: If the file is too large for upload (e.g., Pearson or Canvas), compress it to under 200–300 MB .

: If the 4K version of a 2022 file is lagging, toggle "Hardware Acceleration" in your player settings. Hardware encoding is typically much faster and smoother for MP4 files than software-only decoding. 3. Submission & Compression (For Students/Creators) If this is a "draft" for a portfolio or class submission:

: If you are using this file as a placeholder in After Effects , you can quickly swap it with the final version by holding Alt , clicking, and dragging the new clip over the draft in your timeline.