4K downscaled to 1080p in export

[Ben Milner]

Hey, I create music videos generally on 4k timelines, I export them at 4k for youtube but recently wanted to try some out on instagram at 1080p for obvious reasons, I am not fond of making a whole new sequence and then having to adjust all the sizes again. So i was wondering if exporting the 4k sequence at 1080 gives the same effect. Seems to be working fine at the moment.

Thank you 

[Averdahl · Accepted solution]

...So i was wondering if exporting the 4k sequence at 1080 gives the same effect.

By @Ben Milner

The preferred workflow is to edit in 4K and then simply export to 1080 when needed without creating new sequences, etc. 

[Ben Milner]

Legend! appreciate that 

[Ann Bens · Accepted solution]

Editing 4K in a 1080p timeline gives you the opportunity to play with the composition within the frame without any loss.

[Zorro Gamarnik]

I am trying to do exactly that. I have shot 4K footage with my drone. I opened this footage in 720p sequence in order to animate (pan, zoom, rotation). It looks great in the program monitor, but render is really bad.

[Kevin-Monahan]

Zorro,

I read your message and you said that your down scaled footage from your drone is of poor quality. Can you show us details about your footage in the File > Properties dialog box or provide a sample? Can you show us a screen shot of your Sequence Settings? I hope the community can assist.

Thanks,
Kevin

[Zorro Gamarnik]

Hi Kevin,
Let me know if you got all the info because I have recessive this:
check the attachment.

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[Kevin-Monahan]

Sorry, Zorro. I did not receive the file. Send me a link to the media via PM. I hope I can assist you.

Thanks,
Kevin