AMV Size

SnhKnives · Post by **SnhKnives** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:30 pm

I always make mine 640x(insert 4:3 or 16:9 here)

either 640x360 or 640x480

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:48 pm

In a way, the two questions are related: what resolution you choose can (and usually does) have an impact on how small you can make the video file and still have it look good.

You also have to consider whether your viewers' computers will be able to play back the file without stuttering, if your resolution and/or bitrate are too high. (As far as I've seen, this isn't a problem for MPEG-1s, but it can be for XviD/DivX AVIs.) But this is usually only an issue for videos with lots of high-motion scenes.

I'm partial to 512x384 for standard distribution, but I don't mind making 320x240 (or 352x240, if MPEG-1) versions for those with slow 'net connexions and/or computers or 640x480 (or 720x480, if MPEG-1) versions for quality whores (like myself).

Jebadia · Post by **Jebadia** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:02 pm

I tend to make mine 640x272....but that's because I'm not all right in the head o.O

TheFungus · Post by **TheFungus** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:12 pm

512x384

I've always been fond of that setting for fullscreen videos.

512x272

That's the best for widescreen vids.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:18 pm

I always found 640 by 480 nice for 4:3, and 848 by 480 for 16:9. You know, full resolution always looks nicer than something shrunken.

SuperFusion · Post by **SuperFusion** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:27 pm

640 X 480 and 624 X 360

Ileia · Post by **Ileia** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:19 pm

SnhKnives wrote:I always make mine 640x(insert 4:3 or 16:9 here)

either 640x360 or 640x480

Agreed. I can't say that I personally stick with that due to my cropping and whatnot, but, in a perfect world, those are the ideal sizes, as far as I'm concerned.

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:20 pm

TheFungus wrote:512x384

I've always been fond of that setting for fullscreen videos.

Heroine of Time · Post by **Heroine of Time** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:23 pm

O EM GEE!!!

So many sizes to choose from...well here's a related question...

If the size of your amv is smaller...will the file be smaller as well? Cuz I really need it so WMM can stop freezing on me.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:32 pm

Heroine of Time wrote:If the size of your amv is smaller...will the file be smaller as well?

As I stated a few posts upthread, encoding your video to a lower resolution usually means you can get away with a lower bitrate while still keeping visual quality high, which means a smaller filesize.

If you're talking about lossless encoding, visual quality isn't in question, but the lower resolution still means you have less information to store, which results in smaller files.