Encoding Guidelines
Follow the following steps to ensure your file is as small as possible
- Download the latest version of Handbrake from their website: http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php
- Download this preset settings file that will ensure your video is in the correct format.
- After installing Handbrake, open it up and drag the video you want to convert into the application.
- Once the video has been loaded, click 'Options' in the bottom right, click import and select the SAFTAS.plist file that you downloaded in Step 2.
- After the settings file has been imported, select the SAFTAS Setting in the Presets pane on the right (under User Presets). The settings will then be applied
- Your video will also require hard-coded English subtitles. If your video doesn't contain subtitles already, you can add subtitles by going to the Subtitles tab.
- The most common subtitle file format is the .srt format. Ensure that your subtitle track is in the SRT format, then click Import SRT and select your subtitle track. Once it is imported, also select Burn In as in the screenshot below.
- Enter the destination location where the converted file should be saved and click Start.
On Mac you can find the preset import in the top context menu
