HD video for upload to YouTube, How to - Final Cut & iMovie 08 - Mac

This video explains how to encode an HD video in Final Cut / Final Cut Express & iMovie 08 on a Mac for upload to YouTube. Using this technique, your video will be able to be seen as a HD video.

IMPORTANT!!! YouTube requires some time (an hour or two) after you video is uploaded to be seen as a HD video. Don't worry if you don't see the "Watch in HD" button immediately. It'll appear after a couple hours.

In Final Cut:
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 (L R) 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 (L R) 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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[libbyallensongs]

Awesome video!!!! Good job :) This problem was extremely frustrating for me and I spent hours trying to figure out how to solve my problem. Your crystal clear instruction allowed me to finally upload my video in a matter of minutes. Watched it twice, took some notes and SUCCESS! Far superior to any other instructional video that I found on YouTube about this problem. You are a Godsend!

THANK YOU!!!!!!

[BIGGlittleBROTHER]

Thank you for your kind words. Much success to you and your projects.

[HomelessClownFilms]

Thank you sir... for taking the time to help everybody out. If any one ever doubted your teaching ability, show them this video. =D

[jeffshauling24]

Thanks great help big bro!!

[haris1asad]

is it free



[icybear21]

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!

[ArtificiallyAlive]

I use a kodak Zi8. It's HD, but it doesn't come up as HD in the item properties...

[DJFiTRemixes]

Thanks man.

[ActionFilmmaking]

Very helpful indeed! Thanks.

-Nate

[palladini971]

I shoot videos with a SD MiniDV tape camcorder. I use my NLE, Pinnacle studio 14 HD Ultimate to edit, add titles and other things, click make movie, set the settings to make a MPEG2 1080P video file. I upload this to youtube no problem.

[photoheaven99]

Thank you so much for sharing this information.. by any chance do you know how to upload non hd? I have been trying, using the info that UBUTE provided, and it isn't quite working.. thank you.!

[THENAKEDBEACH]

awesome. thanks!

[414Media]

WOW thanks a lot man, i just started using final cut and your instructions (written and spoken) were better then youtubes!