Hello there! Let's check in this video the best render settings to
apply in Vegas Pro 14 to upload HD and 4K videos in YouTube and social
websites!
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Let's suppose you have a project finished. Go to File and then to Render
As... to open the render dialog box. Fix the Destination Folder and the
video name above. Then, you can choose the correct file format from the
long list below, from the QuickTime .mov, to the uncompressed .avi and
the .wmv.. However, the most recommended format for YouTube and socials
remains the MainConcept, the .mp4 format. If you choose it, a long list
of ready-templates shows. For simplicity, let's select the Internet HD
1080p to extract the HD and 4K render settings we need. If you go to
Customize Template..., you will be able to change the settings of such
template, in order to obtain the best 1080p HD quality and the 4K one.
If you want to render in HD, this template is already perfect. Just
remember to go to the Project tab below, and choose Best as the Video
rendering quality. Then, just rename and save your HD 1080p template
above. This makes it ready to use for any future project!
If you want to render in 4K and UHD quality, we can start again from the
default Internet HD 1080p template. This time, you have to change the
pixel resolution. Under Frame size, choose (Custom frame size) and set
set as Width 3840 pixels, and as Height 2160 pixels. Leave all the rest
as it is, just remember to set Best as the Video rendering quality.
Then, just rename and save your 4K template ready to use!
An important note: these settings allow you to obtain the correct HD or
4K resolution on the net only. These do not act, at all, on the original
quality of the source videos you use inside your project timeline. This
means that, if you start from videos that are already a little blurry,
even the final video rendered at 4K will look blurry. So keep in mind to
use clips that are good enough in quality to get good results.
Another common problem, especially if you work with pictures and videos
taken with old devices, is made by the so-called black bars. These appear
when the source clips do not have an HD aspect ratio of 16:9 between
width and height, but use, for example, an aspect ratio of 4:3. In these
cases, you have no chances but stretching these clips until you get these
bars covered. Let's see how to do so.
First of all, make sure to put all the clips to be stretched on a track
on its own. Then check the Project Video Properties to see if the Preview
uses a 16:9 aspect ratio. If so, you should be able to see the black bars
if you hover on the old clips. Then, to stretch the clips, just go to the
isolated Video Track, and go to Track Motion.... to stretch the corners
of the rectangle, until the clips cover the black bars fully. Make sure
to disable the Lock Aspect Ratio option if you have it active.
Once done and rendered in HD or 4K, no black bars will appear when you
upload!
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