Strange increase in size
I imported a 69 minute video in MPEG-4 at 321.6 MB
My task was to trim the video by cutting scenes. I did not add any fancy transitions, and no other modifications.
I managed to trim the video down from 69 minutes to 24 minutes.
When exporting the file with the default settings (resolution: 720p, quality: high), it increased from the original import size of 321.6 MB to 2.29 GB.
How does a decrease in data translate to an increase in file size? I can't make practical use of this without lowering the resolution and quality below the original import.
I found no helpful answers to the similar question previously posed.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.2