Scripted use of HandBrake to re-encode video
My workflow for importing media from my cameras reflects the fact that video is just as important to me as still images, and beginning to dominate in terms of storage needs. Which is saying a lot considering that I have a Canon 5D Mk2 and take a lot of RAW images which are over 30MB each. Video originates mainly from my family's 2 point & shoot cameras - a Canon Powershot TX1, and my new (awesome summer camera) Canon D10, and to a lesser degree from the 5D Mk2. Generally, the video is generally not particularly high quality - it's family orientated stuff that we really want to keep but doesn't need to be, for example, a 1080p 40Mb/s stream. So, I want to re-encode the footage to reduce my storage needs. In the case of video from the point & shoot cameras - I am well served by the "Universal" preset available in HandBrake (yes, I have an AppleTV), i.e. there' no noticeable quality loss but often storage is only 1/3 of the original. For footage from t