Tutorial: How to Upload HD Video to YouTube using freeware

This video explains how to format and upload HD (High Definition) video to YouTube using freeware available for PC. The same concepts should also apply to Mac, I have included a link to alternative freeware for Mac users.

The tutorial requires a few freeware programs available online:

VirtualDub:
http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/

VirtualDub gamma adjustment plugin:
http://www.64k.it/andres/data/virtualdub/ColourBriContr_01_f.zip (leads directly to download, only compatible with 32 bit version of VirtualDub) Goes in the VirtualDub "plugins" folder.

MPEG Streamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/

Quicktime:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
(Only needed if you don't already have the h.264 codec)

To use the VirtualDub plugin, just extract the .zip contents into VirtualDub's "plugins" folder.

VirtualDub isn't available for Mac but the free program Avidemux has similar functionality:
http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/

I haven't used Avidemux so I can't help you there, but from my understanding it should be able to resize a video as needed for this tutorial.

Got a question? Don't hesitate to leave a comment!

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[Heartbreakkid995]

if I record my game 1280x720 Screen resolution without editing,can i directly upload it to youtune after converting as MP4?

And which Format does not messes up the video quality?

FLV or MP4?

[SmeagolStudios]

@Heartbreakkid995 You should be able to do that, yeah. MP4 is decent, I definitely wouldn't recommend uploading an FLV from what I know simply because the compression rate on FLVs tends to be quite high. It's best to upload the highest quality file you can within reason.

[ultislasher1]

PLEASE RESPONSD SMEAGOL STUDIOS OR SOMEBODY! The video format is Mov., and it won't let me upload onto youtube..! =\

[SmeagolStudios]

@ultislasher1 If it's not letting you upload at all there's probably either something wrong with the file or you're having browser/connection problems. It'd be outside the subject matter of this video either way, though, sorry I'm not more helpful here.

[CpMasher]

How do I find the Framerate? Plz reply mate

[SmeagolStudios]

@CpMasher Should be listed under the file properties if your video is an AVI

[HUNminatorOnRs]

Gr8!!!!!!

[ultislasher1]

@ezgwn if your on win,

go to your camera in the computer, (almost always in "My computer" or "computer") and right click your video file. go to the drop down where it says "Open With". Then, click "Choose Default" There should be a list of programs, if not just browse for more.

That should take care of that...

If its not already, try changing the format to quicktime. (lol I KNOW you don't want that)

but you can always change your defalut program. That should size down the file a bit.

[ultislasher1]

@ahmad10174 ..?

[ahmad10174]

@ultislasher1 

[ahmad10174]

@SmeagolStudios yo



[miled1996]

go to my channel and see how to upload 1080 HD videos

[NilSatisBuzz]

Hey I play mw3 a lot and I want to make videos of me playing it so do I need some sort of capture card or is there any way of getting ms playing on mw3 on my ps3 onto a valid file for YouTube onto my pc ?

[ezgwn]

Hello. i have a new cannon t3i camera which i have taken High Def video on, but when its on my computer it automatically goes to quicktime and youtube will not let me upload it. When i try to do it througth the cannon software youtube uploader it says the file. is .02 gig too big. the video is just over 4 minutes and 1.2 gigs. Any idea how i can upload this and watch it properly in windows media for example? Thank you

[Gabriella5054]

cool



[iunpisi1997]

very usefull :-bd