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Handbrake is my personal favorite software for video transcoding and compression

https://handbrake.fr/

 

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re-encoding might lower the size enough, I wouldn't count on it though as you said large.  Perhaps this, for example with gmail if upload to google drive first you should be able to attach directly from g! drive or share a link with that person.

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You cannot compress a video like you can, say, a text document.

Some things, such as text files, can be compressed losslessly, meaning they can be compressed, then restored to their original file size without losing any information. However, video and audio compression is done through a lossy process, meaning that to make the filesize smaller, some quality has to be lost from the original.

 

As such, to compress a video you'd need to put the file in a video editor and reduce the bitrate, resolution, or framerate.

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The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

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A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

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      Aquino NB, Sevigny MB, Sabangan J, Louie MC. The role of cadmium and nickel in estrogen receptor signaling and breast cancer: metalloestrogens or not? J Environ Sci Health C Environ Carcinog Ecotoxicol Rev. 2012;30(3):189-224. doi: 10.1080/10590501.2012.705159. PMID: 22970719; PMCID: PMC3476837.

      Rollerova, E., Urbancikova, N. Intracellular estrogen receptors, their characterization and function (Review). https://www.sav.sk/journals/endo/full/er0400f.pdf.

      Nikolic J, Sokolovic D. Lespeflan, a bioflavonoid, and amidinotransferase interaction in mercury chloride intoxication. Ren Fail. 2004 Nov;26(6):607-11. doi: 10.1081/jdi-200037149. PMID: 15600250.

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18 minutes ago, JordanTrace said:

Looking to email a large video file. I want to compress it. I've looked up walkthroughs and followed the instructions, yet I end up with the file with the yellow box icon but its still the same size. Help?

Problem is, video is already compressed. If you stick compressed video into a .zip, it can't get much smaller because all the redundant data is already gone.

 

You have three options:

  • Treat the video as the large file it is, and store it on a file sharing service like Dropbox or OneDrive
  • Upload the video to YouTube or Vimeo and make it unlisted/private
  • Re-encode the video into a tighter codec like HEVC at a lower size, frame rate, and/or bit rate

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Handbrake is my personal favorite software for video transcoding and compression

https://handbrake.fr/

 

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Upload the video file to a cloud hosting service like Google Drive or iCloud (you probably have one or the other if you have a modern smartphone) and send the download link to it via email. Classic XY problem, you first asked for help with one problem (I want to compress a video to reduce file size), when in reality you have a completely different problem (I want to share a large video file over the internet).

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4 hours ago, Avocado Diaboli said:

Upload the video file to a cloud hosting service like Google Drive or iCloud (you probably have one or the other if you have a modern smartphone) and send the download link to it via email. Classic XY problem, you first asked for help with one problem (I want to compress a video to reduce file size), when in reality you have a completely different problem (I want to share a large video file over the internet).

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