Question
What is the definitive guide to Paul Rogers's export settings for cinematic video?
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Here’s the “steal-this-and-save-it” guide to the export settings uses for crisp, cinematic, social-ready video (TikTok + IG):
Base settings
- Resolution: 1080x1920 (vertical) or 1920x1080 (horizontal)
- Frame rate: Match your timeline (typically 23.976 or 24 for cinematic)
- Codec: H.264
- Profile: High
- Level: 4.2 or 5.1
Quality + bitrate
- Rate control: VBR 2-pass (if available)
- Bitrate target: 20–30 Mbps for 1080p
- Bitrate max: 40 Mbps
- Render at maximum depth: On
- Use maximum render quality: On
Audio
- 48 kHz
- 320 kbps
- Stereo
Want these broken down step-by-step for Premiere Pro vs DaVinci Resolve separately?

