Quality YouTube Video-Once an Oxymoron-Now a Reality!
"Three former PayPal employees created YouTube in February 2005. In November 2006, YouTube, LLC was bought by Google Inc. for $1.65 billion, and is now operated as a subsidiary of Google. (I didn't know that! DB) The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos." (From Wikipedia)
With the advent of YouTube, we all had the pleasure of the ability to view countless videos, covering countless topics, from all over the world. But if you are anything like me, after the novelty wore off you may have began to find the poor quality of the video annoying. I sure did, often not even bothering to view the videos that were being emailed to me on a regular basis.
However, you may have noticed recently that the quality of the videos dropping into your email and showing up on blog pages has improved - and improved ALOT.
Why would that be, you ask? Well, I'll be happy to share that information, and how you can improve the quality of the videos you upload to YouTube.
Most of us accept the default settings in our software when we are not sure 'how to/what to' use instead. So, rather than do that, the next time you render a video for upload to YouTube to use on your blog or website, use these settings:
1. Minimum MPEG 2 to MPEG 4
2. 1280 X 720 Resolution
3. MP3, AAC audio
4. 25 or 30 frames per second
You will end up with a finished product that will be much more enjoyable to your viewers.
(YouTube now offers the ability to upload your video shot in HD, using the above mentioned settings, and a 'view in HD' option on the controls. Even if your video is NOT in HD, these settings will greatly improve your playback!)
Be patient. It's going to take A LONG TIME to upload and process this on YouTube - but it will be worth it!
The following video, a 3 minute 43 second slideshow I created of the Paint Mines of Calhan, Colorado, was rendered using these settings. It is not 'perfect' - there is still a bit of issue with jerky movement in the special effects, and slow to focus out of the transitions, but a huge improvement over what we had become used to seeing.
( Those of you who enjoyed my photos of the Paint Mines posted to Wordless Wednesday, may also enjoy the photos in this slideshow.)
And here is a video I found on YouTube that used standard settings. This girl is amazing - but the quality of the video is very poor. This is the YouTube most of us have been used to seeing, and what we think of when we envision a YouTube video.
But it doesn't have to look like this!!!!
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