What export format to lose as little quality as possible on Youtube ?

vincent-p wrote on 2/23/2021, 6:44 AM

Hello,

I edit a 4k video on Vegas pro 17 from a windows pc and I manage to render the file in optimal quality. The source file on the different players of my pc seems to be extremely faithful to the raw version of my camera. 
However, with each export I make on youtube, the 4k quality is very good but all the other formats (1080p, 720p etc...) seem extremely compressed compared to a 1080p source file.

I tried different export formats (MOV / MP4 / AVI) but the result is always the same on Youtube.

Does anyone have any advice on how to have a 4k export of optimal quality on Youtube that allows me to have a faithful 1080p?

My video is shot using a Fuji XT3 in 4k quality, 50fps and 200ms.

Thank you in advance for your answers, don't hesitate to ask me for more details if needed!

Comments

michael-harrison wrote on 2/23/2021, 8:58 AM

https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/youtube-high-quality-mbps-vs-avc-vs-hevc-vs-1440-vs-2160-headdesk--124859/#ca790308

System 1:

Windows 10
i9-10850K 10 Core
128.0G RAM
Nvidia RTX 3060 Studio driver [most likely latest]
Resolution        3840 x 2160 x 60 hertz
Video Memory 12G GDDR5

 

System 2:

Lenovo Yoga 720
Core i7-7700 2.8Ghz quad core, 8 logical
16G ram
Intel HD 630 gpu 1G vram
Nvidia GTX 1050 gpu 2G vram

 

Musicvid wrote on 2/23/2021, 10:01 AM

You have no control over Youtube's downscaling quality.

3POINT wrote on 2/24/2021, 12:36 AM

You have no control over Youtube's downscaling quality.

What about to upload also a 1080 downscale besides your 4k upload.