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4k footage in HD sequence. Will it lose original 4k resolution?

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
January 13, 2022
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Hello i just got a question relating to project export.

i have a 4k footage and i edited it in

fhd sequence ,idid not match sequence size to the footage,in premiere then exported to 4k size.

in that case, would i get the resolution if 4k?
or it be just fhd? if neither , and still lose its resolution, is it relatable amount of degradation for youtube 4k video?

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Correct answer Ann Bens

Putting 4K in a 1080p sequence then exporting to 4K? Yes you lose image quality.

If you want to keep 4K your sequence needs to be 4K to, but then you wont be able to zoom in on the image.

Whatever you export to Youtube will re-encode.

M

Media Editor

Inspiring

Rather than uploading to Youtube the videos can be sent directly to whomever he wants.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

Suppose OP just want to get his project onto Youtube for the world to see..........

M

Media Editor

Inspiring

I use wetransfer.com to send videos through email. We Transfer does not re-encode the videos. You can send up to 2 gigabytes for free.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

I do not understand where this Wetransfer fits in.

Ann Bens

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Community Expert

Putting 4K in a 1080p sequence then exporting to 4K? Yes you lose image quality.

If you want to keep 4K your sequence needs to be 4K to, but then you wont be able to zoom in on the image.

Whatever you export to Youtube will re-encode.

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Participant

If you put 4k in a 360p sequence and export that in 4K, you will have original image quality. Resolution of sequence does not matter.

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RjL190365

Legend

In this case, no. All NLEs, Premiere Pro included, will re-render twice in such an instance: Once all the way down to 360p (or 1080p in the case of the discussion originator), and then upscale that already-degraded result back to 4k. And if the 4k footage isn't scaled downwards to the lower resolution, that video will be cropped as well.

This should not be confused with "destructive." An NLE is deemed "non-destructive" only if it doesn't delete the original video file on transcoding and exporting. A "destructive" NLE will completely overwrite the original video file with the new exported file.

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