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16:9 for youtube no letterbox – squashing?
Hi I am trying to export an NTSC 16:9 video to H.264 800kbps for streaming format via compressor. I have tried a number of settings and the text either gets squashed or the video gets squashed. I can’t seem to get it right. I think I need help setting my pixel and aspect ratios.
I want the video to be at 640 x 360, but when I export at that ratio the text gets messed up. When I export at the 16:9 preset, the video looks out of proportion. I am terribly confused. Please help.
Also, in final cut my sequence settings are at dv 3:2 – anamorphic 16:9.
– Steve
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3 Replies
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I’ve had some difficulties exporting 16:9 material before so I know how frustrating it can be!
I now nearly always export with the following dimensions, as it works a treat every time!
– 640×480
– Pixel Aspect: 0.8000 (Custom)Give these settings a try; they should work for you too. 640 x 480 always works well with .H264 encoder and as a general rule of thumb is a very good dimension for DV material uploaded to the internet.
There are many good sources online about compressing video for web, and about pixel aspect ratios. Unless you were good at algebra and maths at school (I never was!) it can be totally baffling.
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Thanks for the response. I tried your settings and the text turned out perfect. However the picture was horizontally squashed. I could letterbox it and use this setting. But, youtube recommends that you don’t letter box.
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If you still had the image squashed then try setting your frame dimensions to 640×360 instead. Leave the aspect ratio as ‘default’ for this frame size.
YouTube is a nightmare for frame dimensions and aspect rations – I hate using it but sometimes we need to, right!
Good luck.
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