
Re-encoding your files is a good option to turn to if:ġ) you're running into frequent 'encoding failure' notifications after uploading your videoĢ) the resolutions or file sizes of the footage you wish to upload are hugeģ) the type of video file you have is unorthodox or unrecognized WHY SHOULD I RE-ENCODE OR CONVERT MY FILES? This article addresses the current version of Handbrake (version 1.1.1 as of this writing).

Step by step instructions are listed below, or a good, short 'How-To' video on YouTube can be seen here: (If you receive an "unidentified developer warning" when trying to install Handbrake on your Mac, you can get around that here.) The program 'HANDBRAKE' is a fantastic tool that can be used to convert larger video files to the mp4 format (saving you potentially significant upload time) and address problems with a video clip's resolution or initial encoding.
