Compressing 4K movie

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xabobe7672
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Compressing 4K movie

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Description of problem or question:

I have a 4K movie, is it possible to compress it into a smaller 4K video ? What setting do I use ?

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1.4.2

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Windows 10

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rollin_eng
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Re: Compressing 4K movie

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Try one of the 4K presets that suits your needs, maybe Apple or MKV.
xabobe7672
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Re: Compressing 4K movie

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rollin_eng wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:25 pm Try one of the 4K presets that suits your needs, maybe Apple or MKV.
Thankyou for replying. When I choose the H.264 MKV 2160p60 Preset, can I change the framerate to Same As Source, or leave the framerate at 60 ?
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Re: Compressing 4K movie

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Try the preset as is first.
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