Hi Genie,

I am positive that they did not remove the compression you were using in PDR 6, just added new ones.

You will just have to select the right profile when trying to create your file for upload to YouTube. I am guessing you were using DivX and a lower quality from the Quality drop-down to get it below 100 mb.

I personally usually use the streaming video selection when uploading. It usually makes a smaller file for use on the Internet. The file ones are more for burning to discs later.

Dave

Choosing the right template can be confusing. If you want to know more about wmv templates then take a look at a short video I recently created to guide PD users.

http://seemyworldonvideo.com/view/218/creating-wmv-templates/
http://seemyworldonvideo.com/pages/extras.html

Dafydd

Quote: Hi Genie,

I am positive that they did not remove the compression you were using in PDR 6, just added new ones.

You will just have to select the right profile when trying to create your file for upload to YouTube. I am guessing you were using DivX and a lower quality from the Quality drop-down to get it below 100 mb.

I personally usually use the streaming video selection when uploading. It usually makes a smaller file for use on the Internet. The file ones are more for burning to discs later.

Dave

I think I have found the error of MY WAYS.

Thank you for your response.
I have been kicking around nearly all of the compression selections.

I do remember before, that it definitely resulted in an .avi format - so that would leave only the avi or divx selection.

The divx compression was resulting in a smaller size then I was used to but at least uploadable. The problem was the quality was far less. After reading you post and again went back and looked around. I must have been using the divx (high speed profile) and have since tried the (high quality profile). This resulted in the approx file size and quality I wanted.

I have also discovered, but not tried, YouTube will now allow files up to 1 gig, but you must use a YouTube uploader file that you've installed on your pc.

Also, for YouTubers, they are now selecting (unknown how the decision) marking vids with a "watch in high quality" link. This is new. I think they are heading towards high def vid recognition. It is an option for viewing. They seem to be looking into the newer vids that are uploaded.

Other then apparently my bad on finding the right compression engine, I love the product and can't wait to get into a new vid and use the new PIP function.

I will be grateful when the clip duration issue is resolved.

My vids usually incorporate 100-200 films clips in a 10 minute timeframe and most clips are trimmed or extended down to the half second to hit certain beats in music. These vids take 4-7 days to complete, so I am constantly in and out of the program, which resets the durations. I don't have any trouble with the trims, but I do with the durations.

Thanks again for your response. It lead me to what configuration I had been using for many months. My problem comes, I think, from my husband passing away recently .... and I believe he was the one that set all that up for me originally.

Quote: Choosing the right template can be confusing. If you want to know more about wmv templates then take a look at a short video I recently created to guide PD users.

http://seemyworldonvideo.com/view/218/creating-wmv-templates/
http://seemyworldonvideo.com/pages/extras.html

Dafydd

I will still take a look at your suggestion, even though I think I am resolved. I haven't quite got to an upload to YouTube that isn't in testmode. With all this verbiage on my trials and tribulations, I'll have to leave the link here when I'm done. I would love to have comments on what I could have done in PD7 to improve it.

I really enjoyed your PIP transparency tutorial though. Keep those coming. It's people like me that REALLY value that assistance.

Thanks Regards,
Genie

Ok, I have finally got a YouTube vid online.

Found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbFYXXDgtqU

It is a 10 minute vid using Xvid at the preset at the highest quality. It came in at 73megs. It's not bad at all for YouTube but nothing like the quality you see while you are making one.

I did insert three PIPs, which are *.mpg files with movement. Very nice feature.

The vid is not a slide show, because all clips are small video files strung together. I used music, voice, titles on everything, even used voice in one PIP and left the other 2 silent. All-in-all, this vid mixed a lot of what PD7 can do.

Just in case you do go see the vid and Period Drama isn't your bag, you might find the "battle" scene at the 7:25 mark interesting. It's unlike any battle scene I have ever seen before. It comes from King Arthur and is done on ice.

Thanks for the suggestions and comments made here. They were a help. I would greatly like to hear any ideas on improvement of the vid link above.
Regards,
Genie

Kudo's to PD7. My video mentioned above was selected to be one which could be watched in "high quality". Yessssssssss...............
The video now looks like what it did on PD viewing window. I can actually see the pores on Clive Owens face.

The next vid I make with PD, I am going to mention in the info section which software program I used in making it. A lot of newbies do ask.


Thank you PD7 Regards,
Genie

HI Genie and any one else wanting to create DivX video (I know Genie used Xvid),

PD7 does not come with the DivX installation package, while PD6 did. What you need to do is download and install DivX http://www.divx.com/divx/windows/download/

Once installed it will be available from within PD7.

Dafydd