Huge file after rendering in After Effects - What can I do ?

[ofeko1997]

Hello everyone !

I do alot of things in after effects but when I render that I am getting a huge file...
I search alot in the internet for solve and I couldn't found something that help to me :(

So, Can someone help me ?
And I want My video will be in HD 720p and the quality of the film will not heart when I am rendering...


Thanks alot !

[Midnight Blue]

Use a compressed format like HDV (.m2t files)

[ofeko1997]

I dont have this format in After Effetcs

[Midnight Blue]

I don't have AE so I don't know what you can and can't do with it. What I am sugesting is you use a compressed format like mpeg. Does it have any templates you can use.

[bigsur]

You are probably rendering in AVI (Lossless) setting which gives huge files.
In the rendering panel click the arrow next to Output Module and select 'Custom' from that choose MPEG and check the 'Resize' Button choose the settings you want 720 HD etc.

Now when you render the composition it should be a smaller file size.

See here for a good tutorial VIDEO COPILOT | After Effects Tutorials, Plug-ins and Stock Footage for Post Production Professionals

[Kevin Monahan]

This FAQ post should clear up a few things. FAQ: Why is my output file huge, and why doesn't it play back smoothly in a media player?

[JMG]

You could try rendering in little chunks?

[TimAndrews]

You could try rendering in little chunks?

AFAIK, a poor solution.
btw JMG, I recommend you try not to respond to every little thread, including this one from July 2011.