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title: "Optimizing Video with Prism"
slug: "optimizing-video-with-prism"
updated: 2022-03-31T17:26:59Z
published: 2022-03-31T17:26:59Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/optimizing-video-with-prism"
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# Optimizing Video with Prism

## **Download Prism Video Converter**

Download the Prism Video Converter from [https://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html](https://www.nchsoftware.com/prism/index.html) and install it.

## **Optimizing Video with Prism**

To optimize your video using Prism:

1. Click the **Add File(s)** button to add your video file.
2. From the **Output Format** list, select **mp4**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Prism%20-%20Adding%20Files%2020220128.png)

1. Click **Encoder Options**.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/Prism%20-%20Encoder%20Options%20Button%2020220128.png)

1. From the MP4 Encoder Settings window, specify the settings as follows:

| **Setting** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| **Compressor** | H264 |
| **Quality (Ratefactor)** | 30.0 |
| **Bitrate** | 64 |

![Interface gráfica do usuário, Aplicativo Descrição gerada automaticamente](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/optimizing-video-with-prism-image-96157hsu.png)

If you are optimizing a video for a Mac, see the [MP4 Encoder Settings for Mac](/v1/docs/optimizing-video-with-prism#mp4-encoder-settings-for-mac).

1. Click **OK**. The MP4 Encoding Settings window closes.
2. If you need to resize your video, do the following:
  1. Click **Video Options**. The Video Output Options window displays.
  2. Select the **Resize Video** checkbox.
  3. Ensure that the **Shrink or Enlarge the Video to the Selected Size** option is selected.
  4. Select the **Constrain Aspect Ratio** checkbox and select the **4:3** option.
  5. Set the **Width** and **Height** based on your criteria:
    - To resize your video to half screen to allow for side information text or images, set the width to 640 (the height will be 480).

![Interface gráfica do usuário, Aplicativo Descrição gerada automaticamente](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/optimizing-video-with-prism-image-ktzd4l0g.png)

- To resize the video to full screen, set the width to 924 (the height will be 693).

1. Click **Preview** to see how the video will look.
2. Click **Convert**.

Your video is now ready to be uploaded to SmarterU.

After optimizing, your video will be approximately 3-5Mb per minute of video.

## **MP4 Encoder Settings for Mac**

To optimize your video for a Mac, set the MP4 encoder settings as follows.

| **Setting** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| **Compressor** | H264 |
| **Quality (image reproduction quality level)** | High |
| **(Video) Average Bitrate (kbits per second)** | 3072 |
| **Maximum Key Frame Rate Interval (frames)** | 300 |
| **(Audio) Average Bitrate (kbits per second)** | 64 |

![Interface gráfica do usuário Descrição gerada automaticamente](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/optimizing-video-with-prism-image-r29vhuvk.png)

## Related

- [Adding a Video](/adding-a-video.md)
- [Recommended Tools](/recommended-tools.md)
- [SmarterU File Uploads](/smarteru-file-uploads-1.md)