Recommended FineCut File Specs

Final/Fine/Locked Cuts:

Resolution: 1080p (1920x1080 or 1280x720)
Video bitrate: 5-8 Mbps
Video Codec: H.264
Container: MP4
Frame rates: 24, 25, or 30

Audio bitrate: 128 kbps
Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Audio Channels: 2-Channel Stereo

Dailies/Rushes/Rough Cuts:

Resolution: 720p (1280 x 720) / 480p (848 x 480)
Video bitrate: 3Mbps+ 
Video Codec: H.264
Container: MP4
Frame rates: 24, 25, or 30

Audio bitrate: 128 kbps
Audio Codec: AAC-LC
Audio Channels: 2-Channel Stereo

We recommend a single stereo audio stream. If this is not possible, here is how audio streams are transcoded:

• No audio stream = No audio channel
• Single stereo stream = Keep as-is
• Single multi-channel stream = Collapse down to stereo
• Multiple audio streams = Use first channel and collapse to stereo

Audio only tracks: 
MP3 128 kbps or WAV

Note:

Our forensic watermarking technology will only accept certain resolutions. Please ensure videos are output to one of the acceptable resolutions below:

4:3 aspect ratio (1.33333): 320x240, 640x480, 848x640, 1280x960, 1920x1440

16:9 aspect ratio (1.77777): 432x240, 640x368, 848x480, 1280x720, 1920x1080 

2.39:1 aspect ratio (2.39000): 576x240, 640x272, 848x352, 1280x528