Exporting an MP4

You’ll export an MP4 file as your finished product. You can upload this MP4 file to YouTube.

Normal quality MP4 (faster encode time)

1. Important: Make sure the Timeline panel selected before exporting your video. To select the Timeline panel, click within Timeline panel. When selected, the Timeline panel will have a blue border around it.

2. Go to File on the menu bar. Select Export. From the fly-out menu, select Media. The Export dialog box will appear.

3. In the Source Range drop-down list (lower-left), select Entire Sequence.

4. In the Format drop-down list, select H.264. Note: Do not select H.264 Blueray.

5. In the Preset drop-down list, select YouTube 1080p HD.

6. To specify the name and location of your MP4, click the link text next to Output Name. A Save As dialog box will appear. In the Name field, rename your video. Note: Do not click Save at this point.

7. In the Save As dialog box Where field, navigate to and select your project folder. Click Save. Note: Do not change the File Format in the Save As dialog box.

8. Click Export.

High quality MP4 (longer encode time)

1. Important: Make sure the Timeline panel selected before exporting your video. To select the Timeline panel, click within Timeline panel. When selected, the Timeline panel will have a blue border around it.

2. Go to File on the menu bar. Select Export. From the fly-out menu, select Media. The Export dialog box will appear.

3. In the Source Range drop-down list (lower-left), select Entire Sequence.

4. In the Format drop-down list, select H.264. Note: Do not select H.264 Blueray.

5. In the Preset drop-down list, select YouTube 1080p HD.

6. To specify the name and location of your MP4, click the link text next to Output Name. A Save As dialog box will appear. In the Name field, rename your video. Note: Do not click Save at this point.

7. In the Save As dialog box Where field, navigate to and select your project folder. Click Save. Note: Do not change the File Format in the Save As dialog box.

8. In the Video tab, scroll to Bitrate Settings. In the Bitrate Encoding drop-down list, choose VBR, 2 pass. Note: At this point the Preset drop-down list will display Custom. This is normal.

9. Click Export.