There are some suggestions here for getting high quality: https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/faq-how-can-i-improve-the-quality-of-my-avc-h-264-renders--104642/

For 4K, I'm using XAVC Intra 3840x2160-29.97p which produces pretty big files and lengthens the upload time, but the results are very good. Prior to that I tried creating a custom template for 3840x2160 for MainConcept but the encoder immediately crashes 100% of the time. The XAVC encoder is much more stable.

Thanks everybody.

KCC that's a pretty big file is it?

:O

WSS

Thank you gentlemen.

WSS

There is no point in exceeding recommendations because it won't affect YouTube's encoding. It all gets homogenized.

Speed tips for uploading to YT --

-- use "fast start" or "web optimized" when encoding your video. This cuts YouTube's upstream processing time almost in half.

-- main profile is all that is needed for standard def, and is faster door-to-door..

-- don't give YouTube anamorphic or interlaced video. Stick with standard sizes and frame rates. Don't upscale. It accomplishes nothing.

-- sync problems are often caused by VFR uploads. Use CFR.

-- scenes with high motion complexity or fades will always play badly on YT -- Vimeo is usually better.

Thank you. Hey if I used main concept mpeg-4 do I also have to render as AC3?

Or is that just for DVD architect?

WSS

Mainconcept AVC/AAC has render templates for Internet that use AAC audio.

I was wondering if that requires a separate render for audio like MPEG 2 for DVD architect?

WSS

And it doesn't require a separate audio render. It did take a long time.

1080

WSS

Try use SonyAVC/MVC to render to h.264 MP4 for internet uses. Much faster than Mainconcept's. And, AC3 is only for DVD / BD authoring purposes.