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Waverian · 04-24-2007, 01:32 PM

Fraps records media in an uncompressed form, so the output size is going to be large. You might be able to get the raw video smaller by decreasing FPS or Resolution, but that will negatively affect the quality of your end video.

However to ultimately get a reasonably sized video you're going to have to render your raw video with the codec of your choice via a video editor.

I'd suggest compiling your clip with one of the free editors available, Windows Movie Maker is the most common, however if you're looking to invest money for a better product you can try applications such as Sony Vegas or Adobe Premeire.

edit: I really need to read full posts...

Now that I see you're using sony vegas: To reduce the filesize of your video, put the raw clip into vegas' timeline, apply any effects and what have you, then go to File->Render As. That will open up a window for saving your video in a compressed form. WCM hosts a great guide on what settings to use when rendering a video for best results, I'll edit in a link in a moment.

http://www.warcraftmovies.com/articleview.php?id=21 by Thiras.

04-24-2007, 01:32 PM	#2
Waverian Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 52	Fraps records media in an uncompressed form, so the output size is going to be large. You might be able to get the raw video smaller by decreasing FPS or Resolution, but that will negatively affect the quality of your end video. However to ultimately get a reasonably sized video you're going to have to render your raw video with the codec of your choice via a video editor. I'd suggest compiling your clip with one of the free editors available, Windows Movie Maker is the most common, however if you're looking to invest money for a better product you can try applications such as Sony Vegas or Adobe Premeire. edit: I really need to read full posts... Now that I see you're using sony vegas: To reduce the filesize of your video, put the raw clip into vegas' timeline, apply any effects and what have you, then go to File->Render As. That will open up a window for saving your video in a compressed form. WCM hosts a great guide on what settings to use when rendering a video for best results, I'll edit in a link in a moment. http://www.warcraftmovies.com/articleview.php?id=21 by Thiras. Last edited by Waverian : 04-24-2007 at 01:37 PM.