Adobe Premiere Pro is a popular video editing program and can be used to prepare your video for upload to Vimeo. We encourage you to see Adobe's export tutorial at 'How to export and share video'. Note: While these instructions walk through Adobe's export settings, they also follow
Vimeo's compression guidelines and may not contain the newest options or navigational steps as Adobe adds features to its software. Vimeo uses some unique calculations to determine the available playback qualities for your video. Learn more at 'Determining playback resolution'. There are some situations where you'll want to choose a frame rate different from the source: If your frame rate is higher than 60 FPS: Choose a factor of your frame rate that is between 15-60 FPS. For example, if your frame rate is 100 FPS, choose 50 FPS. If your frame rate is lower than 15 FPS: Choose a multiple of your frame rate that is between 15-30 FPS. For example, if your frame rate is 8 FPS,
choose 16 FPS. If you upload a frame rate that is higher than 60 FPS or lower than 15 FPS, Vimeo will automatically adjust the frame rate for you — but we can't guarantee the results will be as expected. It's best to do the conversion on your end prior to uploading. These target bitrates are suggested for average video files. If your video contains below average visual complexity (such as a slideshow presentation), choose a lower target bitrate. If your video contains above average visual complexity (such as a video with high levels of grain), increase the target bitrate. Remember: Lower data rates lead to smaller file sizes and faster uploads! Experiment to pick the lowest data rate that
yields acceptable image quality. SD — 2-5 720p — 5-10 1080p — 10-20 2K — 20-30 4K — 30-60 These maximum bitrates are suggested for average video files. If your video contains below average visual complexity (such as a slideshow presentation), choose a lower maximum bitrate. If your video contains above average visual complexity (such as a video with high levels of grain), increase the maximum bitrate. Remember: Lower data rates lead to smaller file sizes and faster uploads! Experiment to pick the lowest data rate that
yields acceptable image quality. SD — 2-5 720p — 5-10 1080p — 10-20 2K — 20-30 4K — 30-60 Match Sequence Settings Unchecked
Format H.264
Preset Custom
Comments Leave blank
Output Name Click the output name to edit output filename and destination (if desired).
Export Video Checked
Export Audio Checked (if audio is present in your video).
Lumetri Look / LUT Unchecked
Imagine Overlay Unchecked
Name Overlay Unchecked
Timecode Overlay Unchecked
Basic Video Settings Width / Height Choose your source file's original width and height. If you wish
to export your video at a smaller frame size, edit these values. If you aren't sure, leave them as-is.
Frame Rate Choose your source file's original frame rate. (This should be the default value if you clicked "Match Source.")
Field Order Progressive
Aspect Square Pixels (1.0)
TV Standard Leave as-is.
Profile For HD footage, choose High. For SD footage, choose Main.
Level 4.1
Render at Maximum Depth Checked
Bitrate Settings Bitrate EncodingChoosing "VBR, 1 pass" will speed up your export, at the cost of some quality. Never choose CBR. VBR, 2 pass
Target Bitrate [Mbps] Maximum Bitrate (Mbps) Advanced Settings Key Frame Distance Unchecked
Audio Format Settings Audio Format AAC
Basic Audio Settings Audio Codec AAC
Sample Rate 48000 Hz
Channels Stereo
Parametric Stereo Unchecked
Audio Quality High
Bitrate Settings Bitrate [kbps] 320
Advanced Settings Precedence Sample Rate
Basic Settings Multiplexer MP4
Stream Compatibility Standard
Use Maximum Render Quality Checked
Use Frame Blending Unchecked
Use Previews Unchecked
Import into project Unchecked
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