Can't export 2.7k

Geed thanks for your reply.

I am afraid it's a little more complicated with iMovie.

iMovie does recognize and exports 2.7K video, just not when it's in a project on a timeline. If you select an imported 2.7K clip, it will export as 2.7K (it says 4K but shows the correct 2.7K resolution).

It goes wrong when you add the 2.7K clip to a project/timeline.

You can even use a workaround by placing a 4K clip (just a second is enough) as the first clip in a project, iMovie recognizes 4K and the project becomes a 4K project, if you then add all your 2.7K clips, edit the project and remove the 4K clip, it will still show as a 4K project and you will be able to export your 2.7K footage as a 4K movie.

Any update on this subject?

iMovie recognizes 4K, it shows in the project settings as 4K. But 2.7K does not get recognized and shows as 1080p only. The weird thing is that when you directly select an imported 2.7 clip (not added to a project) and you then try to share to YouTube for example, it does recognizes it as specifically 2.7k and you can export and publish it as 2.7k. It just does not seem to work within a project. Very annoying. Hope someone has found an update on this.

In the same boat. My Virb Ultra (or GoPro for that matter) can apply stabilization to 2.7k video but not 4K. Most of my stuff is shot in 2.7 but I can't find a way to get 2.7 out of iTunes. The Garmin and GoPro freebie editing tools can do it but iMovie can't. Frustrating.

I had a copy of Adobe Premiere Elements and tried that, no dice either.

I am a complete newbie. I have shot a video in 2.7k and dragged those into iMovie and edited a 4+ minute video with a 4 second title intro. When I went to export the edited video it is only allowing me to export in 720p @ 60 frames per second even though all the video is 2.7k. When I click "Settings" above to the right of my clips, "720p 60" is in gray and I can not change it (1080p 60 not offered). I keep reading about how iMovie will create the video's resolution based on the first clip added, but the only clips and videos I have are in 2.7k. Please someone help me. Thank you very much!

It's a shame. I also take 2.7K GoPro ( 5) videos with stabilization, eats less memory and battery and unable to export 2.7K videos. Otherwise iMovie would be more than enough, but now I have to buy FCPX for 299 bux 😟

The other option to stay at GoPro Studio.

Edit and Share 4K video with iMovie - Apple Support

What options do you see when you Share to File?

I don't have a camera that records files at that frame size so I can't answer.

Any iMovie that uses mixed media formats and dimensions would also be limited to those smaller dimension exports.

But iMovie and your camera can make some very great looking videos. 99% of the world doesn't even have a display that could showcase beyond 1080 sizes.

Have the same problem. When I take a video with my Hero 4 black at 4k 30fps and then do some modifications in iMovie, then it allows me to export in 4k res to file, but when I take a video at 2.7k 48/60 fps and do the same modifications iMovie only allows me to export in 1080p. What could possibly be the problem? It's just weird that it allows me to export in 4k but not in 2.7k.

Thanks!

I don't think export to 2.7k is supported. You will be editing in 2.7k though (I think) so the quality of a 1080p export should be very good and you should be able to take advantage of zooming and re-framing your video clips without loss of quality when exported at 1080p.

Geoff.

Definitely not supported as an export resolution unfortunately. They skipped 2.7k 😕

No. If you want to export 2.7k you will have to use a different video editor. Final Cut Pro for example can export almost any resolution.

Geoff.

Correct. If you export as 4k you could convert this afterwards to 2.7k for example using the free HandBrake application at:

https://handbrake.fr/

Geoff.