When exporting a clip as an H.264 in QuickTime, you can use one of the pre-configured H.264 codec profiles.
The Suggested Clip Resolution guides you in the selection of a target resolution for the output. Using a different resolution can have unexpected results.
| Profile | Description | Suggested Clip Resolution | Bit Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline_1SEG_384Kbits | H264_CIF, Baseline profile | 352x288 or 352x240 | 384 Kb/s |
| Baseline_3GP_256Kbits | H264_3GP 3GP, Baseline profile | 352x288 | 256 Kb/s |
| Baseline_600Kbits | H264_BASELINE, Baseline profile | 320x240 | 600 Kb/s |
| Baseline_Adobe_300Kbits | H264_FLASH_LOWRES, Baseline profile | 320x240 | 300 Kb/s |
| Baseline_Apple_1_5Mbits | H264_iPOD Apple iPod, Baseline profile | 320x240 | 1.5 Mb/s |
| Baseline_Apple_400Kbits | H264_iPOD Apple iPod, Baseline profile | 320x240 | 400 Kb/s |
| Baseline_Apple_600Kbits | H264_iPOD Apple iPod, Baseline profile | 320x240 | 600 Kb/s |
| Baseline_Apple_970Kbits | H264_iPOD Apple iPod, Baseline profile | 320x240 | 970 Kb/s |
| Baseline_CIF_600Kbits | H264_CIF at, Baseline profile | 352x288 or 352x240 | 600 Kb/s |
| Baseline_RIM_12Mbits | H264_BASELINE, Baseline profile | 1920x1080 | 12 Mb/s |
| Baseline_RIM_20Mbits | H264_BASELINE, Baseline profile | 1920x1080 | 20 Mb/s |
| Baseline_RIM_4Mbits | H264_BASELINE, Baseline profile | 1920x1080 | 4 Mb/s |
| HDTV_1080i_10Mbits | H264_HDTV_1080i, High profile, interlaced | 1920x1080 | 10 Mb/s |
| HDTV_720p_8Mbits | H264_HDTV_720p, High profile | 1280x720 | 8 Mb/s |
| High_1080i_6Mbits | H264_HIGH, High profile, interlaced | 1920x1080 | 6 Mb/s |
| High_AVC_HD_20Mbits | H264_AVCHD AVCHD, High profile, interlaced | 1920x1080 | 20 Mb/s |
| High_AVC_Intra_111Mbits | H264_INTRA_CLASS_100 AVC Intra Class 100, High 10 profile, interlaced | 1920x1080 | 111 Mb/s |
| High_AVC_Intra_54Mbits | H264_INTRA_CLASS_50 AVC Intra Class 50, High 10 profile, interlaced | 1440x1080 | 54 Mb/s |
| High_Blu_Ray_20Mbits | H264_BD_HDMV Blu-ray HD, High profile, interlaced | 1920x1080 | 20 Mb/s |
| High_Blu_Ray_8Mbits | H264_BD Blu-ray SD, High profile, interlaced | 720x576 or 720x480 | 8 Mb/s |
| High_Divx_2Mbits | H264_DIVX DivX+, High profile | 1920x1080 | 2 Mb/s |
| High_DVD_3Mbits | H264_DVD, High profile, interlaced | 720x576 or 720x480 | 3 Mb/s |
| High_HD_DVD_20Mbits | H264_HD_DVD, High profile, interlaced | 1920x1080 | 20 Mb/s |
| High_Microsoft_10Mbits | H264_SILVERLIGHT Microsoft Silverlight, High profile | 1920x1080 | 10 Mb/s |
| High_Microsoft_500Kbits | H264_SILVERLIGHT Microsoft Silverlight, High profile | 640x480 | 500 Kb/s |
| Main_3Mbits | H264_MAIN, Main profile | 704x576 or 704x480 | 3 Mb/s |
| Main_Adobe_670Kbits | H264_FLASH_HIGHRES, Main profile | 640x480 | 670 Kb/s |
| Main_Apple_1_8Mbits | H264_MAIN, Main profile | 1024x576 | 1.8 Mb/s |
| Main_Apple_4_5Mbits | H264_MAIN, Main profile | 1280x720 | 4.5 Mb/s |
| Main_D1_3Mbits | H264_D1, Main profile, interlaced | 720x576 or 720x480 | 3 Mb/s |
| Main_Sony_2Mbits | H264_PSP_640x480 Sony PSP Level 3, Main profile | 640x480 | 2 Mb/s |
| Main_Sony_700Kbits | H264_PSP Sony PSP, Main profile | 320x240 | 700 Kb/s |
| Main_Sony_900Kbits | H264_PSP_480x270 Sony PSP Level 2, Main profile | 480x272 | 900 Kb/s |
| Main_SVCD_1_15Mbits | H264_SVCD, Main profile, interlaced | 480x576 or 480x480 | 1.15 Mb/s |