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April 10, 2020
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My recorded video is 1920x1080, but Premiere Pro won't let me export anything larger than 352x288

  • April 10, 2020
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Hi all!

I'm afraid I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to video editing.  I recorded some video using a Nikon SLR camera.  According to Premiere the properties of the imported video file are:

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Type: MPEG Movie
File Size: 119.44 MB
Image Size: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate: 29.97
Source Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 16-bit - Stereo
Project Audio Format: 48000 Hz - 32 bit floating point - Stereo
Total Duration: 00:01:26:09
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 1.0
Alpha: None
Video Codec Type: MP4/MOV H.264 4:2:0 (Full Range)
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But when I try to export the video as an MPEG4, which is the required file format, it won't let me export with anything larger than 352 x 288 aspect ratio.  I've tried changing the sequence settings but usually get a pop-up saying that the video doesn't fit the settings.  If I keep the settings anyway then the video exceeds the Preview display size.  The sequence settings I'm running with currently are:
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Editing Mode: Custom

Timebase: 29.97 frames/second

Frame Size: 1920 x 1080

Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels (1.0)

Fields: No Fields

Preview File Format: I-Frame Only MPEG

Width: 1920

Height: 1080

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What am I doing wrong that makes it so that I can't export an MPEG4 at a higher aspect ratio?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!  Thank you!

Correct answer Brandon Loshe

Hi Medievalrob,

 

I understand the confusion. Easy fix to this: When you export your video, rather than selecting MPEG4 for the format, select H.264 for the format. This will give you a .mp4 format, and you can export to 1920x1080 then.

 

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Brandon Loshe
Brandon LosheCorrect answer
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April 10, 2020

Hi Medievalrob,

 

I understand the confusion. Easy fix to this: When you export your video, rather than selecting MPEG4 for the format, select H.264 for the format. This will give you a .mp4 format, and you can export to 1920x1080 then.

 

Participant
April 10, 2020

Wow! Thank you so much for your very quick and succinct help! That's super helpful and very much appreciated!

Brandon Loshe
Legend
April 10, 2020

Glad it worked! Happy to help.

 

Cheers!

-Brandon