[Step-by-Step Guide] How to Convert 4K to 1080P in HandBrake?

Step 1. Import 4K Videos

Launch HandBrake and click “File” under the “Source Selection” tab to open the video folder, find your 4K video and press "Open" to add the video into HandBrake. You can also directly drag and drop the selected video into HandBrake. It may take a few seconds to scan the file. Just wait for a while. Once done, you will see the file information in the "Source" section.

Step 2. Choose the 1080p Preset and Modify Output Settings

Open the “Preset” drop-down list and you can see various presets with different video resolutions. Move your cursor onto each preset and you can see the detailed information of the preset, including video container, video codec, audio codec, picture quality, etc. Just choose a 1080p preset according to your needs.

If you don't know how to choose among these 1080p presets, you're recommended to choose the following two presets:

"Fast 1080p30 preset": This preset has a fast encoding and average file size. It is standard in terms of size and image quality.

"HQ 1080p30 Surround preset": This preset has a slower encoding and larger file size but has high picture quality.

They are compressed in MP4 format and encoded with H.264 video codec.

You can also click “Save New Preset” or “Add Preset” to create a new 1080p preset manually if you can't find a desired 1080p preset.

Tips to Adjust the Conversion Settings

Before exporting the 1080p video, you can go to the "Video" section to modify some settings for the output quality, size, and process speed.

1. Video Encoder
Although "H.264 10-bit" can preserve better color in the image for 4K, "H.264 (x264)“ will make your file size smaller.

2. Adjust the "Multi-Pass Encoding"
Enabling this option will analyze the entire source before converting it. During the analysis, statistics about the video are collected. In the final pass, those statistics are used to make bitrate allocation decisions. Without this option, Handbrake will process the video much faster, but the quality of the final output will be slightly degraded.

3. Frame Rate
You can set the framerate as "Constant Framerate" since most programs don't support handling variable framerate.

Step 3. Output 1080p Videos

Click “Browse” to specify the output path and the file name of the modified video. Then hit the green “Start Encode” button on the top of the interface to start the 1080p video output process.

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How to downscale video from 4K to 1080p?

Step 1. Launch HD Video Converter Factory Pro and enter its “Converter” module from the initial interface. Drag your 4K videos into the program directly. Or you can click “+ Add Files” to import the 4K videos into the converter.

Step 2. Press the right-side format image to unfold the output format list and select your desired video format from the provided 500+ preset profiles.

Step 3. Then move to the “Quick setting” section and drag the slider towards 1080p. Also, you can also open the “Parameter settings” window and select “1920 * 1080” under the “Resolution” tab to change the video resolution to 1080p.

Step 4. When everything is OK, hit the inverted triangle button to specify an output folder to save the converted 1080p videos. Finally, click “Run” to start the conversion.

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