looking for something

narmer93 · 04-27-2008, 09:37 AM

hi i am looking for something to compress some recorded vids
i heared something about video compressing
is there anywhere where to download a free avi compressor
i am using camtasia screen recorder but the video compressing is not good but the video compressing is not good
can anybody please find me an avi compressor?

**freddyhard** · 04-27-2008, 03:29 PM

install k-lite [full pack]. this will give you a lot more codecs to choose from. the likes of DivX is quite good at compression.

zuluclayman · 04-28-2008, 12:40 AM

AutoGordianKnot (AGK) is a good freeware compression tool - it gives you the choice of compressing to standard sizes, by percentage quality or custom size in MB, allows you to use DivX or Xvid compression and allows you to set audio compression rates as well - all for free! Make sure you download and install the plugins with it.
I use Adobe Premiere Elements to edit video then export at a fairly high quality setting and then for use on the net I compress with AGK - can bring file sizes down dramatically and still keep good quality. I often use the percentage method and find 60% to be good for keeping quality and achieving much lower file sizes.

available at - http://www.autogk.me.uk/

narmer93 · 05-07-2008, 02:07 AM

well i needed the codecs for compression

now which one should i choose

zuluclayman · 05-07-2008, 03:05 AM

DivX or Xvid will give you good compression rates and reasonable quality video
If you really want better quality at lower file size - export your video from Camtasia at "Full frames (uncompressed)" which will give you a largish file size video with good quality, then use Auto Gordian Knot to compress it. The reason this is better than using the Xvid or DivX compression within Camtasia is that Camtasia is not a compression program and won't necessarily give you the best results. Auto Gordian Knot is a specialist compression program.

narmer93 · 05-08-2008, 12:47 AM

thnx
i am downloading this auto gordain knot
so i will open a video and it will compress it?
is it this easy?

zuluclayman · 05-08-2008, 12:58 AM

Yep

all you need to do is open auto gordian knot, select your video file you want to compress, where you want it saved to, select the way you want to compress it (by percentage, to fit CD, or MB size), press add job, start and away it goes. It should only take a few minutes to do its work - you will see a progress report in the left hand side window and a progress percentage in the task bar. If you're not happy with the result - do it again with different settings until you are happy with it.

04-27-2008, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
narmer93 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: xp	looking for something hi i am looking for something to compress some recorded vids i heared something about video compressing is there anywhere where to download a free avi compressor i am using camtasia screen recorder but the video compressing is not good but the video compressing is not good can anybody please find me an avi compressor?

04-27-2008, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
freddyhard Design Team Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Éire Posts: 1,428 OS: 2k (still!)	Re: looking for something install k-lite [full pack]. this will give you a lot more codecs to choose from. the likes of DivX is quite good at compression. __________________ "It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

04-28-2008, 12:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
zuluclayman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 117 OS: WindowsXPSP2	Re: looking for something AutoGordianKnot (AGK) is a good freeware compression tool - it gives you the choice of compressing to standard sizes, by percentage quality or custom size in MB, allows you to use DivX or Xvid compression and allows you to set audio compression rates as well - all for free! Make sure you download and install the plugins with it. I use Adobe Premiere Elements to edit video then export at a fairly high quality setting and then for use on the net I compress with AGK - can bring file sizes down dramatically and still keep good quality. I often use the percentage method and find 60% to be good for keeping quality and achieving much lower file sizes. available at - http://www.autogk.me.uk/ Last edited by zuluclayman : 04-28-2008 at 12:44 AM.

05-07-2008, 02:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
narmer93 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: xp	Re: looking for something well i needed the codecs for compression now which one should i choose

05-07-2008, 03:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
zuluclayman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 117 OS: WindowsXPSP2	Re: looking for something DivX or Xvid will give you good compression rates and reasonable quality video If you really want better quality at lower file size - export your video from Camtasia at "Full frames (uncompressed)" which will give you a largish file size video with good quality, then use Auto Gordian Knot to compress it. The reason this is better than using the Xvid or DivX compression within Camtasia is that Camtasia is not a compression program and won't necessarily give you the best results. Auto Gordian Knot is a specialist compression program.

05-08-2008, 12:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
narmer93 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: xp	Re: looking for something thnx i am downloading this auto gordain knot so i will open a video and it will compress it? is it this easy?

05-08-2008, 12:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
zuluclayman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 117 OS: WindowsXPSP2	Re: looking for something Yep all you need to do is open auto gordian knot, select your video file you want to compress, where you want it saved to, select the way you want to compress it (by percentage, to fit CD, or MB size), press add job, start and away it goes. It should only take a few minutes to do its work - you will see a progress report in the left hand side window and a progress percentage in the task bar. If you're not happy with the result - do it again with different settings until you are happy with it.