> To put this another way: if I uploaded a clip which has not been cut and
> joined at all -- published as it was shot in the camera -- the file will be
> smaller and play better than one that is of the same length but made up of
> edited segments?
> If I was editing Super 8 film stock with a pair of scissors each cut could
> be disguarded and thrown in the bin but in the digital universe enlarging
> and cutting is about lengthening and reducing the clip by a simple slide of
> the mouse.
> If editing short and sharp is a problem for online use --- what protocols
> are best deployed to reduce the impact of so many edits.?

If Im reading your email correctly, I think you may be splitting hairs.
I dont think you're getting much difference in size/quality by simply
posting unedited clips.

I think the benefit of NOT editing too much is that you'll get your
clips up faster...and avoid the pitfall of unedited archives piling up
that never make it online.

Jay

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