Cropping video

I have no idea what a drobo is.

So if I say use Majix to edit the file. Export the ridiculously larger file, upload to all websites. Delete the large file and save the PROJECT in Magix. Surely that can be recalled with the original smaller file with all it's edit settings saved thus taking up less space ?

I have also just exported a 30 second ( slowed down to make that time) 50 fps clip with all the same settings which takes up just 178mb space and yet a 16 second clip with all the same export settings takes up 354mb. It doesn't figure :-/

Drobo are hard drives.

https://www.google.com/search?q=drobo+drives&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=mdiJU-KREeeo8AHDi4CQBA&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&biw=1455&bih=761&dpr=1.1

If it doesn't figure then you are not ready to do footage. A 30 second clip processed for stock can easily be 500 Mb in size. Just get used to it and spend a hundred dollars on a 2-3 Tb external hard drive and stop worrying so much. If your internet is slow then footage is also not what you will want to do. Footage takes a faster computer, more storage and a fast bandwidth. I think everyone has been very helpful trying to explain. Just think of footage as having 30 photographs processed for every second. So a 30 second clip is almost the same as 900 photos (very basic explanation).

I remember going through these growing pains when I first joined. One gets over it. Now shooting in UHD and uploading the same, takes all day, the files are easily 700MB and up, (one yesterday I uploaded came to 1.37GB) HD seems like a breeze. The fact that as Don mentioned you can get 2-3 TB drives for about $100 US is an amazing thing, considering even a few years ago. I'm knocking on wood, but those drives have not yet failed me either. Oh, and Marbury, buy these in pairs, consider one a backup. Always save your originals, delete the unusable clips if you wish, but save them for later when you might have the skills and tech to process them creatively. The little bus-powered WD My Passport 2 TB drives have been serving me very well as they travel nice.

And I do appreciate all your help. What I find confusing is a 30 second clip is taking up less space exported than a 16 second clip. Yes, I will invest i the hard drives so thanks again for the tip :-)

Had some files accepted here already. Looking forward to shooting more and more. Am I right in pricing $19.99 to $45 per clip. Any comments welcome

http://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/38939313/tropical-goldfish.html?ref=Marbury

You have a choice to make money or not. You are quite capable of making money. I'm paying all my costs and buying new gear. I price at $79 minimum for footage. Period.

As to the file size and clip length, the clip's content is a determining factor. Different colors, motion, detail, and complexity change how the codec works - VBR (Variable Bit Rate) means it applies more bits per channel (I think that's the right term) as needed to encode the scene. CBR (COnstant Bit Rate) codecs (or settings) can give better results, but also make file sizes way huge as the constant higher bit rate can be actually inefficient as it is using too much for simpler scenes.

I am trying to post a link of my clips but finding impossible. How do you post your clips ?

Select and copy/paste the clip ID, use the clip button under the forum text box, ENTER, select option 3. ENTER. Same as audio.

Minimum 75$ as industry standard of SS and IS .
This is not price fixing instead of suggestion.

Did do this but didn't work the first time. Thanks anyway. I am getting use to this new camera so hopefully I will get better and more experienced at shooting footage :-)