# Video compression question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-compression-question/32675>\
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**Created:** [October 9, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-compression-question/32675 "2003-10-09T19:19:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![DDD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DDD](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DDD)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2003, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/video-compression-question/32675/1 "2003-10-09T19:19:18Z")

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Okay I have a 20 sec animation that I did in lightwave. Rigt now it is exported as a quicktime file (.mov) and it is a whopping 25 megs!!! (for this reason I will not post it, dont want to torture you with long download time) I am going to do some post effects and sound in AE. My question is at what point should I compress the video? The end result will be used in flash and on the web. And does anyone know what tool I should use to compress it (recommendation)?

I think AE will compress (not sure). ANd I know flash will. But I want to maintain as much image integrity all the way till the end.

Any input greatly appreciated.

Nathan