<p><strong>What presets do you recommend when creating Premiere project for a YouTube video? I read that YouTube recommends uploading 720p videos, but nothing like that exists in Premiere presets.</strong></p>

<p>Any preset works as long as your export settings correspond to what YouTube can ingest.</p>

<p>By the way, 720p presets exist in Premiere, for most codecs.
Here's a screen capture for the DNxHD codec:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/8oozC.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/8oozC.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><strong>What settings should I use to render the sequence to have good quality but acceptable file size?</strong></p>

<p>For a 720p file, make sure your data rate is no smaller than 5 Mbps.</p>

<p>For a 1080p file, make sure your data rate is no smaller than 10 Mbps.</p>

<p>Codec: H264.</p>

<p>Field order: progressive usually (depending on your raw footage).</p>

<p>Aspect: square pixel usually (depending on your raw footage).</p>

<p>Audio: AAC, 4100Hz, Maximum Bitrate.</p>

<p>Maximum render quality.</p>

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2017-08-02T09:07:54.153Z
2017-08-02T09:07:54.153Z
CyanideBaby
<p>Here is the recommended encoding settings from <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171?hl=en" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YouTube help</a> </p>

<p>I am puzzled why you are using a layout image that you drop in Premiere? You should read through <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/creating-changing-sequences.html#create_a_sequence" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Adobe's Help page</a> about creating sequences. That has good information that should help you out.</p>

<p>For myself, I usually shoot in h.264 Video codec, 4K resolution, and for an interview style video, I would probably choose 30fps (frames per second).</p>

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2017-07-31T18:26:20.097Z
2017-07-31T18:26:20.097Z
MrCodeWeaver
<h1>Context:</h1>

<ul>
<li>I have Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017</li>
<li>I am recording interviews with Ecamm recorder for Skype in 480p resolution (size conscious)</li>
<li>I always record separate files (audio &amp; video) - track 1 and track 2.</li>
<li>I created a fancy layout image (16:9) in Photoshop which I drop in Premiere and then I adjust the video tracks so they fit in it - the layout has the guest bit bigger than me (they are obviously more important)</li>
</ul>

<p>I already tried two different configurations of project/export settings:</p>

<ol>
<li>1280x720 and 24fps - which was blurry - you could watch it but it was straining my eyes (presets were SLR 720p)</li>
<li>4K and 25fps - which was OK (presets were RED Cinema 4K) and surprisingly the size was also comparable, which is a bit confusing.</li>
</ol>

<h1>Questions:</h1>

<ul>
<li>What presets do you recommend when creating Premiere project for a YouTube video? I read that YouTube recommends uploading 720p videos, but nothing like that exists in Premiere presets.</li>
<li>What settings should I use to render the sequence to have good quality but acceptable file size?</li>
</ul>

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How to setup Adobe Premiere Pro CC to edit Interview type videos for YouTube
mkHello
# How to setup Adobe Premiere Pro CC to edit Interview type videos for YouTube

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-07-29)

# Context:

* I have Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017
* I am recording interviews with Ecamm recorder for Skype in 480p resolution (size conscious)
* I always record separate files (audio & video) - track 1 and track 2.
* I created a fancy layout image (16:9) in Photoshop which I drop in Premiere and then I adjust the video tracks so they fit in it - the layout has the guest bit bigger than me (they are obviously more important)

I already tried two different configurations of project/export settings:

1. 1280x720 and 24fps - which was blurry - you could watch it but it was straining my eyes (presets were SLR 720p)
2. 4K and 25fps - which was OK (presets were RED Cinema 4K) and surprisingly the size was also comparable, which is a bit confusing.

# Questions:

* What presets do you recommend when creating Premiere project for a YouTube video? I read that YouTube recommends uploading 720p videos, but nothing like that exists in Premiere presets.
* What settings should I use to render the sequence to have good quality but acceptable file size?

**Tags:** premiere, editing, youtube


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-02. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

**What presets do you recommend when creating Premiere project for a YouTube video? I read that YouTube recommends uploading 720p videos, but nothing like that exists in Premiere presets.**

Any preset works as long as your export settings correspond to what YouTube can ingest.

By the way, 720p presets exist in Premiere, for most codecs.
Here's a screen capture for the DNxHD codec:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/8oozC.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/8oozC.jpg)

**What settings should I use to render the sequence to have good quality but acceptable file size?**

For a 720p file, make sure your data rate is no smaller than 5 Mbps.

For a 1080p file, make sure your data rate is no smaller than 10 Mbps.

Codec: H264.

Field order: progressive usually (depending on your raw footage).

Aspect: square pixel usually (depending on your raw footage).

Audio: AAC, 4100Hz, Maximum Bitrate.

Maximum render quality.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-07-31. Score: 0

Here is the recommended encoding settings from [YouTube help](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171?hl=en)

I am puzzled why you are using a layout image that you drop in Premiere? You should read through [Adobe's Help page](https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/creating-changing-sequences.html#create_a_sequence) about creating sequences. That has good information that should help you out.

For myself, I usually shoot in h.264 Video codec, 4K resolution, and for an interview style video, I would probably choose 30fps (frames per second).


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