How To Create An Encode Profile

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If you're using Premiere CS4

Speak to the Computing Team about getting hold of the encode presets and have them install them for you, or alternately do the below

Otherwise

You need to put together your own profile. In Premiere if you click on yellow, underline Preset link you should get some options from Media Encoder. On other platforms Google is your friend.

HD Export

  • Format: H.264
  • Container: MP4
  • TV Standard: PAL
  • Width: 1440
  • Height: 1080


  • Frame Rate: 25
  • Field Order: Upper
  • Pixel Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 16:9
  • Profile: Main
  • Level: 4.0


  • Bitrate Encoding: VBR, 2 Pass (or Variable Bit Rate)
  • Target Bitrate: 15Mbps
  • Max Bitrate: 20Mbps


  • Audio Format: AAC
  • Channels: Stereo
  • Frequency/Sample Rate: 48kHz
  • Audio Quality: High
  • Bitrate (kbps): 160

Widescreen Export

  • Format: H.264
  • Container: MP4
  • TV Standard: PAL
  • Width: 1050
  • Height: 576


  • Frame Rate: 25
  • Field Order: None (Progressive)
  • Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels
  • Profile: Main
  • Level: 3.1


  • Bitrate Encoding: VBR, 2 Pass (or Variable Bit Rate)
  • Target Bitrate: 3Mbps
  • Max Bitrate: 6Mbps


  • Audio Format: AAC
  • Channels: Stereo
  • Frequency/Sample Rate: 48kHz
  • Audio Quality: High
  • Bitrate (kbps): 192

SD (Non-Widescreen) Export

  • Format: H.264
  • Container: MP4
  • TV Standard: PAL
  • Width: 720
  • Height: 576


  • Frame Rate: 25
  • Field Order: None (Progressive)
  • Pixel Aspect Ratio: Square Pixels
  • Profile: Main
  • Level: 3.1


  • Bitrate Encoding: VBR, 2 Pass (or Variable Bit Rate)
  • Target Bitrate: 3Mbps
  • Max Bitrate: 6Mbps


  • Audio Format: AAC
  • Channels: Stereo
  • Frequency/Sample Rate: 48kHz
  • Audio Quality: High
  • Bitrate (kbps): 192