Export High Quality H.264 Codec Videos - Adobe Premiere Pro - OBSOLETE!!!

OBSOLETE!!! Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-zzGQqGFhc instead.

Here is a sample clip along with the settings I used to create this awesome high quality in normal viewing mode. It's even better in the real high quality mode! Sony HDR-FX7 Adobe Premiere CS3 H.264 codec. Oh, just in case you're wondering about the music, I wrote and performed the background music to this video ;)

--- Here are the video properties after encoding ---

Type: QuickTime Movie
File Size: 11.1 MB
Image Size: 640 x 360
Pixel Depth: 640
Frame Rate: 29.97
Source Audio Format: 32000 Hz - 16 bit - Stereo
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Stereo
Total Duration: 00;00;40;10
Average Data Rate: 280 KB / second
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0

QuickTime Details:
Movie contains 1 video track(s), 1 audio track(s) and 0 timecode track(s).

Video:
There are 1210 frames with a duration of 25/749ths.

Video track 1:
Duration is 0;00;40;11
Average frame rate is 29.98 fps

Video track 1 contains 1 type(s) of video data:

Video data block #1:
Frame Size = 640 x 360
Compressor = H.264
Quality = Most (5.00)
Temporal = Most (5.00)

Audio:
Audio track 1 contains 2 type(s) of audio data:

Audio data block #1:
Format = 16 bit - Stereo
Rate = 32,000.0000 Hz
Compressor = Apple Lossless


Audio data block #2:
Format = 16 bit - Stereo
Rate = 32,000.0000 Hz
Compressor = Apple Lossless

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Adobe
• Premiere
• CS3
• H.264
• Sony
• HDR-FX7
• Test

[naNa27waNa]

this can only be done in cs3 right? in cs2 it doesnt show the h.264 in the preset option.. so i'ma install cs3 naooo..just wanna make sure i'm correct?

[hermogino]

I'm not sure if the H.264 codec is (was) a part of CS2. For sure, it's a part of CS3 and CS4.

[dj9savy]

is this for adobe preniere 2.0 also?

[hermogino]

It's not for 2.0. You won't find the H.264 codec in there (I think).

[Xytos]

Why do you say adobe premiere is absolete? Adobe premiere is a comericial level program used to handle videos from and to Adobe Encore Dvd and Adobe After Effects. Premiere never had codecs for Divx, ivx, it was never meant to be used for the absolute encoding purposes... althought it does have pretty elaborate encoding options for the things that it can encode....

[hermogino]

Easy there buddy. I never said Adobe Premiere is obsolete. Can you quote me on that? Anyway, I said "This video is obsolete" because I feel that if users can encode and upload HD quality, why limit the resolution to 640x360 and settle for "watch in high quality?" If you watch my other video, it will give you the settings for HD quality. Since you're on CS3, use QuickTime instead of MainConcept. When you select QuickTime as the format, select H.264 as the video codec at the bottom.

[Sk8erNdogg]

because hd usally lags on youtube unless you have a good video chip in your computer that costs alot.

[GreeVen]

I prefere HQ rather than HD in youtube.

[uttupvd]

Thanks alot... U helped mee..:) Gr888 work Man.... :D 

[upskalenetwork]

I HAVE A VIDEO THAT I CANNOT GET THE ASPECT RATIO TO FIT TO SCREEN IM EDITING IN PREMIER ELEMENTS 9 AND I HAVE A NIKON P500 DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THIS HERE IS THE VIDEO

[sorooshster]

What is the name of the song in this clip? It's kind of catchy and wold work well for something I'm working on. Thanks.

[ronjohnston7]

You said this video is obsolete do you have better settings now and what are they?

[maxchina09]

I actually love you. I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.

I love you so much I didn't even cut and paste 'I love you' - I sat and wrote it out.

Although most people might think this is all really simple - it's something I've been having a nightmare over.

So thank you, you brilliant man - you have made the world a better place! Certainly for me and I will pass on this great deed in multitudes of awesomeness.

You my friend, Rock.

[rapanuimaster]

Thanks men :D:D

[xXull]

dude I exported with the settings you specified, in adobe premiere pro cs4 and it comes out blurry. ;\

[luvassasin3]

hi your video quality looks great..but i used these settings didnt work. I record screen with camtasia and convert to avi then edit on adobe premier pro cs3. it all looks good until i upload to youtube. Any idea?? Would be greatful if you help!

[tomsquirrel]

thanks for the help! :D

[KayleLang]

You just copy and pasted all the settings, which may give people the wrong idea. Do not change the frame rate, only use the frame rate of the source video. Same goes with image size, Pixel Aspect Ration, etc.

The biggest concern is the codec, Bitrate, and keeping the settings as close to the original video as possible