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What's the best way to encode video for upload to YouTube?

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Mar 15, 20262505 views
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Video is less than 5 minutes long, standard 4:3 aspect ratio (@ 640x480), imported from a digital camera, edited in Mac OS X with iMovie '09 and has a stereo, musical soundtrack. What encoding method should I use to get the best quality possible when played back on YouTube?

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As you are using iMovie 09 you really don't need to worry about it. When you go Share > youTube it has 4 different sizes to choose from (480x360, 640x480, 720x540 an 1280x720). Depending on your input video, not all the options may be available. You…

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