New to editing and using Powerdirector

New to editing and using Powerdirector - a few questions

DrewC

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Feb 19, 2023 11:53

Hi guys,

Just started using the Powerdirector 365 product.

1. What kind of format to use for Youtube videos that gets me the highest quality with a reasonable amount of drive space being used?

2. Should I use HEVC H.265 or the AVC H.265 format?

3. What about file extension type? I assume MP4 is the standard?

4. Should I always produce the videos in 4k? 30p or 60p? Is there a huge difference? Is 1080p good enough to give good quality without making huge video files?

Thanks for your time guys!

-Drew C

JL_JL

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Feb 19, 2023 18:42

Quote Hi guys,

Just started using the Powerdirector 365 product.

1. What kind of format to use for Youtube videos that gets me the highest quality with a reasonable amount of drive space being used?

2. Should I use HEVC H.265 or the AVC H.265 format?

3. What about file extension type? I assume MP4 is the standard?

4. Should I always produce the videos in 4k? 30p or 60p? Is there a huge difference? Is 1080p good enough to give good quality without making huge video files?

Thanks for your time guys!

-Drew C

Best to at least match the highest quality of source video you have on your timeline (resolution, bitrate, fps). PD21 "Profile Analyzer" in the "Produce" module will give you a starting point.
Best to match your source video, you can use MediaInfo online https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfoOnline to get details or "View Properties" in PD21
MP4
Same as #1. YouTube will always encode your uploaded clip anyhow.

YouTube's guidance, https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171 expand every arrow for details on each topic.

Jeff