Where next? (02_PPRFR_23)

For this beginner explainer we’ve gone with the default option to ‘match sequence settings’ to render our video as an mp4 video. To take control over your output, in the ‘export settings’ dialog, select H.264 as the format and have a look at the various presets available. For example, below we’ve selected ‘match source – medium bitrate’ which will create what Premiere Pro considers a ‘medium’ size file:

There is no single ‘best’ option – If you have a long-form video to be used in a professional environment, your choices will be different to uploading to social media or YouTube, where the platforms will compress your videos again once they’re uploaded.