9 Second filmstrip file=6.63GB?

I was trying to convert a nine second .avi file into a filmstrip file so that I can do lightsabers in photoshop and the file came out to be 6.63 Gigabytes?How do I compress this?I'm using Premiere 6.0 and Photoshop 7.

thanks Jedi_Maduck

 

What frame rate is it at and what resolution?

Aaron

 

It's at 29.7 frames.
And I think the resolution is 640 by 480?

 

Hmmm, I have no idea what is wrong then. I can get less than 1 GB filmstrip at 29.97 fps and at 720 x 480 rez.

Aaron

 

how do you do that?

 

Well I use premiere 6.0 and photoshop 7.0 too. i just export timeline from premiere as a filmstrip (.flm) and it turns out as a smaller file. try re-exporting the file. i have no idea what is wrong.

 

omg that sounds insane...

ive done 10second 720x576 DV quality filmstrips on 25fps and had it at 250megs.

 

I'm with them i have never seen it that big before. what was the qualety set for if its way up that could be part of the prob