

I also tried to kind of "compress" the exported video with a software HandBreak as some had recommended online, but I still get a file of around 660MB. If necessary, save the file to your Dropbox or Google Drive. After exporting it using default Shortcut settings I get a 805MB mp4 file, that is more than doubled in size, even disregarding the fact that this video is 7 minutes shorter now. mp4 files Saving your Project Additional Tips Useful Resources for B-Roll Opening iMovie 1. Once your video is converted and edited, you can download it to your Mac, PC or another device. Then I import it to Shotcut, cut it into a few splits and delete some of them, so the resulting video is about 22 minutes long.

VLC gives these details about the video file. Step 2 Click the Share button from the toolbar at the upper right corner after editing, and choose the File option. Step 1 Open an existing project in iMovie or create a new one and edit it. The downloaded mkv file is 29:11 minutes long and 389MB on disk. You can follow the steps below to export iMovie to MP4 without extra software. I downloaded the video from Youtube with a command line tool called youtube-dl. I googled around but didn't get a clear clue, so any information is welcome. I am new to the video editing realm, I wonder about the huge file size from video editing software like Shotcut and iMovie exporting.
