How To: Upload HD content to YouTube from Final Cut Pro

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

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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.