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March 12, 2022
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The right export settings for screen recordings?

  • March 12, 2022
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Hey everyone. 

 

I'm using my M1 Pro MacBook to record things on my screen. I use QuickTime's built-in screen recorder and I just do some basic editing in Premiere Pro before exporting; things like trimming, voice-overs, text, and noise reduction. 

 

The export settings I currently use are H.264 with the preset Match source - Medium Bitrate, my video resolution is 3454 x 1978 and the finished product is around 397 mb. 

 

The export is quite slow compared to other clips (not screen recordings) and I was wondering if I'm using the right export settings for my situation. What preset should I use? I plan to upload these clips on places like Udemy and a private website. 

 

I'd appreciate some tips on how I should export my videos, they are usually under 20 mins. Thanks!

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Correct answer Sumeet Kumar Choubey

Hi Hosna5ED8,

 

Sorry about the poor experience. What is the format/codec of the screen recorded media? Also, have you tried transcoding the screen recorded media to an edit-friendly codec like Quicktime > Apple ProRes 422 & checked if it's working properly?

 

Thanks,

Sumeet

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Sumeet Kumar ChoubeyCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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March 12, 2022

Hi Hosna5ED8,

 

Sorry about the poor experience. What is the format/codec of the screen recorded media? Also, have you tried transcoding the screen recorded media to an edit-friendly codec like Quicktime > Apple ProRes 422 & checked if it's working properly?

 

Thanks,

Sumeet

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HK5ED897Author
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March 12, 2022

Thank you for the response.

 

The format is .mov and it's the only output format available. For a 23 minute video, the size is 2.92 GB, could the size contribute to the issue?

 

I'll try with other screen recorders, maybe it's an issue with QuickTime Player.

 

 

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