Video Compression
Jul 08, 2019
By
Kelley L
In Storyline 360, under the ribbon tab 'Video Tools/Options', the drop down menu for video compression is grayed out and stuck on Automatic. I desperately need to up the quality of the clip.
The video is approximately 1,700KB, in MP4 format. It has not been edited in the Storyline video editor or any other editing program and we only have one profile.
I've remade the video, tried other videos, and started a new project. I'm failing to get the drop down activated.
I'm sure I'm missing something simple. Does anyone know what it is? Thank you in advance for advice!
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THis is what it says in the knowledge base
You can turn off compression altogether for MP4 videos created with baseline, main, or high profiles. (All other videos will be compressed automatically.)
Looks like you'll need to change the profile for your video. Here's more info: https://articulate.com/support/article/the-option-for-uncompressed-video-is-grayed-out-sl2
Wow! You're fast, Phil :-)
Excellent! Thank you. And where would I find that feature?
I'm game! Where would I find the option to change the profile of the video?
I did read the article before posting (thank you taking time to link it though - I love that) but I took the 'profile' to mean 360 account. I take it the article isn't referring to a teams account and is not talking someone else made the video and now I can't edit it?
I'm not sure what profile means or where to change the profile.
You would need to reencode the video, use something like handbrake to set the profile
Hi Kelley - Sorry for the confusing terms. By profile, I meant the type of video compression setting of your original video.
Where or how did you create your original video? If you used a video program, you can likely re-encode (or export) the video to use the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC "profile"
I give up. Phil wins. Phil always wins.
Montse, you always give more meaningful answers ;-)
You are both AWESOME. I will take the information you gave me and get to work. Thank you both very much for your time!
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