Filmora is a popular and user-friendly video editing software that makes it easy to create high-quality videos. However, you may sometimes find that your exported videos look blurry, pixelated, or simply not as crisp and clear as you would like.
The good news is that there are several ways you can improve video quality in Filmora to get stunning results. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll walk you through the top methods for enhancing video quality step-by-step.
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Adjust Export Settings
One of the easiest ways to improve video quality is to adjust your export settings. Here are some tips:
- Increase resolution. The higher the resolution, the sharper and more detailed your video will be. For the best quality, export at 1080p or 4K resolution if your original footage allows for it.
- Use a high bitrate. The bitrate determines how much visual information is packed into your video file. A higher bitrate equals better quality, but results in larger file sizes. Aim for a bitrate between 10-20 Mbps.
- Choose optimal codec. The video codec compresses your footage to make the file size smaller while retaining quality. H.264 and H.265 are good choices for balancing quality and file size. Avoid MPEG-4 or DivX which are lower quality.
- Disable resample. Resampling scales your video to fit the set resolution which can reduce quality. If possible, disable this option.
Enhance Footage
Improving the source footage is key for getting better end results. Use these Filmora tools:
- Sharpen. The sharpen tool accentuates edges and details in your clips to make them appear more distinct and focused. Apply a low-medium intensity.
- Color Enhance. Boost the vividness of colors in dull-looking clips for a rich, vibrant look. Go easy as heavy enhancement can look unnatural.
- Brightness/Contrast. Fix over or under-exposed footage by adjusting the brightness and contrast levels as needed. Be subtle.
- Dehaze. This reduces fog or haze in videos for improved clarity and sharpness. Useful for outdoor or weather footage.
Reduce Noise
Noise refers to random speckles or grains that make footage look gritty. Removing it improves quality.
- Use the Noise Removal tool to clean up video noise and artifacts. Set strength between 20-40 for best results.
- The Super Resolution function sharpens imagery by increasing resolution. This also smooths unwanted noise.
Avoid Quality Loss
Certain actions can degrade video quality in Filmora. Here’s what to avoid:
- Overusing special effects. Limit flashy transitions, animations, text effects etc. Simple is best.
- Warping/distorting footage excessively. Effects like pinch, polar coordinates etc. can reduce image quality if overdone.
- Overcompressing video. Export using a high bitrate and optimal codec to prevent extreme compression which hurts quality.
- Converting between color spaces. Avoid changing clip color formats excessively as data can be altered or lost.