When converting from MOV to MP4 with Sound, Resolution Poor

[JJW83]

I'm doing a school project. In fact, I was doing a school project. The project was to create a presentation for a redesign of an existing webpage. For the redesign, I used Adobe Xd. Because it needed narration and I couldn't do it, I typed out a script, installed Loopback Audio on my system to record OS sound, and used Quicktime and macOS High Sierra screen reader to record the narrated script. So I could then do the visual portion, I played the recorded narration and recorded to my iPhone using voice memo. I began a screen recording session while playing the audio on my iPhone so the presentation would be synchronized with the sound.

The audio and video came out perfectly--see the unedited video is located on YouTube at this link: poppinjoes video - YouTube​. While it's not the resolution I wanted, the video is clear. I had to add the audio, however. So I created a project in Premiere Pro, added the .MOV video--the same one as above--and imported the sound layer. I then exported it to MP4.

While the video quality of the video linked to above is clear, when I go to export the video, I choose: File > Export > Media. It allows me to choose the format. The native video is Quicktime, but I don't believe Quicktime is supported by YouTube or that they advise against it. So, I selected MP4. When I select MP4, it offers me two presets:

1. 3GPP 176 X 144 h.263

2. 3GPP 352 x 288 H.263

I choose the second, and what I end up with is this:

poppinjoes video - YouTube

The sound quality is fine but the resolution is ridiculously small and the image and text is unintelligible.

Why is that? Should I have not chosen MP4 conversion? If not, what format should I have chosen? And why?

Thanks in advance.

[rodneyb56060189]

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So I created a project in Premiere Pro, added the .MOV video--the same one as above--and imported the sound layer. I then exported it to MP4.

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I use an old version of PPro ( cs6) but the basics should be the same.

make your new project to match the source ( your mov file ). go to export media. choose H264. It will become an mp4 file. Basically it will become a 'custom' export rather than a preset. change the basic settings to match your mov file. E.G. height, width, fps, and make it no fields ( progressive), square pixel. Make it VBR 1 pass and do not change bitrate or other stuff. When exported it will have an mp4 extension, upload to you tube.

[rodneyb56060189]

[Jeff Bugbee]

You should not be selecting Format: MPEG4

Choose:

Format: Choose H.264

You should have some HQ YouTube presets there.