8 Replies Latest reply: Jun 8, 2010 11:23 AM by Rich146 RSS

    Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings

    Rich146 Community Member

      I want to export from Premiere to FLV for Youtube. My understanding is that this is the best way to get high quality outcomes for Youtube. I have used Premiere a little but need help with the settings eg. Which preset do I use when starting a new file? (DV-2p, DV NTSC, DV PAL, etc) I also need settings for exporting the file with the media encoder. I know this is a lot to ask. I would be grateful for any help.

       

      Rich Gilman

        • 1. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
          Community Member

          Hi,

           

          presets for starting a new file

           

          You mean a new project in Premiere ?  If so, match what the source material is....whatever your source is ( video characteristics ) is the settings for new project....make them the same....

           

          Use the GSpot program or something like that to determine the source video characteristics

           

          YouTube converts stuff to MP4 .....it will convert anything you upload to YouTube to MP4....and handles a lot of different formats that are uploaded OK.

           

          It doesn't have to be FLV ( which is a Flash format )  It can be MP4 that you upload.

           

          Once you figure out what your source video is and start a new project, that may determine the best format ( codec ) to use for exporting....

           

          So, once you have that info and have got that far in your work flow....it would then be easier to help  you with export settings..

           

           

           

          Rod

          • 2. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
            Rich146 Community Member

            Rod.

             

            Thanks for the info. My source is and AVI file which I export from Adobe Flash and can modify the size as needed. Does that information help? I am not sure waht settings to use when starting a new Premier Pro Project.

             

            Rich

            • 3. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
              Community Member

              hmmm, no, that info didnt help much...

               

              AVI is a format that can be any number of things " inside " the AVI file....kinda called a "wrapper"...GSpot will tell you the characteristics once you've got the AVI exported from flash ( I don't use flash so can't suggest settings on that end )...

               

              For example, you might have an AVI file that is 720x480 progressive or interlaced , might be 29.97 fps or 23.97 fps...or 24, 30...lots of variables... since Flash is primarily used for web based apps....to show movies on digital computer screens.....and is not used for video on TV ....I have no idea what characteristics  your AVI file will have...

               

              Gspot will help you discover that....it's a free program....

               

              Then your project in Premiere should match what that source video is....same size, frame rate, etc.....

               

              hope this helps...

               

               

               

              Rod

              • 4. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
                Stan Jones CommunityMVP

                Clarification:  why are you bringing it into Premiere?  Are you editing?  Is the editing something you can't do in flash?

                • 5. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
                  Rich146 Community Member

                  Stan,

                   

                  I have a movie I made in Flash which I can export as an avi. I want to import that into premiere and export out of premiere for Youtube. I hope this helps.

                   

                  Rich

                  • 6. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
                    Rich146 Community Member

                    Rod,

                     

                    Thanks rod. I will try to decipher using the GSpot

                     

                    Rich

                    • 7. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
                      Stan Jones CommunityMVP

                      Two thoughts.

                       

                      If this is in flash, just export it as an flv.

                       

                      Second, even though YouTube plays flash movies, flash is not usually the best upload.  I use vimeo, so every time I use YouTube, I look at their latest recommendations for formats, datarates, etc to upload.

                       

                      Related to your earlier comment about resizing, for a flash, I'd consider a high def size to take advantage of that option.

                      • 8. Re: Premiere Pro CS3 export to FLV Youtube settings
                        Rich146 Community Member

                        Stan,

                        Thanks. I am going to check out Vimeo now.

                         

                        Rich