In the Queue window, click on the blue words of the format (H.264) or preset (depends on which you dragged here). With your preset applied, let’s take a look at the settings to make an adjustment or two. You should see H.264 appear under FORMAT. Make sure to over-write the preset that was there before. YouTube presets will automatically choose the same frame rate as your file, so don’t worry about this there. Films are generally shot at 24 FPS, so you’d want to use the 23.976 setting. News interviews and B-roll footage tends to be shot at 60 or 30 FPS (frames per second), so you’ll want to use the 29.97 preset to keep it consistent. This will be based on your video file. What frame rate was it shot and edited? You can also find all the H.264 settings under BROADCAST > H.264.įor the web, aim to use the HD 1080 presets, but you’ll need to make sure you select the right FRAME RATE option. Scroll down to WEB VIDEO and open the YouTube folder. To begin with, you could try a YouTube preset. Top ↑ Find the H.264 or YouTube HD Settings Let’s replace it with an H.264 setting from the Preset Browser. Media Encoder will now add a default setting that probably won’t work well for the web. Encoding (bottom right) – Watch the magic happen here when you’re doneįor starters, let’s drag your file into the Queue window.Preset Browser (bottom left) – Here’s where to find all kinds of presets to suit your needs.Queue (top right) – Here’s where you’ll put your files and apply presets to them.Media Browser (top left) – Find your file here if you’re not into dragging it in.
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