Large File Sizes

[ralvis]

Hello All:

Since Beechbrook has ran out of space, should we be looking at the

file sizes we are creating? Do we really need over 10 megs

to present our sequences.? If anybody need help on how to create

smaller sequences feel free to email me.

Anyway, since Beechbrook is full for the time being, here is an example

of show optimized for size.

Happy Easter to All

FalseCreek Vancouver B.C. Canada

[Ken Cox]

Ralph. the cottage is not closed , Bill has been accepting files, he just does not leave them up "forever"

ken

[JPD]

If anybody need help on how to create

If you used your method for "False Creek", it's easier to say how you did :

- don't use all the screen : 1024 x 500

- kill the exif data with a tool as Irfanview

- use quality=75 always with Irfanview or another tool like it.

For the sound, use a bitrate of 64 Kbps, but don't use a WMA file as in the exemple, because it's bigger (more Ko) than Ogg and the quality isn't so good :

For a similar song (just a little bigger) :

WMA 2'13" 64 Kbps = 2 078 689 bytes + 46 592 bytes for PTE when using WMA = 2 125 281 bytes

MP3 2'13" 64 Kbps = 2 028 664 bytes

OGG 2'13" 64 Kbps = 1 960 812 + 57 344 bytes for PTE when using OGG = 2 018 156 bytes

Even on this exemple, OGG is smaller (105 Ko) than WMA.

When zipped these files there is a smaller difference : about 40 Ko, but always a better quality .

As I have my own page, the large files aren't really a problem and I use other rates (128 or 160 Kbps with Ogg), generally a quality of 90 with Irfanview and I just give a link for Beechbrook.

False Creek is a nice place, thank you for sharing.

[cottage]

Ralph. the cottage is not closed , Bill has been accepting files, he just does not leave them up "forever"

ken

As Ken has stated, Beechbrook.Com is not down. I temporarily closed the upload utility until more space becomes available. Presentation sizes have grown over the years requiring more and more server space. Due to the increased file sized a time limit was put into place in order to better handle the load. Obviously linked presentations do not use server space (and are not goverened by the time limit restriction) and therefore continue to show up on Beechbrook.Com even though the upload link is closed. I will reopen the link as soon as possible.

Regards,

Bill