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Low Quality when Exporting Video

  • December 31, 2016
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So I just finished editing an 8 minute video, but every time I try to export it, it'll always come out in terrible quality. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Export Settings:

H.264 1080p 29.97

Frame rate 59.97

Profile High

Level 5.1

Target Bitrate 32

Max bitrate 40

Audio Format AAC

Sample Rate 48k Hz

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    Correct answer Meg The Dog

    Definitely not my intention. Here is the properties of the source file

    Gyazo - ac1b8e296786b878ba51269add248d5d.png


    Go to File > New > Sequence and create a new, empty sequence. It doesn't matter what those settings are.

    Once the new, empty sequence is created, drag one of your source clips into it. You should be prompted by Premiere to match the sequence to the source clip. Click the button to change the sequence settings to match the source clip.

    Delete the clip you used to set the settings so that the sequence is empty again.

    Return to the sequence where you did your 8 minutes of editing, and click anywhere in the timeline. The Control (Command) + A to select all the clips in the timeline. Once elected, copy them by typing Control (Command) + C.

    Switch back to the empty sequence you just created, click in it and then paste the copied clips there.

    If the clips do not look correct in the new sequence - either too small or distorted - then select all the clips in the timeline, and once selected, right click on any one of the selected clips and from the drop down menu choose Remove Attributes. When the Remove Attributes pane opens, make sure Motion is checked and click OK.

    You should be good to export now.

    MtD

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    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    December 31, 2016

    Please post a screenshot showing your export settings, media properties, and sequence settings.

    How are you viewing it?

    adams67900170
    Participating Frequently
    December 31, 2016

    Export Settings: Gyazo - 3ecbeedffcb7104656abb0f571570c8f.png

    Sequence Settings Gyazo - ab2261a97b471ef8c6d411fd70d5f8ff.png

    (Not sure how to find my Media Properties, I'm still very new to editing and Premiere Pro)

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    December 31, 2016

    Your sequence is SD.  Your export is HD.  It will lose a lot of quality.

    Download the free MediaInfo and use it to find the properties of your source media.  Post the results in tree view:

    MediaInfo