How do I compress / convert video files?

Video files come in many forms. Sometimes you have a very large "uncompressed" video that needs to be "compressed" with a codec before editing, or uploading to YouTube. Other times you'll need to convert a video into a format that your editing program recognizes.

This video explains how to navigate the MPEG Streamclip video export menus for converting video files onMacOS and Windows.

https://stopmotionexplosion.com/blogs/tutorials/26870273-mpeg-streamclip-basic-editing