your video is still too large after transcoding, try a higher value.
     * If your video's quality is very poor after transcoding, try a lower value.     * If your video's quality is very poor after transcoding, try a lower value.
-  - Under Optimise Video, move the x264 Preset slider to the right to Very Slow.+  - Under Optimise Video, move the x264 Preset slider to the right to Very Slow. Set the encoder profile to High.
     * This option increases the resulting video's quality, but causes the conversion to take longer.     * This option increases the resulting video's quality, but causes the conversion to take longer.
   - Click the Start button near the top of the window.   - Click the Start button near the top of the window.
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   - When the conversion is complete, the words Queue Finished will be displayed at the bottom of the window.   - When the conversion is complete, the words Queue Finished will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
   - Open the converted video you created. Verify that the video size, video quality, and audio quality are acceptable. If not, tweak the Constant Quality setting mentioned above and repeat the transcoding process.   - Open the converted video you created. Verify that the video size, video quality, and audio quality are acceptable. If not, tweak the Constant Quality setting mentioned above and repeat the transcoding process.
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handbrake.1415969962.txt.gz · Last modified: 2014/11/14 07:59 by abrashear