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It is important to know things like what codec was used for the input Avi 
file, was that the original or did you transcode?
what resolutioin is the input and is that the same as the output/project 
setting?
When rendering the project, to what format/codec did you do that?
What bitrate did you set for the output?

Now appart from that all, When using the Hypercam with the intention of 
edeting the file later on, you could opt to put compression on full frames 
as this means max quality, when rendering keep in mind the target audience 
and their equipment
A lot of mac users, then Quicktime is probably your best choise, lot of 
bussineses using PCs then probably Mpeg(1) is best
Though Avi using XViD or DiVX codec are great for filesize, these codecs 
aren't standard available on windows and should therefore not be used for 
your kind of material

Did you make a custom project, with the resolution set to the same as 
Hypercams resolution at the time of the screencapture?

As you can see more then enough reasons for the file getting so big

Oh if you intend to use mpeg and for that the mainconcept plugin/encoder, 
search the internet for "MVCD template" these are template that make it 
possible to get better quality at lower bitrates and can be played by all 
software mepg encoders/players and by most DVD players (VCD or SVCD)

Regards

Toudiyama



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> Dear Colleagues,
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> I have a most perplexing dilemma involving adobe Premiere 8.0 - the 
> academic edition.
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> Using a program called Hypercam 2.0 I am able to record whatever I may be 
> doing on a computer with sound for training purposes.
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> Recently I recorded a 1.5 hour demonstration and was able to spit it out 
> into the form of an AVI without issue.  The end file was about 790mb in 
> size.
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> Since this was for training for my company, I went over to my trusty Adobe 
> Premier and edited out a few portions, added in a few titles and put a 
> transparent company logo on the bottom right hand corner of the entire 
> presentation.
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> Of course, rendering the darn thing took three hours, but the output was 
> over 4 gigs in size.  I tweaked the output settings and encoder settings 
> but was not able to get the size down without severely compromising the 
> quality of the video itself.
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> So here is my dilemma.  I have an AVI, lets say its great quality and lets 
> say that its 800 mb in size.  I want to edit it down to 600mb in size and 
> add a few simple titles, transitions, etc.  Am I to assume that adobe 
> premier does not have the ability to do this. . . I believe that it does, 
> but for the life of me I have not been able to figure out how to keep the 
> video resolution as good as it is in the original without bringing the 
> file size to some huge sizes.
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> Do I take it that when creating the actual AVI from the screen recording 
> program I need to use a certain codec?  Is there a trick to this? Or are 
> there other things I am simply missing.
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> Any assistance with regards to this will be greatly appreciated.
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> Thanks for your time,
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> The Flying Dutchman
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