I edited and rendered my finished project in 1080p. Then I added that back into Davinci Resolve and rendered it to 4k. It worked like a charm and I can see a significant difference in picture quality. But even better than that, it looks so much better after unloading to youtube than my 1080p vids did . Thank you sir!
Yeah! It looks much better on RUclips for sure. You don’t have to render it at 1080 first then reimport it, just export it as 4K and you’re good to go.
Truth! Anyone know how to render just like Premiere? I know exactly which bit depth leads to the best on youtube, but with Davinci you can't control it, or even the same way. I hage that the render window is basically a mystery in Davinci. I can't believe a company this big has such a render window, lol
Hey, if I deliver 4k Output out of my 1080p timeline, the timeline videos will be shown in original 1080p inside a 4k-Video (so there is black room around the image itself) - what am i doing wrong? Followed your video. Thanks in adance.
Try going into your project settings and then to Image Scaling and scroll down to 'Output Scaling' . I have 'Match timeline settings' checked on and under 'Mismatched Resolution Files' I have Scale Entire Image to Fit. You can also check your 'Input Scaling' in that same menu and under Mistmatched Resolution Files, i have it set to Scale Entire Image to Fit. Hopefully one of these settings help you. Thanks for watching!
thanks Jason will give this a try. A minor correction at 03:11 the Quality is in kilobits per second rather than kilobytes per second. Kb/s vs KB/s. :)
Normally I film in 2k or 3k and produce/export in 1080p. However, at this time I'm using Cyberlink PowerDirector 16. Hoping to switch over to DaVinci Resolve soon! Have a good weekend and take care! #Heart
Thanks for sharing your experience! Definitely give DaVinci Resolve a try, it’s a great program. If you need help getting started with it, check out my channel for crash courses in both video and audio. I have lots of other tutorials that can help you too. Feel free to ask any questions if you have any. Best of luck and thank you for checking out this video!
I do something pretty similar, but when i’m finished editing I first change the timeline settings to 4k before rendering in 4k. I think it looks a bit better than just rendering in 4k alone.
I agree, it will look better if you change the timeline to 4K. Typically I don't do that because it's quicker the way I show in the video and for RUclips I don't think it makes a big enough difference. 😜
Such a great idea to deal with RUclips’s compression. I’ve alway been disappointing with my videos after being uploaded. BTW how did you arrive at the quality settings you chose for each resolution?
I agree with you, sometimes the video don't have that nice sharp look to them. Hopefully this will help fix that. Regarding the quality settings, I arrived at those numbers by checking out what others on RUclips were doing along with boosting up what RUclips recommends. RUclips recommends bitrates for 1080 use 10Mbps and for 4K use 40-56Mbps. So far those quality settings seem to work pretty good. Thanks for checking out the video!👍
@Jason Yadlovski It would have been useful to viewers if you had clarified what resolution your source footage was. And covered the Resolve scaling method preferences. (Ingestion, timeline, and delivery). As these factors have a significant impact on the success of changing delivery resolution. I see another edition of this tutorial coming… .
I film everything in 1080 and edit everything in 1080. I only change the export settings on the Deliver page to 4k. It works good for me and for youtube. 😜
@@JasonYadlovski cheers, I was reading between the lines, and understood that. But for novices, they need stuff spelled out very clearly. I have an ugly project I am upscaling (superscale +timewarp) from 4K. Shot at 25p, but no b-roll and an absolutely incapable cameraman on an iPhone (me). So I was hunting tricks to cover the ghastly mess of the source footage. Unfortunately 2hrs 20 of funeral does not lend itself to massive cuts to the timeline. Otherwise I have been making extensive use of your audio tutorials. It is where I am weakest. I really need to sweat out the BMD Fairlight workshop too, but I don’t seem to have the time. (And inevitably it begins at 3am New Zealand time which makes it a hard slog). So thank you. Your efforts are appreciated.
Very interesting. I never knew that exporting from 1080 to 4K could potentially improve quality! OH and yes even with my non 4K monitor i noticed the difference!
@@JasonYadlovski I looked it up. It’s better to have timeline in 4K in my above example. Just switch over to 4K timeline before exporting and it should all be well.
@@danfromzr3289 source 4K, timeline 1080 is ok, then you can deliver using your original 4K source resolution with no losses. However you will loose a little quality in those places where you have zoomed on the timeline to reframe. If you want to maintain the image sharpness during those zooms you can superscale 2x, (or more) those clips. (Creating pixels). But doing superscale -like noise reduction (studio resolve) are processor intensive and best left for just before you decide to export. (Or you will find your timeline bogs down).
When I export like you show it letter boxes my 1920x1080 into the 4k size. Huh. How would I fix this? Figured it out, I had to change the size in the Timeline settings to 4K and it worked.
Thank you for this video Jason. I am confused though. I thought RUclips only accepted 1080 videos. What gives better quality - shooting in 4k and then rendering in 1080 or shooting in 1080 and rendering in 4K? What about bit? I filmed in 8 bit on my GH5 then I left the 10bit default in Resolve Project settings. Should I make sure I have the same bit that I filmed in? Would leaving 10bit setting in the Project settings lower my video quality? I have the free version of Resolve so I think I cannot load a video shot in 10bit? Also if you want to zoom in on a clip in Resolve will that lose image quality in 1080? I just want to find the best combination of settings to make my RUclips videos have really good quality.
Hi Gale! Lets see if I can answer your questions. You will get the best quality if you film in 4K and edit in a 4K timeline. Next best would be to film in 4K and then edit in a 1080 timeline. This allows you to zoom 2x on the 4k footage and still have the quality of 1080 HD footage. It will give you more options when editing. But keep in mind, working if 4K brings other challenges - for example much larger files, you'll need a more powerful computer, etc. Regarding bit - the default of 10 bit in Resolve is good. It just means you timeline can display more colors than your camera can record. Here's a little more info from B&H: an 8-bit file works with RGB using 256 levels per channel, while 10-bit jumps up to 1,024 levels per channel. This means a 10-bit image can display up to 1.07 billion colors, while an 8-bit photo can only display 16.7 million. If you are working with 1080 footage in a 1080 timeline and you zoom in the footage, yes you will loose a little quality, but It's mostly likely not super noticeable for online use. Keep in mind, the more you zoom, the lower the quality will be. That said I do this all the time with 1080 footage and it works out just fine. If you want great quality videos for RUclips, I would recommend shooting in 1080 HD, working in a 1080 HD timeline and then exporting either in 4K as this video shows or just exporting a high quality 1080 file. I'd recommend custom settings as I show here: ruclips.net/video/V818fsc8BNo/видео.html The standard RUclips preset in Resolve isn't very good. I do both types of exports and they both work well. You can see the quality in any of my videos. Just FYI the reason for exporting a 1080 timeline in 4K is just because RUclips will compress the files which cause a slight loss of quality. If you can give them a better file to start with, then when it's compressed it will be a better quality. Does that make sense? Hope this info helps! If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask! Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks for the explanation Jason. It was very helpful. So I rendered a video I filmed in 1080 to 4K on Resolve. When I uploaded it to RUclips I tried to let it upload overnight but I don't know if the upload stopped when my computer went into sleep mode overnight. It was still uploading the next day and it took at least 15 hours to upload. I rendered it in .MOV - Quicktime - and the size ended up being ~24GB for a 45 minute video. It slowed up my whole computer - I have a 5 year old 27inch iMac but the quality was definitely a little sharper than the 1080 render I did. When a computer goes to sleep does it stop the upload on RUclips? But if I cannot let it upload overnight I do not know if I can deal with not really being able to use my computer for 15 hours. Does the free version of Resolve allow you to edit 10 bit in 1080? Is there much of a difference between 100 8 bit and 1080 10 bit? What about the ISO that the video was filmed at. I think I used somewhere between 400 - 600 ISO. I know in film the higher ISO is grainy and not as sharp but I have read that up to 1600 ISO is still sharp. But what do you think? Which is more important for high quality sharp videos - a lower ISO or a higher f stop - like f5.6 compared to f4.0?
great video! definitely really helpful. just one question tho, what are your thoughts in exporting at 18:9 or 2:1 ratio? and if you do, will it still follow the same steps from the video?
Hi! Thanks! I think it's ok to export at any ratio that works for your project or video. I would follow the same steps, just change the resolution ratio to match what you want it to be. It's a good idea to set the timeline up with that ratio if possible too. But if not, you can just do it on the export and see how it works out. Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much Jason. This is very helpful. You got a Sub here. Gave you thumb up. Hopefully this would take away the pixelation and blurry from my video after uploaded to YT.
You’re welcome! You should probably use the custom settings and boost up the quality number. That should get rid of the pixelation. Thanks for the sub! I appreciate it!
AMAZING video!!!! Question, is it possible to export a 30fps video to 60fps? Referring to video gameplay. My gameplay was captured at 40fps and facecam at 48fps. Exported to 30fps
Thanks! If you try to get a higher frame rate, you would have to re-time/rescale every single clip, I don’t know that it would come out all that great. Probably not worth it.
One question, if I've edited my videos in proxy mode when finished and prepare to export my files, can I use this process to convert all files from 1/3 or 50% in proxy mode to an original format?
DaVinci Resolve will automatically choose the original files to use for all exporting unless you specifically tell Resolve to use the optimized Media/Proxy files for the export. If you wanted to go from the proxy to the original files while editing, then you would just need to go to the playback menu, then uncheck 'use optimized media if available' option. Does that answer you question? Thanks for watching!
So two questions. What was the video capture in camera? Where the camera files 1080 or 4K and what was the difference in the file sizes of the final renders?
Hi! The footage is actually filmed in 1080 on my Canon 5D Mark IV. When uploading to RUclips, RUclips compresses your file a bit, which is why I render it out of DaVinci resolve with 4K settings. The file sizes are generally two or three times larger. For example a 1080 render might be just under 1 GB but when rendered at 4K it’s around 2 or 3 GB. Hope this helps, thanks for watching! 😁👍
I do that because my machine can’t handle 4K, but if your machine can handle the 4K and you have the storage, then I’d use 4K. When I use this method, many times it ends up as 1080 on RUclips anyway. Even though I did the quick upscale to 4K. The correct way to get the 1080 to be 4K is to use the superstar feature. But on my machine it would take way to long to render. 😁😁. But I feel like the little boost helps when RUclips compressed it a little.
Hey man every time I try to upload my videos to be in 4K my Davici Resolve 16 always crash. Can you help me out on fixing that problem because I’ve left a note to Microsoft about that situation, but they never replied to me. If you have the time answer me I will gladly appreciate your help.
Hi! Do you have any effects or anything in it? Are you able to tell when the render is crashing? Many times it’s an error in a clip or transition or fusion clip, etc. You can try adjusting the setting in this video: ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html it may help you out.
Hi Jason, I exported a 4k footage video to the 1080hd timeline and the video was played at very slow speed. How do I get the video to play at the standard speed? Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi! What frame rate is your timeline and what frame rate is your 4K footage in? If there is a difference that would explain it. To change the clip speed, one way is to right click on the clip and choose change clip speed. The. Adjust the percentage. Or you can select the clip, press CTRL + R to open the retime speed controls and change it that way. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
What would we render out if we wanted the absolute best quality? Your videos are decent quality for instructionals but not for like movies and what not. Like, looking at the comparison, they both still look compressed to hell - but it wouldn't matter if THIS video wasn't uploaded in 4k. Was it?
I you wanted the best quality for movies, you would use different settings for sure. I don't render out for movies or TV, so I don't know what the requirements would be. But I imagine you'd use a better codec and much higher quality settings. You'd also need higher quality footage to start with vs the 5DIV footage that I use. Thanks for watching!
If you’re using custom export settings, look down the List of settings on the left in the delivery page and in the fifth section down you should see something that says quality. Select the restrict to option and choose something like 90,000 or 100,000. If you are using one of the presets for exporting, I’m sure the quality setting is not high enough but you have to use custom settings to adjust it.
If I do what you teach in this then it would work out if I was to mix 4k and 1080p in the same timeline but then i'd need to upscale the 1080p separately and combine in a new project along with th 4k footage?
Hi! This method will work if your timeline is in 1080. If you’re using a 4K timeline, yes then you would have to use the super scale feature to first upscale your 1080 footage. Then bring the upscaled footage into your 4K timeline. The other option is to use a 1080 timeline and just scale down your 4K footage to fit in the viewer. Then export the whole thing is 4K. Thanks for watching hope this helps!
Hey nice tutorial! I have 4k media but I built my timeline in 1080 (by mistake). Can I go back to my timeline settings and change that to 4K, before I "deliver" the project? Thanks
Thanks! I’d say you should make a new timeline in the same project that is 4K and then copy everything from your 1080 timeline into the 4K timeline. See how that works out. Thanks for watching!
Haha, the video I rendered is only 1 minute and 30 seconds, not 1.5 hrs. I’ve got a 2015, 16 inch MacBook Pro. Nothing fancy and actually a little slow nowadays.
Hi! Sure you can if you'd like. That will give you the most out of your 2K footage. If you used 1080 timeline, then you can zoom in without quality loss for a 1080 video. Just depends what you want from your final product. Thanks for watching!
Hi Jason, the difference between a two is clearly visible 👍 I often do the interviews that last between 7 to 10 minutes. The last one I did is in 4K, it is 7 minutes long but it is almost 4GB. It will take a day to upload it to facebook, do you have any suggestions for exporting the "lightest" 4k files possible? Thank you !!!
The settings I use in this video are what I use. I’m not sure if you can get a smaller file size or not. I’m thankful because I’ve got Verizon FIOS where I live. I can upload a 12 GB file in just a few minutes. 😁
@@JasonYadlovski That’s speed!! So you don't upload 4k files on facbook, instad you export HD as UHD ? However thanks for your quick response as always !!!🙏🙏
Thank you very much for your very helpful I work with 4K on a 1080 p timeline Before exporting in 4K Must I change timeline settings to2160p Thanks for answer
Hi! Thanks for checking out the video! So in order to truly upscale it to 4K from a 1080 timeline, there are a few other settings you'd want to change. The method I used in this video is really just to get a little extra quality for uploading to RUclips. The best way is to actually have a 4k timeline. That will give you the best results. If you are going to work in a 1080, then here are some settings to change: Project Settings --> Image Scaling --> Output Scaling --> at the bottom of the window, uncheck 'Match timeline settings'. Then you can adjust your timeline out put settings to 4K. You may also want to turn on super scale, but realize it's going to be much more work for the computer to export the video. That should get you the best quality you can. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Jason Sorry I made a mistake in my question I have 4K footage for better performance I work with 1080p timeline to export this 4K footage mast I change before exporting the timeline back to 2160 P
I don’t know why they do it, it’s just the way it works. Do you want to try and make sure your video file gets the better VP 9 codec when you upload to RUclips. It’s going to make your videos. Look better when they’re online.
Thanks for the tutorial video Jason. May I ask will it give me an option to save the custom settings you use once I've churned out the first video. You mentioned about having the custom stud saved so just wanted to find out. Thanks
Yes, you can save custom export settings. Just click the 3 little dots (...) on the top right of the render settings window. That's where you can save a custom preset. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Hi Jason! Very good tutorials! Thanks! Got a question; if I use original 4k Prores clips in an HD timeline but export, as you show, to 4k later. Does the original 4k keeps its quality? Or it is compressed to HD in the time-line? I'd like to work low resolution in the project but export the final edit to Prores 4k HQ.
Hi! Thanks for checking out my videos! You can use your 4k clips in a 4k timeline. You'll just want to create proxy files and change a few other settings so that the playback is smooth. For example - go to the Playback menu at the top of the screen, then Proxy Mode and choose half or quarter resolution. You should be able to get settings that allow your machine to run good. When you export it, the full res media is used, not the optimized media. I've got a video on optimized media if you take look at my channel. Hope this helps! Thanks again for watching!
if you record in 4k 60fps can you export in 30fps? or does that mess up the video? It is locked for me once in the timeline otherwise I have to create a new project with the settings i want
Not sure off the top of my head but it was probably a transition by rVisual. I’ve got a video on the rVisual transitions. They are good stuff. Also did a review of the Messiah transitions too. They are very good too.
Hi Jason, i have a good question and hope you can help me, I use the free resolve 16. I love editing videos of my family and recent been trying to export mine from 1080 to 2560 x 1440 or higher. But i always get the error frame code box so it cant render? what does that mean as i have been trying to solve this weeks. Im at the edge of giving up as i want my videos to get the vp09 codec. I really hope you can help me as you seem like a wizard at this.
Hi! Thanks for checking out the video! So here's a few things I'd try. Check out the tip in this video and it may help with the render crashes: ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html You can also try slowing down the render speed. Sometimes that makes a difference on some computers. It's under the advanced section in the Deliver page. You can also try using a different codec. Hopefully that first tip will help. If none of these work, reach out to me and I'll see if I can help more. Best of luck!
Hey - sorry to hear it didn't work. I'm not a windows guy, so I don't know why it wouldn't work. My guess from a quick search is that you need a newer version of Windows to run the program properly.
Thanks for checking out the video! Not sure what you mean by cinema but you could give it a try. There are some other settings called ‘super scale’ that you may need to change to truly upscale it to true 4K.
Hey Jason, I saw a Mr. Beast interview and he stated that he prefers to publish all his videos in 1080p instead of 4K. Just curious, what's your take on that?
I film and edit everything in 1080, then I just export it from Davinci Resolve in 4K. That way when I upload to RUclips, it gets the better VP9 Codec. For RUclips, for me, I don’t see the reason to film in 4K.
@@JasonYadlovski Ok thanks, maybe that's what he was talking about. He said he just doesn't like the look of 4K but then again I don't know how he's rending or how he feels about it now.
Mr beast gets the vp9 codec automatically because he is a big you tuber small you tubers get the shitty codec that reduces quality to prevent that you have to upscale to 2k or 4k
Really great tips Jason. I have just one question what does the "Network optimization" box do when ticked? And on my PC I don't have that "Use hardware acceleration if available", I edit on a windows laptop and it has a dedicated graphics card. Makes me wonder if it uses just my CPU alone to export .
I believe the network optimization is for those who work on a network with DaVinci Resolve so that multiple people can work on the same project at one time. Depending on the export settings, you may not have the ‘ use hardware acceleration if available’ option.
It should, I think I tried it and it was just taking too long for my computer to render out h.265. I have an older computer and H.264 seems to work better for me. Ideally yeah I’d use a better codec but for RUclips I think is ok. Thanks for watching!
i have tryed every 4k export setting and it will not render 2.64 4k time line ,just pops up render fail ,i can render 1080p only so my 4k videos are hd , sucks i tryed every thing even brought the payed version thinking it was the free version blocking rendering h2.64 4k ,, i give up
HI! It could be a bunch of things. Here's a quick thing you can try first. Check out this video: ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html You may also need to use the super scale feature, but I forget if that is available in the free version or not. Hopefully the video will help fix the problem for you. Maybe try some different settings just to see if it works to export 4k?
@@JasonYadlovski tryed that tonight,found i can render 4k using quicktime uncompressed ,then run it through xmedia recode to compress final render .still played with it ,but looking good so far
I saw that the timeline was 1080 but was the original footage in 4K or 1080? If the original footage is 1080, don't you have to super-scale it first before exporting in 4k?
The original footage was 1080 and it was in a 1080 timeline. You can just export it in 4K and you should be good to go. Thanks for checking out the video!
Hey - no I haven’t tried that. I’ve only got one computer but d say try exporting the project file from you one computer and import it onto your other machine. You may have to relink the media unless it’s on the same external drive.
With DR you can set up a sql-server and work on the same project at the same time from multiple computers actually. You might want to look into the collaboration feature if you find yourself using different computers every now and then :)
Ok, everyone needs to stop saying that the sensor is dirty. For one thing, a dirty sensor is black and blurry, or weird light artifact when the lens is dirty. This is just lighting being too close to the wall. BTW, try to place the light away from the wall and you will get rid of that.
Yeah man, you got it! I’ve moved my setup since this video but yeah I was a little cramped for space, hence the lights too close to the wall. I appreciate your understanding and support! 😁 thanks for watching! 👍
Hey Jason my last video is 1080p what's the problem it's so pixelated what can I do and what can I do to export to 1440p and I leave bitrate to best I don't restrict what can I do pls help me Jason I want to start RUclips and this made me close off
Hi! Is it just your exported file that looks pixelated? Or is it the Raw files from your camera? If it's just the exposed file, then your render settings need to be changed. Here's a video on how to use a custom setting: ruclips.net/video/V818fsc8BNo/видео.html Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski I changed the bitrate as it was changed to best and the file nearly doubled and its way better quality and it isn't pixelated and blurry as the first one I am waiting for it to upload then I will update 🙂thanks man
I exported my video following your instructions but when uploading to RUclips, I found that my video resolution was limit at 360p. Is that RUclips has blocked it?
Hi! It does take a while for higher resolution version to process. Depending on how long your video is, it can take an hour or more before higher resolution videos are available. I'd give it some time and see what happens....
I’m doing a gameplay video. I recorded in 4k but my cousin recorded in 1080 HD. Should I add his video and audio to my timeline and complete my video then render out in 4k like I usually do? Or should I render his footage in 4k first then add it to my timeline and edit?
Hi! I would probably come out try if you added all the footage to a 1080 timeline vs adding it all in a 4K timeline. The. You can always upscale it at the end.
I’m not quite sure but your question is but you can always edit your 4K footage in a 1080 timeline and then change the timeline resolution to 4K before you export. Hope this helps!
Thank you for the video. i tried it but i ended with a 1080p image with huge black border around it and inside a 4k file . So it doesn't upscale, it just put the 1080p with the same resolution inside the 4K and add borders. Is there a settings i can change to have what we are looking for?
Thanks for sharing useful information. I have a question, if you can answer me? When I render a video for RUclips I do the editing I adjust the colors and turn on the render as you described. The last video I did was recorded with GoPro8 4K 30fps. I did a 4K project and did a 4K render. The result I got was good, but the MP4 file was 20GB for a total video length of 7:24 min. I have to compress that file. I did this in VLC and got 3.2GB which is acceptable. What are you doing in this case? How big are your final files. Can something be set in Resolve to get better compression, but no losing quality, so I don't have to use other programs? Thanks in advance and regards.
Hi and thanks for checking out the video! When I'm exporting to 4K, I'm actually using a 1080 timeline, so my files are usually between 1 and 2 gigs. When I've done 20 minute or so videos, The rendered version is usually over 4 gigs but under 5 gigs. Maybe check the codec and try something different? Or adjust the quality settings a bit. I haven't really rendered out an entire project that was filmed in 4K. All my work for now is in 1080.
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you for your prompt response. How do I check the codec? Which one should I set? Can you explain to me what means "I'm actually using a 1080 timeline"? You think your project is 1080 but the render is 4K ? I guess you work with a DSLR. My 1080p DSLR videos are much better to process, I even think they look like 4K. Probably because of the size of the sensor. But since I do some sports, I can’t shoot with it, so I use gopro. Thanks
The codec is listed in the export settings. It's right below the Format option. I typically use h.264. Check to see what you are using. Different codecs will give you different size files. Just to clarify how I use 1080. I do work with a DSLR, a Canon 5DIV, I film all my footage in 1080 at 23.976 fps for any talking points or 59.96 fps. for slow motion. When i start a new project in DaVinci Resolve I set my timeline to 1920 x 1080 at 23.976 fps. I create my video using that, but when I go to export, I set it to export in 4k. This scales it up, so that when I upload it to RUclips and they compress it, it's doesn't looks as much quality. Hope this info helps!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks a lot. I also use H.264, I don't know what the problem is. Action cameras produce large files, for example 10 sec is over 100MB. I guessed right, you use a DSLR and that Canon 5D mark IV is a full frame huge sensor. It's a top-notch device. In some of the next videos I will try to do as you will and I will see if there will be a better final result. Thanks
You're welcome! I'm sure it's something where you've just got to play with the settings to get a good result - not too big file size vs high quality. Maybe try googling it to see what others with gopros do. Might find some good info. Best of luck, keep me posted on how it works out!
Also RUclips heavily limits the bitrate of any video I upload at 1080p. Doesn't matter how much bitrate my source video's bitrate is. I guess Yt does it to save space and to make the streaming feasible on slower internets. Being that said, nowadays if I capture anything over 15 Mbits, I try to upload at 4k regardlass of the resolution of my source video.
I'm not very familiar with graphics card, but when I did a quick google search on it, looks like it would be good. I would recommend you do a little research on it yourself to make sure it can do what you're looking for.
Whoa! All day is long. For me and uploading to RUclips, I find 1080 works just fine and has great quality. You can try adjusting the settings a bit to help it run quicker. You maybe you just need more computer power. 😁
I do this all the time for YT videos. Its main advantage is eliminating compression artifacts in the YT re-encode as they allow a greater bandwidth for UHD. I also change the timeline resolution to UHD before rendering. This is in DaVinci Resolve 17.3.2. For those whose render times become many hours look to your hardware. Does it meet the minimum requirements? When I was using the free version of Resolve a 25 minute 50fps video would take about 2 hours to render and produce a file of around 12.5GB. I now use the Studio version of Resolve with hardware acceleration which greatly speeds up the render times. You can see an example here. ruclips.net/video/uWBrNEkLacg/видео.html
It helps set the quality of the rendered video. The higher resolution the higher rate you need. Restricting it helps give the video good quality without taxing your computer as much. RUclips has recommended bit rates that are much lower than what I show in the video, but remember that RUclips compresses whatever you upload. Generally, you're right, the higher the number the better. Thanks for watching!
Nice! Thanks for the info! I don’t have any experience with the nvidia stuff. I’ve got an older MacBook Pro and bogging things down is always a concern for me. One day I’ll get an upgrade. 😁
@@JasonYadlovski I'm actually trying to downscale videos that were shot in 4k. I just ran into a weird problem and I'm curious if you can help. I exported my 4k clips in 1920x1080 to make the load easier on my laptop. Then when I opened up a new (1920 timeline) project file, those clips are saying they're actually 1280x1080. I did this twice to verify if I made a mistake, but it happened twice in a row. I bring in my new 1920 clips, try to export the edited video in 1920, and Resolve tells me 1920 is a higher resolution than my clips. I'm so lost.
hey jason is i export a video that is 1080p in 4k it will get a rendering error which wont allow me to render my video( it only happens when i pick 4k)
Hey Vyze - Check out this video and change the setting mentioned in it. ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html Then try to export your project again. Also if you get a message that says WARNING "Are you sure you want to add to render queue at a resolution larger than your timeline resolution?" Just say Add. Hope this helps!
Haha, it should be that easy. Give it a try on one of your projects and see how it works out. This method is like a 'quick' way to get 4k from your 1080 footage. There are other ways to 'super scale' your videos in Resolve which will give you a higher quality result, but that would kill my old MacBook Pro. 😁
You can try the super scale feature. To find it go to your project settings then go to the image scaling on the left, Then scroll to the bottom, output scaling. Uncheck match timeline settings then the very last item is called super scale change that to Auto and give it a try. That may work for you. It will cause longer render times. Best of luck!
Hi! I typically use 30,000 for my 1080 videos (which is most of my videos) and 90,000 for 4K up scaling. I’m not sure about true 4K, I haven’t made any 4K videos because my computer can’t handle the high res stuff. 😜 I’d render out a few files with different settings and see what happens or if you notice a difference.
I occasionally use them but most of the time I can get away with out them. For what I put on YT, I don’t think 4K is all that important. 😁 thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovskiLOL 😀 So I've just learnt. Now I've got a couple of projects later: export a 4k video using your custom settings and video in 1080 and export in 4k (upscale). 😊 If the latter is successful you're right who needs 4K. Thanks. 😀
@@JasonYadlovski I know and have no idea how to shorten it. I see so many suggestions and change this and that and it will be super fast. I tried a lot of those ideas with a 4 and a half minute test video and that was about 4 hours. Nothing changes it. Nothing shortens it. My internet isn't bad either but, U dunno, I haven't been too impressed with this program because of that.
@@DennisMoultonAKAGotBot What's your computer? You need a very fast CPU and GPU to work with 4k footage. Export times have nothing to do with the internet.
Hey Valdas - it's actually not my sensor. It's my basement wall behind me. It's pitted and the lighting I had made shadows in the recesses. All fixed now with some better lighting. Good observation. Thanks for watching!
I don't always turn on the superscale feature and it will still render it out in 4K. The results are better with it on, but you can still do it without it turned on to get a little extra quality out of the 1080 timeline. 👍 Thanks for your reply!
@@JasonYadlovski well, I gonna test that out. P.s. Other day I was trying to do that and I got notification that it will still be rendered at timeline resolution
Good stuff man. So question. I was looking at a video like ruclips.net/video/bBPBt5VNA1g/видео.html But I don't see those type of transition effects in DaVinci Resolve, are they tucked away under the premium version of resolve or am I just missing something? It would be cool to add some of those effects used in that video to mine.
Thanks! Are you looking for the glitch type transitions? They don't come standard in Resolve but there are a few companies you can buy them from. I did some review videos on transitions by rVisuals and Messiah. They are both good. Thanks for watching!
Hi! Thanks for your concern! It’s actually my basement wall. It had all kinds of imperfections in it and the lighting makes it look worse. Combine that with f2.8 and it does look like sensor dust. It’s all good though! Moved to a new spot on the wall that’s a little better. 😁👍 thanks for watching!
I followed your instructions but then after i upload it to youtube the video becomes more grainy than my raw 1080p file. Is it normal? How can i get a smooth crisp 1080p upload like the other youtuber who uses GoPro Hero 7 Black? Hoping for your respond. Thank you! Here's the video i'm talking about ruclips.net/video/vpncPMvojDs/видео.html
Hi! It shouldn't be grainy. You may have to adjust a setting to two. I see your video is at 60 fps, right? Did you use the 60 fps option in the render settings? What did you put the quality setting at? Try a higher setting maybe. When you play the video in your timeline in DaVinci Resolve, is it clear or grainy?
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you for the response! I've set my timeline to 60fps, rendered it to 60 fps as well and it is very clear and smooth in davinci and also after I export it. I record my videos at 1080p60fps
My guess is that you need to boost up the quality. Try changing it to Automatic or if you are using the 'Restricted to' option, double it from what you have now. See how that works out. I think more FPS means you need higher quality settings. Hope this helps!
Not sure off the top of my head but it was probably a transition by rVisual. I’ve got a video on the rVisual transitions. They are good stuff. Also did a review of the Messiah transitions too. They are very good too.
I edited and rendered my finished project in 1080p. Then I added that back into Davinci Resolve and rendered it to 4k. It worked like a charm and I can see a significant difference in picture quality. But even better than that, it looks so much better after unloading to youtube than my 1080p vids did . Thank you sir!
Yeah! It looks much better on RUclips for sure. You don’t have to render it at 1080 first then reimport it, just export it as 4K and you’re good to go.
uploading in resolutions above 1080 to youtube automatically get the better VP9 codec :)
Thanks for sharing! 👍😁
Truth! Anyone know how to render just like Premiere? I know exactly which bit depth leads to the best on youtube, but with Davinci you can't control it, or even the same way.
I hage that the render window is basically a mystery in Davinci. I can't believe a company this big has such a render window, lol
Cheers this was best tutorial video out of the roughly 10 I have watched. Clear, straight to the point, and helpful. Keep it up.
Awesome, thanks for your feedback! Glad you found the video helpful! 😁👍
Hey, if I deliver 4k Output out of my 1080p timeline, the timeline videos will be shown in original 1080p inside a 4k-Video (so there is black room around the image itself) - what am i doing wrong? Followed your video. Thanks in adance.
Try going into your project settings and then to Image Scaling and scroll down to 'Output Scaling' . I have 'Match timeline settings' checked on and under 'Mismatched Resolution Files' I have Scale Entire Image to Fit.
You can also check your 'Input Scaling' in that same menu and under Mistmatched Resolution Files, i have it set to Scale Entire Image to Fit.
Hopefully one of these settings help you. Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski Yes, they helped. Now my 1080 timeline is on a 4k mp4 Output ;) Thanks alot!
I have the same problem. I will try out Jason's suggestion
thanks Jason will give this a try. A minor correction at 03:11 the Quality is in kilobits per second rather than kilobytes per second. Kb/s vs KB/s. :)
Thanks Ray! I appreciate you checking out the video! 👍😁
Thanks! Got better results in exporting in 4k. Thanks!
Normally I film in 2k or 3k and produce/export in 1080p. However, at this time I'm using Cyberlink PowerDirector 16. Hoping to switch over to DaVinci Resolve soon! Have a good weekend and take care! #Heart
Thanks for sharing your experience! Definitely give DaVinci Resolve a try, it’s a great program. If you need help getting started with it, check out my channel for crash courses in both video and audio. I have lots of other tutorials that can help you too. Feel free to ask any questions if you have any. Best of luck and thank you for checking out this video!
I do something pretty similar, but when i’m finished editing I first change the timeline settings to 4k before rendering in 4k. I think it looks a bit better than just rendering in 4k alone.
I agree, it will look better if you change the timeline to 4K. Typically I don't do that because it's quicker the way I show in the video and for RUclips I don't think it makes a big enough difference. 😜
Such a great idea to deal with RUclips’s compression. I’ve alway been disappointing with my videos after being uploaded. BTW how did you arrive at the quality settings you chose for each resolution?
I agree with you, sometimes the video don't have that nice sharp look to them. Hopefully this will help fix that. Regarding the quality settings, I arrived at those numbers by checking out what others on RUclips were doing along with boosting up what RUclips recommends. RUclips recommends bitrates for 1080 use 10Mbps and for 4K use 40-56Mbps. So far those quality settings seem to work pretty good. Thanks for checking out the video!👍
@Jason Yadlovski It would have been useful to viewers if you had clarified what resolution your source footage was. And covered the Resolve scaling method preferences. (Ingestion, timeline, and delivery).
As these factors have a significant impact on the success of changing delivery resolution.
I see another edition of this tutorial coming… .
I film everything in 1080 and edit everything in 1080. I only change the export settings on the Deliver page to 4k. It works good for me and for youtube. 😜
@@JasonYadlovski cheers, I was reading between the lines, and understood that. But for novices, they need stuff spelled out very clearly.
I have an ugly project I am upscaling (superscale +timewarp) from 4K. Shot at 25p, but no b-roll and an absolutely incapable cameraman on an iPhone (me). So I was hunting tricks to cover the ghastly mess of the source footage. Unfortunately 2hrs 20 of funeral does not lend itself to massive cuts to the timeline.
Otherwise I have been making extensive use of your audio tutorials. It is where I am weakest. I really need to sweat out the BMD Fairlight workshop too, but I don’t seem to have the time. (And inevitably it begins at 3am New Zealand time which makes it a hard slog).
So thank you. Your efforts are appreciated.
Very interesting. I never knew that exporting from 1080 to 4K could potentially improve quality!
OH and yes even with my non 4K monitor i noticed the difference!
Nice! Give it a try and see how it works out for you. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I created a 4K Timeline and edited HD footage there to export in 4K. Had a bunch of artifacts. But no artifacts with your method. Thank you!
Great!
I wouldn't use RUclips's video preset. It has a very low bitrate for 4k.
I agree 👍😁
What if your timeline is in 1080 but was shot in 4k? Should we change the timeline to 4k first or does it not matter?
Not sure I haven’t tried it. I’d run some tests and see what happens.
@@JasonYadlovski I looked it up. It’s better to have timeline in 4K in my above example. Just switch over to 4K timeline before exporting and it should all be well.
@@danfromzr3289 source 4K, timeline 1080 is ok, then you can deliver using your original 4K source resolution with no losses. However you will loose a little quality in those places where you have zoomed on the timeline to reframe. If you want to maintain the image sharpness during those zooms you can superscale 2x, (or more) those clips. (Creating pixels). But doing superscale -like noise reduction (studio resolve) are processor intensive and best left for just before you decide to export. (Or you will find your timeline bogs down).
When I export like you show it letter boxes my 1920x1080 into the 4k size. Huh. How would I fix this? Figured it out, I had to change the size in the Timeline settings to 4K and it worked.
Glad you got it! Thanks for watching! 👍
Thank you for this video Jason.
I am confused though. I thought RUclips only accepted 1080 videos.
What gives better quality - shooting in 4k and then rendering in 1080 or shooting in 1080 and rendering in 4K?
What about bit? I filmed in 8 bit on my GH5 then I left the 10bit default in Resolve Project settings. Should I make sure I have the same bit that I filmed in? Would leaving 10bit setting in the Project settings lower my video quality?
I have the free version of Resolve so I think I cannot load a video shot in 10bit?
Also if you want to zoom in on a clip in Resolve will that lose image quality in 1080?
I just want to find the best combination of settings to make my RUclips videos have really good quality.
Hi Gale! Lets see if I can answer your questions.
You will get the best quality if you film in 4K and edit in a 4K timeline. Next best would be to film in 4K and then edit in a 1080 timeline. This allows you to zoom 2x on the 4k footage and still have the quality of 1080 HD footage. It will give you more options when editing. But keep in mind, working if 4K brings other challenges - for example much larger files, you'll need a more powerful computer, etc.
Regarding bit - the default of 10 bit in Resolve is good. It just means you timeline can display more colors than your camera can record. Here's a little more info from B&H: an 8-bit file works with RGB using 256 levels per channel, while 10-bit jumps up to 1,024 levels per channel. This means a 10-bit image can display up to 1.07 billion colors, while an 8-bit photo can only display 16.7 million.
If you are working with 1080 footage in a 1080 timeline and you zoom in the footage, yes you will loose a little quality, but It's mostly likely not super noticeable for online use. Keep in mind, the more you zoom, the lower the quality will be. That said I do this all the time with 1080 footage and it works out just fine.
If you want great quality videos for RUclips, I would recommend shooting in 1080 HD, working in a 1080 HD timeline and then exporting either in 4K as this video shows or just exporting a high quality 1080 file. I'd recommend custom settings as I show here: ruclips.net/video/V818fsc8BNo/видео.html The standard RUclips preset in Resolve isn't very good. I do both types of exports and they both work well. You can see the quality in any of my videos.
Just FYI the reason for exporting a 1080 timeline in 4K is just because RUclips will compress the files which cause a slight loss of quality. If you can give them a better file to start with, then when it's compressed it will be a better quality. Does that make sense?
Hope this info helps! If you have any additional questions, feel free to ask! Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks for the explanation Jason. It was very helpful.
So I rendered a video I filmed in 1080 to 4K on Resolve. When I uploaded it to RUclips I tried to let it upload overnight but I don't know if the upload stopped when my computer went into sleep mode overnight. It was still uploading the next day and it took at least 15 hours to upload. I rendered it in .MOV - Quicktime - and the size ended up being ~24GB for a 45 minute video.
It slowed up my whole computer - I have a 5 year old 27inch iMac but the quality was definitely a little sharper than the 1080 render I did.
When a computer goes to sleep does it stop the upload on RUclips?
But if I cannot let it upload overnight I do not know if I can deal with not really being able to use my computer for 15 hours.
Does the free version of Resolve allow you to edit 10 bit in 1080? Is there much of a difference between 100 8 bit and 1080 10 bit?
What about the ISO that the video was filmed at. I think I used somewhere between 400 - 600 ISO. I know in film the higher ISO is grainy and not as sharp but I have read that up to 1600 ISO is still sharp. But what do you think? Which is more important for high quality sharp videos - a lower ISO or a higher f stop - like f5.6 compared to f4.0?
great video! definitely really helpful. just one question tho, what are your thoughts in exporting at 18:9 or 2:1 ratio? and if you do, will it still follow the same steps from the video?
Hi! Thanks! I think it's ok to export at any ratio that works for your project or video. I would follow the same steps, just change the resolution ratio to match what you want it to be. It's a good idea to set the timeline up with that ratio if possible too. But if not, you can just do it on the export and see how it works out. Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much Jason. This is very helpful. You got a Sub here. Gave you thumb up. Hopefully this would take away the pixelation and blurry from my video after uploaded to YT.
You’re welcome! You should probably use the custom settings and boost up the quality number. That should get rid of the pixelation. Thanks for the sub! I appreciate it!
Love it bro, well done
Thanks!
AMAZING video!!!! Question, is it possible to export a 30fps video to 60fps? Referring to video gameplay. My gameplay was captured at 40fps and facecam at 48fps. Exported to 30fps
Thanks! If you try to get a higher frame rate, you would have to re-time/rescale every single clip, I don’t know that it would come out all that great. Probably not worth it.
@@JasonYadlovski sounds good, 30fps at the new 4K res will have to do. Thanks again!
You got it man! 👍😁
One question, if I've edited my videos in proxy mode when finished and prepare to export my files, can I use this process to convert all files from 1/3 or 50% in proxy mode to an original format?
DaVinci Resolve will automatically choose the original files to use for all exporting unless you specifically tell Resolve to use the optimized Media/Proxy files for the export. If you wanted to go from the proxy to the original files while editing, then you would just need to go to the playback menu, then uncheck 'use optimized media if available' option. Does that answer you question? Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you so much.
You got it! 👍
So two questions. What was the video capture in camera? Where the camera files 1080 or 4K and what was the difference in the file sizes of the final renders?
Hi! The footage is actually filmed in 1080 on my Canon 5D Mark IV. When uploading to RUclips, RUclips compresses your file a bit, which is why I render it out of DaVinci resolve with 4K settings. The file sizes are generally two or three times larger. For example a 1080 render might be just under 1 GB but when rendered at 4K it’s around 2 or 3 GB. Hope this helps, thanks for watching! 😁👍
Jason,
Do you think it is always best to shoot the video in 1080p, then upscale it to 4K later like you taught in here?
I do that because my machine can’t handle 4K, but if your machine can handle the 4K and you have the storage, then I’d use 4K. When I use this method, many times it ends up as 1080 on RUclips anyway. Even though I did the quick upscale to 4K. The correct way to get the 1080 to be 4K is to use the superstar feature. But on my machine it would take way to long to render. 😁😁. But I feel like the little boost helps when RUclips compressed it a little.
Hey man every time I try to upload my videos to be in 4K my Davici Resolve 16 always crash. Can you help me out on fixing that problem because I’ve left a note to Microsoft about that situation, but they never replied to me. If you have the time answer me I will gladly appreciate your help.
Hi! Do you have any effects or anything in it? Are you able to tell when the render is crashing? Many times it’s an error in a clip or transition or fusion clip, etc. You can try adjusting the setting in this video: ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html it may help you out.
Hi Jason,
I exported a 4k footage video to the 1080hd timeline and the video was played at very slow speed. How do I get the video to play at the standard speed? Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Hi! What frame rate is your timeline and what frame rate is your 4K footage in? If there is a difference that would explain it. To change the clip speed, one way is to right click on the clip and choose change clip speed. The. Adjust the percentage. Or you can select the clip, press CTRL + R to open the retime speed controls and change it that way. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
What would we render out if we wanted the absolute best quality? Your videos are decent quality for instructionals but not for like movies and what not.
Like, looking at the comparison, they both still look compressed to hell - but it wouldn't matter if THIS video wasn't uploaded in 4k. Was it?
I you wanted the best quality for movies, you would use different settings for sure. I don't render out for movies or TV, so I don't know what the requirements would be. But I imagine you'd use a better codec and much higher quality settings. You'd also need higher quality footage to start with vs the 5DIV footage that I use. Thanks for watching!
Your video have been a great help 👍
You're welcome! 😀
when I render videos in 4k it looks blocky do you know if there is any way to fix that? (the bitrate is 90k)
Hi! Is your timeline in 1080? Try boosting up the quality setting when you set your custom export settings. That should do the trick.
@@JasonYadlovski my timeline is in 1080 and what do you mean by boosing up the quality settings?
If you’re using custom export settings, look down the List of settings on the left in the delivery page and in the fifth section down you should see something that says quality. Select the restrict to option and choose something like 90,000 or 100,000.
If you are using one of the presets for exporting, I’m sure the quality setting is not high enough but you have to use custom settings to adjust it.
@@JasonYadlovski i have set the quality to 90,000 and the video still looks blocky
@@JasonYadlovski i also use the custom export settings
Excellent thank you 👍
You’re welcome! 😁👍
@@JasonYadlovski 💯🎇
Hi, can I export in 4K using the free Davinci? or for the 4K I need the paid version ?
Thanks
Pretty sure you can do 4K from the free version, but I don't think you can do any more than 4k on the free version.
@@JasonYadlovski thanks a lot ! I love your video !
If I do what you teach in this then it would work out if I was to mix 4k and 1080p in the same timeline but then i'd need to upscale the 1080p separately and combine in a new project along with th 4k footage?
Or I guess it's better to just do it all in 1080p and then export the entire project to 4k?
Hi! This method will work if your timeline is in 1080. If you’re using a 4K timeline, yes then you would have to use the super scale feature to first upscale your 1080 footage. Then bring the upscaled footage into your 4K timeline.
The other option is to use a 1080 timeline and just scale down your 4K footage to fit in the viewer. Then export the whole thing is 4K. Thanks for watching hope this helps!
Hey nice tutorial! I have 4k media but I built my timeline in 1080 (by mistake). Can I go back to my timeline settings and change that to 4K, before I "deliver" the project? Thanks
Thanks! I’d say you should make a new timeline in the same project that is 4K and then copy everything from your 1080 timeline into the 4K timeline. See how that works out. Thanks for watching!
1.5 hrs of vid rendered in 8 mins, what insane machine do you have?
Haha, the video I rendered is only 1 minute and 30 seconds, not 1.5 hrs. I’ve got a 2015, 16 inch MacBook Pro. Nothing fancy and actually a little slow nowadays.
Jason,
That's awesome! Can we also do the same thing in Render Settings-Custom?
Yes, I set mine up in custom settings and made a preset for it. 😁👍
Got a question if I record my video at 2k should I change the timeline to 2k also?
Hi! Sure you can if you'd like. That will give you the most out of your 2K footage. If you used 1080 timeline, then you can zoom in without quality loss for a 1080 video. Just depends what you want from your final product. Thanks for watching!
Hi Jason, the difference between a two is clearly visible 👍
I often do the interviews that last between 7 to 10 minutes.
The last one I did is in 4K, it is 7 minutes long but it is almost 4GB.
It will take a day to upload it to facebook, do you have any suggestions for exporting the "lightest" 4k files possible?
Thank you !!!
The settings I use in this video are what I use. I’m not sure if you can get a smaller file size or not. I’m thankful because I’ve got Verizon FIOS where I live. I can upload a 12 GB file in just a few minutes. 😁
@@JasonYadlovski That’s speed!!
So you don't upload 4k files on facbook, instad you export HD as UHD ?
However thanks for your quick response as always !!!🙏🙏
Yeah it’s crazy fast! I actually don’t upload to Facebook at all, only to RUclips. 😁
@@JasonYadlovski ok, i'm still stuck with facebook 😭 haha
Thanks man!
You got it! Just start a RUclips channel man. 😁👍
Thank you very much for your very helpful
I work with 4K on a 1080 p timeline
Before exporting in 4K
Must I change timeline settings to2160p
Thanks for answer
Hi! Thanks for checking out the video! So in order to truly upscale it to 4K from a 1080 timeline, there are a few other settings you'd want to change. The method I used in this video is really just to get a little extra quality for uploading to RUclips.
The best way is to actually have a 4k timeline. That will give you the best results. If you are going to work in a 1080, then here are some settings to change:
Project Settings --> Image Scaling --> Output Scaling -->
at the bottom of the window, uncheck 'Match timeline settings'. Then you can adjust your timeline out put settings to 4K. You may also want to turn on super scale, but realize it's going to be much more work for the computer to export the video.
That should get you the best quality you can. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Jason
Sorry I made a mistake in my question
I have 4K footage
for better performance I work with 1080p timeline
to export this 4K footage
mast I change before exporting the timeline back to 2160 P
Yes I suppose you can try that. I’ve never tried that. Can you work in a 4K timeline using optimized media to speed up playback?
Whats the advanrage of exporting HD footage to 4k? I shot in HD.
RUclips will give you the better VP9 codec.
I don’t know why they do it, it’s just the way it works. Do you want to try and make sure your video file gets the better VP 9 codec when you upload to RUclips. It’s going to make your videos. Look better when they’re online.
Yes. That’s what I do as well.
When I export it it comes in 4 seconds can u help
What export settings are you using? How long is your video you want to render?
@@JasonYadlovski nvm I fixed it but how do I make it 2180p it is taking a long time to covert
Are you trying to make the timeline that resolution or just the render?
@@JasonYadlovski rendering it to 2180p and uploading it
@@JasonYadlovski I did it and and my quailty is not 2108p
Thanks for the tutorial video Jason. May I ask will it give me an option to save the custom settings you use once I've churned out the first video. You mentioned about having the custom stud saved so just wanted to find out.
Thanks
Yes, you can save custom export settings. Just click the 3 little dots (...) on the top right of the render settings window. That's where you can save a custom preset. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
good stuff jason!
Thanks Matt! 👍
Hi Jason! Very good tutorials! Thanks! Got a question; if I use original 4k Prores clips in an HD timeline but export, as you show, to 4k later. Does the original 4k keeps its quality? Or it is compressed to HD in the time-line? I'd like to work low resolution in the project but export the final edit to Prores 4k HQ.
Hi! Thanks for checking out my videos! You can use your 4k clips in a 4k timeline. You'll just want to create proxy files and change a few other settings so that the playback is smooth. For example - go to the Playback menu at the top of the screen, then Proxy Mode and choose half or quarter resolution. You should be able to get settings that allow your machine to run good. When you export it, the full res media is used, not the optimized media. I've got a video on optimized media if you take look at my channel. Hope this helps! Thanks again for watching!
Don’t edit on a 1080 timeline unless that is your output. If you output from HD timeline to 4K DR will upscale and not use the full 4K.
great video thanks
You’re welcome
Motion artifacts (motorcycle vlogging) are dramatically better when uploading in 4k vs 1080p
Nice! Thanks for sharing your experience! 😁👍💯
if you record in 4k 60fps can you export in 30fps? or does that mess up the video? It is locked for me once in the timeline otherwise I have to create a new project with the settings i want
I haven't tried that. I'd say give it a try and see how it looks, but you might be better off just exporting in 60fps.
what was the effect you used to transition at about 6 min and does the woosh sound come with the warp effect?
Not sure off the top of my head but it was probably a transition by rVisual. I’ve got a video on the rVisual transitions. They are good stuff. Also did a review of the Messiah transitions too. They are very good too.
Hi Jason, i have a good question and hope you can help me, I use the free resolve 16. I love editing videos of my family and recent been trying to export mine from 1080 to 2560 x 1440 or higher. But i always get the error frame code box so it cant render? what does that mean as i have been trying to solve this weeks. Im at the edge of giving up as i want my videos to get the vp09 codec. I really hope you can help me as you seem like a wizard at this.
is it because i have it running on win7?
Hi! Thanks for checking out the video! So here's a few things I'd try. Check out the tip in this video and it may help with the render crashes: ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html You can also try slowing down the render speed. Sometimes that makes a difference on some computers. It's under the advanced section in the Deliver page. You can also try using a different codec. Hopefully that first tip will help. If none of these work, reach out to me and I'll see if I can help more. Best of luck!
@@JasonYadlovski thanks heaps, will try today and let you know
didnt work mate, alot of people saying you cant render that resolution on windows 7, only in windows 10 it lets you. Your thoughts?
Hey - sorry to hear it didn't work. I'm not a windows guy, so I don't know why it wouldn't work. My guess from a quick search is that you need a newer version of Windows to run the program properly.
Would you recommend this for a cinema? Because they demand 2K but i've looked it up and I can't really find anything on that, just for youtube.
Thanks for checking out the video! Not sure what you mean by cinema but you could give it a try. There are some other settings called ‘super scale’ that you may need to change to truly upscale it to true 4K.
@@JasonYadlovski Alright i'll try that, thank you!
Thanks :)
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Hey Jason, I saw a Mr. Beast interview and he stated that he prefers to publish all his videos in 1080p instead of 4K. Just curious, what's your take on that?
I film and edit everything in 1080, then I just export it from Davinci Resolve in 4K. That way when I upload to RUclips, it gets the better VP9 Codec. For RUclips, for me, I don’t see the reason to film in 4K.
@@JasonYadlovski Ok thanks, maybe that's what he was talking about. He said he just doesn't like the look of 4K but then again I don't know how he's rending or how he feels about it now.
Mr beast gets the vp9 codec automatically because he is a big you tuber small you tubers get the shitty codec that reduces quality to prevent that you have to upscale to 2k or 4k
Really great tips Jason. I have just one question
what does the "Network optimization" box do when ticked?
And on my PC I don't have that "Use hardware acceleration if available", I edit on a windows laptop and it has a dedicated graphics card.
Makes me wonder if it uses just my CPU alone to export .
I believe the network optimization is for those who work on a network with DaVinci Resolve so that multiple people can work on the same project at one time. Depending on the export settings, you may not have the ‘ use hardware acceleration if available’ option.
Okay that's great, thanks for the response.
You're welcome!
Is there a reason you didn't use h.265? Wouldn't that give you even better quality when upscaling?
It should, I think I tried it and it was just taking too long for my computer to render out h.265. I have an older computer and H.264 seems to work better for me. Ideally yeah I’d use a better codec but for RUclips I think is ok. Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski thanks! I'll be rendering videos like this for now on. Great info!
You got it! 😁👍
i have tryed every 4k export setting and it will not render 2.64 4k time line ,just pops up render fail ,i can render 1080p only so my 4k videos are hd , sucks i tryed every thing even brought the payed version thinking it was the free version blocking rendering h2.64 4k ,, i give up
HI! It could be a bunch of things. Here's a quick thing you can try first. Check out this video: ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html You may also need to use the super scale feature, but I forget if that is available in the free version or not. Hopefully the video will help fix the problem for you. Maybe try some different settings just to see if it works to export 4k?
@@JasonYadlovski tryed that tonight,found i can render 4k using quicktime uncompressed ,then run it through xmedia recode to compress final render .still played with it ,but looking good so far
Hello, I recorded 1080p and turned it into 4k. I made the same settings, but I got a rough and muddy image on youtube .
Did you give RUclips enough time to generate the HD file, and then more time to generate the 4K file before checking it?
@@JasonYadlovski Yes, I waited, it was HD and 4k, and after I said everything is ready, I checked and the problems continue.
I'm a game creator, I'm getting forza horizon 5 game saves but I couldn't get rid of the roughness and muddy image
What are the render settings you used?
@@JasonYadlovski davinci resolve 18 programs
settings in your video
I saw that the timeline was 1080 but was the original footage in 4K or 1080? If the original footage is 1080, don't you have to super-scale it first before exporting in 4k?
The original footage was 1080 and it was in a 1080 timeline. You can just export it in 4K and you should be good to go. Thanks for checking out the video!
Jason,
Have you tried to open and work on the unfinished timeline project in a different computer? If yes, how do I do that?
Hey - no I haven’t tried that. I’ve only got one computer but d say try exporting the project file from you one computer and import it onto your other machine. You may have to relink the media unless it’s on the same external drive.
With DR you can set up a sql-server and work on the same project at the same time from multiple computers actually. You might want to look into the collaboration feature if you find yourself using different computers every now and then :)
There are step-by-step videos here on RUclips on how to do that. It look scary at first, but it's quite straight forward.
Ok, everyone needs to stop saying that the sensor is dirty. For one thing, a dirty sensor is black and blurry, or weird light artifact when the lens is dirty. This is just lighting being too close to the wall. BTW, try to place the light away from the wall and you will get rid of that.
Yeah man, you got it! I’ve moved my setup since this video but yeah I was a little cramped for space, hence the lights too close to the wall. I appreciate your understanding and support! 😁 thanks for watching! 👍
Hey Jason my last video is 1080p what's the problem it's so pixelated what can I do and what can I do to export to 1440p and I leave bitrate to best I don't restrict what can I do pls help me Jason I want to start RUclips and this made me close off
Hi! Is it just your exported file that looks pixelated? Or is it the Raw files from your camera? If it's just the exposed file, then your render settings need to be changed. Here's a video on how to use a custom setting: ruclips.net/video/V818fsc8BNo/видео.html Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski I changed the bitrate as it was changed to best and the file nearly doubled and its way better quality and it isn't pixelated and blurry as the first one I am waiting for it to upload then I will update 🙂thanks man
You got it!
I exported my video following your instructions but when uploading to RUclips, I found that my video resolution was limit at 360p. Is that RUclips has blocked it?
Hi! It does take a while for higher resolution version to process. Depending on how long your video is, it can take an hour or more before higher resolution videos are available. I'd give it some time and see what happens....
Finally, it works well. Thank a lot.
Awesome, that’s great! Best of luck on your channel! 😁👍
@@JasonYadlovski
Surprisingly, my video quality has shown in 4K on RUclips Res quality setting panel even though I filmed it in 1080p!
Nice! I find sometimes when I export as 4k it will show up on YT as 4K and sometimes only as 1080. Not sure why the difference...🤔
I’m doing a gameplay video. I recorded in 4k but my cousin recorded in 1080 HD. Should I add his video and audio to my timeline and complete my video then render out in 4k like I usually do? Or should I render his footage in 4k first then add it to my timeline and edit?
Hi! I would probably come out try if you added all the footage to a 1080 timeline vs adding it all in a 4K timeline. The. You can always upscale it at the end.
@@JasonYadlovski I’m not quite understanding what you’re trying to say. Lol
I would put all of the footage in a 1080 timeline.
@@JasonYadlovski Gotcha, thanks so much for the help!!
You got it! Best of luck on the video!
Hi actually i took 4k videos from my sony camera. In whn am going to edite video its full strucking in timeline (davinci) wt can i do?
I’m not quite sure but your question is but you can always edit your 4K footage in a 1080 timeline and then change the timeline resolution to 4K before you export. Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski yes am doing same like u told. But in timeline videos not playing proper
Thank you for the video. i tried it but i ended with a 1080p image with huge black border around it and inside a 4k file . So it doesn't upscale, it just put the 1080p with the same resolution inside the 4K and add borders. Is there a settings i can change to have what we are looking for?
Ok, found it ! It's in the timeline settings/output
Glad you found it!
everytime i export in 4k, while my timeline is 4k, the frames mess up and it looks hazy and blurry
when exported
What are the export settings that you’re using? Are you using one of the presets or custom settings?
@@JasonYadlovski i JUST solved the problem, i changed the kbs to 90000 instead of 10000
Perfect. That was gonna be my suggestion depending on what you were set at before. 👍😁
Thanks for sharing useful information. I have a question, if you can answer me?
When I render a video for RUclips I do the editing I adjust the colors and turn on the render as you described. The last video I did was recorded with GoPro8 4K 30fps. I did a 4K project and did a 4K render. The result I got was good, but the MP4 file was 20GB for a total video length of 7:24 min. I have to compress that file. I did this in VLC and got 3.2GB which is acceptable.
What are you doing in this case? How big are your final files. Can something be set in Resolve to get better compression, but no losing quality, so I don't have to use other programs?
Thanks in advance and regards.
Hi and thanks for checking out the video! When I'm exporting to 4K, I'm actually using a 1080 timeline, so my files are usually between 1 and 2 gigs. When I've done 20 minute or so videos, The rendered version is usually over 4 gigs but under 5 gigs. Maybe check the codec and try something different? Or adjust the quality settings a bit. I haven't really rendered out an entire project that was filmed in 4K. All my work for now is in 1080.
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you for your prompt response.
How do I check the codec? Which one should I set? Can you explain to me what means "I'm actually using a 1080 timeline"? You think your project is 1080 but the render is 4K
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I guess you work with a DSLR. My 1080p DSLR videos are much better to process, I even think they look like 4K. Probably because of the size of the sensor. But since I do some sports, I can’t shoot with it, so I use gopro.
Thanks
The codec is listed in the export settings. It's right below the Format option. I typically use h.264. Check to see what you are using. Different codecs will give you different size files.
Just to clarify how I use 1080. I do work with a DSLR, a Canon 5DIV, I film all my footage in 1080 at 23.976 fps for any talking points or 59.96 fps. for slow motion. When i start a new project in DaVinci Resolve I set my timeline to 1920 x 1080 at 23.976 fps. I create my video using that, but when I go to export, I set it to export in 4k. This scales it up, so that when I upload it to RUclips and they compress it, it's doesn't looks as much quality.
Hope this info helps!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks a lot. I also use H.264, I don't know what the problem is. Action cameras produce large files, for example 10 sec is over 100MB.
I guessed right, you use a DSLR and that Canon 5D mark IV is a full frame huge sensor. It's a top-notch device.
In some of the next videos I will try to do as you will and I will see if there will be a better final result.
Thanks
You're welcome! I'm sure it's something where you've just got to play with the settings to get a good result - not too big file size vs high quality. Maybe try googling it to see what others with gopros do. Might find some good info. Best of luck, keep me posted on how it works out!
i recorded my video in 4k, but davinci timeline says its 1080? davinci insists its 1080 and not 4k?
You can just create a new timeline or update the timeline to be 4K.
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Also RUclips heavily limits the bitrate of any video I upload at 1080p. Doesn't matter how much bitrate my source video's bitrate is.
I guess Yt does it to save space and to make the streaming feasible on slower internets.
Being that said, nowadays if I capture anything over 15 Mbits, I try to upload at 4k regardlass of the resolution of my source video.
Thanks for sharing and checking out the video!
Hello, when I do this I get black bars, is there a fix?
Hi! Sounds like maybe you were timeline is a different size than your video or maybe your render settings are different size than your video?
@@JasonYadlovski ahhh yess, thank you very much!
Tried it, didn't look good. Lots of inside artifacts, more noise. But I could see it perhaps useful on some particular subject.
Thanks for sharing your experience with it! 😁👍
Is it free version?
Yes, you can do this in the free version. Thanks for watching!
pls tell me
is 1070ti 8GB graphics card is good for 4k editing & 4k Rendering in Davinci Resolve
I'm not very familiar with graphics card, but when I did a quick google search on it, looks like it would be good. I would recommend you do a little research on it yourself to make sure it can do what you're looking for.
@@JasonYadlovski thanks
What if you compare with 1080 export giving it 90K bandwidth instead of 30K?
I haven’t tried it but it is worth a try to see what happens. Thank you for checking out the video!
will it upload then is 60 FPS?
If your timeline is in 60 FPS and you export in 60fps it should.
Comparing to my video clips and computer spec, it may take a whole day in this process. :-)
Whoa! All day is long. For me and uploading to RUclips, I find 1080 works just fine and has great quality. You can try adjusting the settings a bit to help it run quicker. You maybe you just need more computer power. 😁
I do this all the time for YT videos. Its main advantage is eliminating compression artifacts in the YT re-encode as they allow a greater bandwidth for UHD. I also change the timeline resolution to UHD before rendering. This is in DaVinci Resolve 17.3.2. For those whose render times become many hours look to your hardware. Does it meet the minimum requirements? When I was using the free version of Resolve a 25 minute 50fps video would take about 2 hours to render and produce a file of around 12.5GB. I now use the Studio version of Resolve with hardware acceleration which greatly speeds up the render times.
You can see an example here. ruclips.net/video/uWBrNEkLacg/видео.html
Same, I do this or all my videos too. Then YT will give you the better vp9 codec. 😜 Also studio definitely speeds things up. Can't go wrong for $299.
What does restricting the Kb/s do? Wouldn't you want to leave that on the highest number possible?
It helps set the quality of the rendered video. The higher resolution the higher rate you need. Restricting it helps give the video good quality without taxing your computer as much. RUclips has recommended bit rates that are much lower than what I show in the video, but remember that RUclips compresses whatever you upload. Generally, you're right, the higher the number the better. Thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovski Thanks
You’re welcome! 👍
Nice! Thanks for the info! I don’t have any experience with the nvidia stuff. I’ve got an older MacBook Pro and bogging things down is always a concern for me. One day I’ll get an upgrade. 😁
@@JasonYadlovski I'm actually trying to downscale videos that were shot in 4k. I just ran into a weird problem and I'm curious if you can help. I exported my 4k clips in 1920x1080 to make the load easier on my laptop. Then when I opened up a new (1920 timeline) project file, those clips are saying they're actually 1280x1080. I did this twice to verify if I made a mistake, but it happened twice in a row. I bring in my new 1920 clips, try to export the edited video in 1920, and Resolve tells me 1920 is a higher resolution than my clips. I'm so lost.
hey jason is i export a video that is 1080p in 4k it will get a rendering error which wont allow me to render my video( it only happens when i pick 4k)
Hey Vyze - Check out this video and change the setting mentioned in it. ruclips.net/video/IkCKZx0i55E/видео.html Then try to export your project again. Also if you get a message that says WARNING "Are you sure you want to add to render queue at a resolution larger than your timeline resolution?" Just say Add. Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski still doesnt work, if u want i can record the problem and send it to you
@@JasonYadlovski ruclips.net/video/CSpJ8EUnEsM/видео.html thats what keeps on happening
Does your timeline framerate match the frame rate you are exporting at? Looks like you are exporting at 59.94 fps?
yes my recording software record in 59.94 fps idk why it only happens when i use the 4k exporting setting
can this be applied in the free version?
Yes, this works in the free version. Thanks for watching!
Is it really that easy? Lol ive seen videos where it was an act of congress with the free davinci program
Haha, it should be that easy. Give it a try on one of your projects and see how it works out. This method is like a 'quick' way to get 4k from your 1080 footage. There are other ways to 'super scale' your videos in Resolve which will give you a higher quality result, but that would kill my old MacBook Pro. 😁
When i upscale to 4k the video image becomes smaller. Would you know why that happens?
Hi and thanks for watching! Not sure what might be going on there. Did you double check all of the export settings?
@@JasonYadlovski i did. no worries, will try it again. thanks anyway!
@@JasonYadlovski im getting this same issue.. did you find a solution?
You can try the super scale feature. To find it go to your project settings then go to the image scaling on the left, Then scroll to the bottom, output scaling. Uncheck match timeline settings then the very last item is called super scale change that to Auto and give it a try. That may work for you. It will cause longer render times. Best of luck!
@@JasonYadlovski thanks!
I've been 100k restrict-to for 1080p and it looks great...for 4k I'd imagine it'd need to be double that?
Hi! I typically use 30,000 for my 1080 videos (which is most of my videos) and 90,000 for 4K up scaling. I’m not sure about true 4K, I haven’t made any 4K videos because my computer can’t handle the high res stuff. 😜 I’d render out a few files with different settings and see what happens or if you notice a difference.
@@JasonYadlovski You should try optimised media (proxies).
I occasionally use them but most of the time I can get away with out them. For what I put on YT, I don’t think 4K is all that important. 😁 thanks for watching!
@@JasonYadlovskiLOL 😀 So I've just learnt. Now I've got a couple of projects later: export a 4k video using your custom settings and video in 1080 and export in 4k (upscale). 😊 If the latter is successful you're right who needs 4K. Thanks. 😀
I tried doing that once so far eith a 21 minute video but the render time was 11 hours soo.....I cancelled that lol.
Holy smokes, that’s crazy long. 😜
@@JasonYadlovski I know and have no idea how to shorten it. I see so many suggestions and change this and that and it will be super fast. I tried a lot of those ideas with a 4 and a half minute test video and that was about 4 hours. Nothing changes it. Nothing shortens it. My internet isn't bad either but, U dunno, I haven't been too impressed with this program because of that.
To make it smaller, I would say it has to do with changing the codec along with maybe reducing the quality bit.
@@DennisMoultonAKAGotBot What's your computer? You need a very fast CPU and GPU to work with 4k footage. Export times have nothing to do with the internet.
@@ADCFproductions You are wayyyyy over my head. I literally have no idea what you're talking about.
Ooh that's a different way of doing it
Lots of ways to do the same thing in Resolve. Nice to have have options. 😁👍
clean your sensor
Hey Valdas - it's actually not my sensor. It's my basement wall behind me. It's pitted and the lighting I had made shadows in the recesses. All fixed now with some better lighting. Good observation. Thanks for watching!
Anyway, since you have my attention, you haven't showed that it's necessary to turn on supersampling (or something like that) in video atributes
I don't always turn on the superscale feature and it will still render it out in 4K. The results are better with it on, but you can still do it without it turned on to get a little extra quality out of the 1080 timeline. 👍 Thanks for your reply!
@@JasonYadlovski well, I gonna test that out. P.s. Other day I was trying to do that and I got notification that it will still be rendered at timeline resolution
Good stuff man. So question. I was looking at a video like ruclips.net/video/bBPBt5VNA1g/видео.html
But I don't see those type of transition effects in DaVinci Resolve, are they tucked away under the premium version of resolve or am I just missing something? It would be cool to add some of those effects used in that video to mine.
Thanks! Are you looking for the glitch type transitions? They don't come standard in Resolve but there are a few companies you can buy them from. I did some review videos on transitions by rVisuals and Messiah. They are both good. Thanks for watching!
That is not 4K that is UHD there is a difference. 4K is 4096 X 2160
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From this video... I can see that you REALLY need to clean your camera sensor. Hope you've done so by now.... :)
Hi! Thanks for your concern! It’s actually my basement wall. It had all kinds of imperfections in it and the lighting makes it look worse. Combine that with f2.8 and it does look like sensor dust. It’s all good though! Moved to a new spot on the wall that’s a little better. 😁👍 thanks for watching!
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Thanks for checking out the video!
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Hello there!
I followed your instructions but then after i upload it to youtube the video becomes more grainy than my raw 1080p file. Is it normal? How can i get a smooth crisp 1080p upload like the other youtuber who uses GoPro Hero 7 Black? Hoping for your respond. Thank you! Here's the video i'm talking about ruclips.net/video/vpncPMvojDs/видео.html
Hi! It shouldn't be grainy. You may have to adjust a setting to two. I see your video is at 60 fps, right? Did you use the 60 fps option in the render settings? What did you put the quality setting at? Try a higher setting maybe. When you play the video in your timeline in DaVinci Resolve, is it clear or grainy?
@@JasonYadlovski Thank you for the response! I've set my timeline to 60fps, rendered it to 60 fps as well and it is very clear and smooth in davinci and also after I export it. I record my videos at 1080p60fps
My guess is that you need to boost up the quality. Try changing it to Automatic or if you are using the 'Restricted to' option, double it from what you have now. See how that works out. I think more FPS means you need higher quality settings. Hope this helps!
@@JasonYadlovski i restricted that video to 90000. I'll try to change it to automatic and update you the result. Thank you so much for the inputs ❤️
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Nice. 👍 😎
what was the effect you used to transition at about 6 min and does the woosh sound come with the warp effect?
Not sure off the top of my head but it was probably a transition by rVisual. I’ve got a video on the rVisual transitions. They are good stuff. Also did a review of the Messiah transitions too. They are very good too.