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Why do my mov files from my T6 always look so blurry after uploaded to YouTube?
I’m getting ready to edit an interview and recently uploaded my original uncut files to YouTube for reference. The files are from my Canon Rebel t6 and are 1080k quality. Unfortunately though when I compress and upload to YouTube it always looks blurry, even using the YouTube codec to compress the files in Compressor. Here’s a sample of how it looks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klwG5TeAbzo&feature=youtu.be .
The sequence settings of the timeline in FCP 7 that I’m editing the files on are 1080 x 1920, Aspect Ratio HDTV 1080i (16:9) and compressor is Apple ProRes 422 HQ. These are 10K files at 29 fps so what am I doing wrong here; why doesn’t it look crisp and clear uploaded to YouTube? It’s a 1080k file so it should at least have a decent HD definition to it in YT.
Are I using the wrong sequence settings to edit in FCP? Or is the codec that I’m compressing on in Compressor the wrong one? How do I get this clip to look professional, in focus, and pristine once put into Youtube. Thanks,
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I appreciate your professionalism! First, compressed footage is “Compressed Footage”. I viewed your YouTube clip several times and it looks great to me. Your question reminds me of my days in “Print” advertising when color matching was SO important. But when we started the transition to digital media the end result really depended on the device and ambient atmosphere the device was being viewed in. I know thats a broad statement but I hope it makes sense. On a side note the talent is great and given the market if there was a little bit of “softness”…
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You have to accept that the Canon T6 is an entry level camera that records very good video for the price. But it is .mp4 video (already compressed). To achieve the professional look, and pristine video quality, you need to record with a professional video camera or dslr. These cameras use a larger sensor, better optics, and record raw video or use other codecs with very low compression, like ProRes. Lighting aesthetics are also very important to achieve the results you are looking for.
Meanwhile, with your existing footage I suggest you convert it to ProRes and make sure you edit progressive video (ProRes 1080p) instead of interlaced (1080i).
Hope this helps you.
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Hi Ken –
Render your final video out to a YouTube preset in Compressor at 1080p (1080k isn’t a term used). 1080p means 1920×1080, progressive scan. When you upload and play it back on YouTube, make sure and click on the gear icon in the lower right corner of the screen and select 720p resolution or higher. Your current video loads in 480p, but there is a 720p viewable resolution in YouTube (hit the gear icon). If you upload a 1080p video to YouTube, you’ll have options to view the final footage on YouTube in 144p, 240p, 360p, 480p (default), 720p, and 1080p. Viewing it full screen on YouTube in 480p will account for the blurriness you see.
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This looks very sharp enuf to me in the middle of the Pacific Ocean .
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