Originally designed for ripping DVDs, it is the most popular tool for creating H.264 video from any video file or DVD.

If youre in a hurry, you can also use the custom Handbrake presets we have uploaded to quickly apply these settings without having to enter them yourself.

We will make the frame size a bit smaller and drastically reduce the file size (compared to, for example, a ProRes file from Final Cut Pro or Avid).

You can also change the Frame rate of your video source if you need to.

Choose 25 for PAL and 29.97 for NTSC.

Make sure you tick the Constant Framerate button to ensure better compatibility.

If you have time to wait while Handbrake compresses the video, choose the 2-pass encoding for better results.

You may tick Turbo first-pass to speed up this process slightly.

Use the stepper (click the arrow down) on Width to change Width from 1920 (full HD) down to 1280.

Your Height should automatically then read as 720 if you have Kept Aspect Ratio ticked.

However, you may choose to keep it at 19201080 and use a higher bitrate such as 10,000 kbps (see above).

Choose Stereo for Mixdown.

Check periods of intense motion more carefully to make sure you dont have too many compression artefacts.

If the file doesnt look good enough, try doing it again with a higher bitrate.

They should appear in the Handbrake presets panel, available for use.

Handbrake For Mac Video Compressor