Chapter 14. Fusion Online
In recent years, the number of sites offering inexpensive, or free, online video hosting has been increasing. For a long time, the quality was poor, but that has all changed as online hosts offer the ability to post HD 1080p video. This is fantastic for everyone offering Fusion as it provides flexibility in where and how to host your Fusion pieces.
Where to Upload Fusion
There are three companies that come to mind when we talk about hosting video online: YouTube, Vimeo, and Smugmug. Odds are you have already heard of all three, but you might be confused as to what each one offers. Each company has compelling reasons to choose it, and ultimately, the choice is yours.
Figure 14.1. Your couples can't wait to share your Fusion work with everyone they know
YouTube
Perhaps the best known video hosting company, YouTube (www.youtube.com), is also one of the fastest growing sites on the Web. You can find almost anything on YouTube, which is great, but there are many factors to consider when choosing YouTube to host your Fusion.
If you are making your Fusion pieces in HD, YouTube will allow you to use the 1280 by 720 resolution, and your file size is limited to 2GB. You will have to compress your video with applications such as iMovie and Producer. In fact, with Producer, you can simply choose the YouTube output option and it will take care of the compresssion for you. We ...
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