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MWeb2K Author

Level 1

6 points

iMovie 11 won't allow me to export a movie in 1080p only 720p

Hi,
I was uploading some footage that I took with my Panasonic SD5.

After finishing my 2nd and starting my 3th one, the 1080p option is greyed out and the only option available is 720p and below.

It's the same format as the first two, nothing changed, so Why now I'm unable to export to 1080p?

Is there a setting or a cache that I must empty from iMovie to allow me to use the maximum resolution to upload.

I tried to upload a 3.5Gb file via the youtube web interface and it was accepted by the server and once the file processed, it's available via 1080p.

So that's why I thing it's a problem with iMovie and not YouTube.

Anybody has any suggestion.

Thanks

Mac Pro 4,1, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Feb 15, 2011 9:12 AM

21 replies

ML1234

Level 1

13 points

Feb 17, 2011 12:30 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

do I use broadband or streaming? not sure of the difference. Again, not used to exporting this way, wish I could just select "share" and then "export" , but all areas grayed out except the mobile one.

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,995 points

Feb 17, 2011 3:25 PM in response to ML1234

You have widescreen media, correct? Sorry about the medium above. Use LAN/Internet. Click Options. Click Size. Use custom. Make it 640x360. Click Settings. Set the data rate to automatic.

ML1234

Level 1

13 points

Feb 17, 2011 4:51 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

thanks, I will try that. Any other reason the normal export is not working right?

MWeb2K Author

Level 1

6 points

Feb 23, 2011 3:53 PM in response to MWeb2K

I think I have found the solution to this problem.
I deleted some content that I had uploaded before the limit of quality upload happened.
I suspected that it may exist a disc quota on YouTube servers and I think it's true since I deleted all the files that I didn't needed and the next day, I was able to upload again in 1080p.
Coincidence? I don't know.
Maybe I'll try later to upload the files again see what happens?

Also, the videos that I uploaded were in some kind of copyright verification, so is this also a factor?
Who knows?

At least I'm able again to upload as I use before.

Apr 7, 2011 5:33 AM in response to AppleMan1958

This was exactly the problem, Thank you for you input this has been the perfect response and solution.

svj0622

Level 1

0 points

Jun 12, 2011 6:05 AM in response to MWeb2K

I'm not expert, but I had as similar problem. My clip was at a lower resolution and therefore it only have me the smallest output option. So, I just put in one clip of black to fade out to and that must have raised the resolution enough to allow the larger formats to be available. I guess I fooled it. Maybe that could help.

iMovie 11 won't allow me to export a movie in 1080p only 720p