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How to Upload HD content to YouTube from Final Cut Pro

Mar 18, 2010 04:36 PM
Editing software interface showing a button to finalize a cut.

Frustrated with the seemingly inscrutable machinations of YouTube's HD video upload feature? With this home video production how-to, you'll learn how to optimize clips exported from Final Cut Pro for YouTube's high-definition player, resulting in beautiful, perfectly syncronized video every time.

Step-by-step instructions:

1) File - Export - Using QuickTime conversion

2) FORMAT = QuickTime Movie

3) Click OPTIONS

4) Click SETTINGS

a) Compression Type = MPEG-4 Video

b) Frame Rate Current

c) Quality = BEST

d) Click OK

5) Click SIZE

a) Dimension = HD 1280 x 720 16:9

b) Click OK

6) Under SOUND Click on SETTINGS

a) FORMAT = AAC

b) Channels = Stereo (LR)

c) RATE = 44.100

d) Quality = Better

e) Click OK

7) Click OK

8) Save with a name

9) Upload this video to youtube

10) Wait for an Hour or Two AFTER the upload is complete to see the Watch in HD Button. In

iMovie 08:

1) Share - Export - Using QuickTime Conversion

2) FORMAT = QuickTime Movie

3) Click OPTIONS

4) Click SETTINGS

a) Compression Type = MPEG-4 Video

b) Frame Rate Current

c) Quality = BEST

d) Click OK

5) Click SIZE

a) Dimension = HD 1280 x 720 16:9

b) Click OK

6) Under SOUND Click on SETTINGS

a) FORMAT = AAC

b) Channels = Stereo (LR)

c) RATE = 44.100

d) Quality = Better

e) Click OK

7) Click OK

8) Save with a name

9) Upload this video to youtube

10) Wait for an hour or two AFTER the upload is complete to see the Watch in HD Button.

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