Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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How to achieve optimal H.264 & AAC-LC, per YouTube spec, with Sony Vegas for absolute best render settings and quality.

Introduction: youtu.be/DWt11kY5fpE

Download presets here: hej.directorated.com/files/presets.7z

Check readme.txt for updates

· Advanced Encoding Settings: support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171
· MeGUI: sourceforge.net/projects/megui
· NeroAAC: free-codecs.com/download/Nero_AAC_Codec.htm
· Debugmode Frameserver: debugmode.com/frameserver
· x264vfw: sourceforge.net/projects/x264vfw

This works with: Sony Vegas 9, Sony Vegas 10, Sony Vegas 11, Sony Vegas 12, Sony Vegas 13 by using third party h.264 encoders. This also works with Adobe Premier.

If you want your YouTube videos to have the highest possible quality use these render settings!

There is also a dedicated page for this topic on my website: hej.directorated.com/render-settings-vegas-youtube