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Kai-04e9073e-5e
Community Member
10 years ago

Video compression

Hi,

Just checking to see whether anyone else has the issue with the video compression option is disabled when a video file is inserted? I'd really like to have the option to choose whether I want to compress or not. 

Stats:

1.Imported video file via menu. 

2. Imported wmv. file

3. SL2

Ta!

  • Thanks Ken. I hope that someone from Articulate can confirm this because I will need to convert. At the same time, there was a time when I added a MP4, but it still didn't give me the option. Maybe it is a bug?

  • Hi Kai,

    Ken is correct - it only works for MP4 files, and it'll apply to the three most common MP4 profiles: baseline, main, and high. If the Compression property is grayed out in Storyline, it means your video was created with a different profile.  

  • Hello,

    I am having the same issue, but I upload an MP4 file. What do you mean by "your video was created with a different profile"? I create videos in Camtasia. I need to change the compression setting as it affects the quality of the videos. 

    I found this page, but I don't understand what I have to do.

    Thank you!

  • Hey Eric,

     

    Thank you so much - yes it worked but... the course is now massive and cannot upload to our LMS. Can't have it all, can I? 

     

    Cheers,

    Nassia

    • JoseTansengco's avatar
      JoseTansengco
      Staff

      Hi Nassia, 

      Great to hear that everything is sorted out. Regarding your course's published output size, try using 720p instead of 1080p for your videos - this greatly reduces the size of the videos while still making them clear enough to be presentable.