Lessons
How to export a video: shape, quality, loudness and files
How to export a video from Sharpy on your Mac: decide its shape and quality, pick a destination, set the loudness, and write captions beside it.
18 October 2026 · 7 min read
Exporting video and handing off an edit
Finishing the file and moving the edit: export settings for YouTube and social apps, ProRes, H.264 and HEVC, frame rates and sizes, and handing an edit on as an EDL, FCPXML or OpenTimelineIO.
Guides
How to compress a video on a Mac without losing quality
How to compress a video on your Mac with no visible loss: what sets file size, H.264 or HEVC, the data rates to aim for, and the routes built into macOS.
18 October 2026 · 7 min read
Guides
How to make a GIF from a video on a Mac, and keep it small
How to make a GIF from a video on your Mac: the length, size and frame rate that keep it small, the built-in routes, and when a short MP4 is better.
18 October 2026 · 6 min read
Lessons
Export XML, EDL or OTIO to Premiere, Resolve and Final Cut
How to export XML for Premiere, Resolve or Final Cut: which format each editor reads, what travels, what stays behind, and how to relink the media.
18 October 2026 · 7 min read
Guides
Best export settings for YouTube in 2026: 1080p, 4K and Shorts
The best export settings for YouTube, from YouTube's own upload guide: MP4, H.264, the bitrate for 1080p and 4K, frame rate, colour, sound and Shorts.
18 October 2026 · 6 min read
Explainers
ProRes vs H.264 vs HEVC: which video codec should you export in?
ProRes vs H.264 vs HEVC explained: how each codec stores frames, file sizes and quality compared, and which to export for editing, YouTube or a master.
18 October 2026 · 6 min read
Explainers
What frame rate should I use? 24, 30 or 60 fps explained
What frame rate should you use for video? How 24, 25, 30 and 60 fps look, the shutter speed for each, the best frame rate for YouTube, and mixing rates.
18 October 2026 · 7 min read
Explainers
What is FCPXML? Final Cut's project file format explained
FCPXML is Final Cut Pro's XML format for moving projects between apps: what an FCPXML file holds, its versions, and which editors open it.
18 October 2026 · 6 min read
Explainers
What is an edit decision list (EDL)?
An edit decision list (EDL) records every edit in a video: where each piece comes from and where it lands. How to read one, and why reasons matter.
6 October 2026 · 6 min read
