Video editing with multi-track

randomguy1205 wrote on 2/26/2018, 2:55 PM

So my problem is that I want to edit down my 30+ min of video to like a 5 min of good moments and keep my 3 audio tracks separeted(and keep the video) but my original file is like 5 GB (30 minutes) and when I render it it takes 25 GB (5 min) I don't understand why ?What should I change for it to take less space ? Maybe it's just because I'm not use to this site but I didn't find my answer anywhere.

-The output format that I'm using : video for windows (*.avi)

- I have 3 audio tracks

- I have Vegas pro 14.0

Thanks in advance for the anwser !

Comments

fr0sty wrote on 2/26/2018, 11:00 PM

If you are looking for a good high quality HD or 4K codec that will play on most devices, use the "Magix AVC" encoder, and select one of the templates that corresponds to the resolution of your input video or your desired output resolution. So, if you have 1080p video to start with, and you want to share the video online, select Magix AVC>Internet 1080p. If you want to make a blu-ray, select one of the blu-ray presets at the bottom. If you are aiming for DVD, use the MPEG2 encoder and use one of the DVD architect presets.

Vegas supports a wide variety of video codecs you can use for various reasons, but for general purpose internet or digital delivery use, AVC .mp4 files are your best bet from Vegas. There's also HEVC, but it is still new, requires powerful hardware to decode, and isn't as widely compatible.

rraud wrote on 2/27/2018, 9:00 AM

One of the AVC codec presets will render good quality video at a decent file size. Make sure the "include audio" box is check marked if it's not already by default.