Youtube HD requires 1280x720 unless I have overlooked something.
4mbps is a bit more than I use because it takes too long to upload. I have gotten great 1280x720 results at 3 mbps CBR. And I have up-ressed widescreen DV within the Media encoder itself to 1280x720. Audio 128 k, even 96 for a talking head with some music intro only. Again, to keep the upload down. Youtube re-encodes eveything again anyway.
I like to keep everything in Premiere because it elminates the quality loss and additional steps required to add something like Squeeze into the mix. Plus I dont want to spend the money. On the other hand, I have had 15 layer projects that took too long to ensode, and exported them first as DV avi files, and then created a new project to encode to h264. FWIW and applogies if boring you, latest using this recipe, is at:
The intro uses titler text and a logo graphic ( bottom left) over a digitaljuice background, but the graphic is just a transparent photoshop image placed on the timeline. Never found a use for importing a logo into the titler. Most of the art items are photos converted to photoshop, with PPro lens flares thrown in for good measure. I think they look pretty clean. The carving at 0:39 was keyed using Ultra
George Socka
BeachDigital
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