Insta360 One X | Master your footage from camera to YouTube

[@mrCarStyling]

You made 3 times better review and tutor for this cam, as anyone else, with the details of usage with GoPro plugin! Amazing content, keep doing!

[@justACRO]

Totally agreed, thanks for this!

[@scott2972]

I really like this guy. He's trying super hard to keep up with the camera gimmicks the big KZbinrs do and it comes off really adorkable. Very refreshing. And he really knows his stuff, which is the whole point anyway.

[@AntonioMeres]

Looks like a tv show more than a regular review. This is absolutely amazing! Congrats Sir.

[@rocketsauce08]

Yeah wtf. Dudes quailty/graphics is outta this world

[@TheStoryGuide]

@@rocketsauce08 Thanks for the props. Usually my drawings look like they were done by a 4-year-old so seeing you comment that they didn't suck makes the time I spent in AfterEffects worthwhile. And thanks for watching.

[@Athandatu]

Holly Cow!!!! The most real and most educational video I have seen of the Insta360 One X thus far. Excellent montage, visual effects, and even the sounds on the compression example. Thanks for this video.

[@SusannGER]

I'm going to rewatch this as soon as I have the camera... thank you for this ...this comforts me

[@ethanbarnes3847]

SusannGER RIGHT?!

[@Seeitmove]

Hello! You may want to visit Insta360's downloads again. The new version (Insta360 Studio 2019 ) with Premiere Pro was released March 14th. Works differently.

[@Seeitmove]

@@riseandrun5837 Thanks, for the feedback

[@jelbuilderfilms]

@@riseandrun5837 Do you have a really powerful computer? The Insta360 Studio 2019 works soooo slow for me.

[@TheStoryGuide]

Agree. They have certainly addressed some of the performance issues with the desktop Studio app. And I think the Premiere plug-in (which really is about stitching equirectangular footage upon import rather than working with the files during editing) is also working a bit smoother. At least if feels like it. The desktop app is still pretty flaky on my laptop, but I agree it is not as bad. I have a feeling it has something to do with how the software is using the GPU. It does not feel as fluid as Adobe or Resolve. But progress is progress. Now if only they would port some of the features from the iOS side over to the desktop side I would be very happy.

[@Revengz]

I'm 1/4th into your video. But I just wanted to say, you are very informative and deliver content amazingly. I never really take the time to acknowledge videos I watch, but you've won me over. Keep it up!

[@TheStoryGuide]

Thank you very much. I really appreciate the feedback. The dialog we all have together here really helps me to figure out what works and what doesn't. So much so the next video will be an idea (problem) posted by someone in the community.

[@potatostories]

I'm at halfway in the video and found the narration very informative and to the point. Loved it. The best 360 video editing tutorial to the moment.

[@CHayaPhoto]

hey there Storyguide! I found you by accident and will subscribe very happy! Fenomenal details, fantastic tut, no BS and excessive ads. WOW! Tks for doing it

[@gilleslaframboise2168]

Yes, I watched it, til the end, you're dynamic and straight to the point. A few humorous anecdotes makes it lively and funny. You're good and I loved that tutorial. Just got my insta360 X camera today. Looking forward to do great videos too. Cheers,

[@RHC_NYC]

I've been looking for tutorials for my new Insta. Your tutorial is hands down the best, clearest, most definitive version. You explain the steps, your use of screencaptures is top notch. I a definitely a happy new subscriber, and wish you ever more success.

[@poruatokin]

I don't have an Insta360 but your video contained some excellent nuggets for my regular editing. Great and very clear.

[@maz1980s]

This is what's called perfect content creation. Thanks mate.

[@HSharpknifeedge]

Awesome information. Thank you very much. I found nowhere such a detailed explanation of what really happens in exporting!

[@prosilver7]

By far the best video talking about workflow for this camera, I had never heard of using the go-pro plug ins for this but it makes so much sense!

[@FreshMindTheBand]

I’ve came back to this video a number of times so informative! If you haven’t already please share another video with an update on how you’re using the insta 360 now and maybe even more details! Thanks so much!!

[@SaguinMedia]

This is a one stop shop for technical information on the Insta360 One X! Finally got the answer I've been looking for on the maximum bitrate on exporting reframed shots....and then some! Thanks for all of this! Subbed :)

[@joey_outdoors]

You're like the Bill Nye of Insta360. Thank you for this informative and entertaining review!!

[@colinmclean1300]

After watching your video which is very nicely presented and very comprehensive, I just wanted too add, that the insta360 Studio install, where there is a checkbox to install Premiere plugins, is not for the VR Control. They are only the insta360 file format video and image importer plugins. As you suggested, Use Go Pro plugins for Framing etc.

[@TheTurtleOfGods]

10/10 review of the Insta 360, mine is on the way animations (4:29) are so amazing... whatever you teach on this channel would be so easy to understand

[@JonasViatte]

Have they made their mobile app better since then?

[@MikeFyxdt]

This is a masterfully thought out and edited video - and very timely for me, I might add... My brand new Insta360 One X is sitting in its unopened box right next to me, and I've just upgraded my Premiere CS5 to the latest Adobe suite. Guaranteed I would have been floundering with importing and editing the footage (it's my first 360 camera). Thanks to your video I feel much better prepared to tear in and get creative. Kudos!

[@MikeFyxdt]

P.S. New sub - I'm looking forward to watching more!

[@MichaelHurdleStudio]

Very good information, I love the way you explained everything. I was one of the people that stayed to the very end so don’t be too shocked. You just earned yourself a subscriber buddy.

[@StewMichRiley]

Watched from beginning to end and love every second. Big thumbs up 👍

[@toutl]

You know your technicals. Great job

[@EduarFilms]

I recently posted a trip video I did from my California using only the insta360 camera and it was a pain to edit! Wish I would have seen this video before! Thank you very much for sharing this!

[@WILSONsHobbies]

I had my first experience working with the insta360 . I had to make sure to export my file to mp4 within the insta studio by saving it into a file folder, and not on a main drive. For some reason it would not export for me if i didnt do it that way. Then, I had to cut down the file size some more within Filmora 9 (Davinci Resolve studio would not accept the 360 file for some reason). Then the upload to youtube for a 15 minute uncut 360 video took about 2 hours and additional 2-4 hours of youtube processing the 360 file for view. Not something I want to do everyday for raw 360 video, but im sure its different and easier to work with youtube if you edited keyframes in the insta360 app.

[@afrawjoshe341]

thanks for this..watching this at 2am in Beijing.

[@ckeelor]

Very helpful drew! Thanks for going so far into the technical details...just what I was looking for

[@themarcomoreira]

Perfect tutorial! Very honest and no like other sponsor reviews out there on KZbin!! Regards!!!

[@LeonTruong]

Came for the 360 One X stuff, stayed for the what is MP4 and Pro Res. Thanks!

[@soowright]

LOL!! Sue is the best name for the camera - it's my name too! You made me laugh several times throughout your excellent video. I've found it quite annoying working through the 'can do' and 'can't do's' in the various software for the OneX and had lots of issues working in Premier, also finding I'd downgraded the footage quality somehow. So it's been wonderful to watch your video and know that I'm not going mad or got too old to work these things out. These issues had made me shy from playing with the editing which normally I enjoy the challenge. I love the camera and will now go back to square one! Thank you for sharing! WELL DONE

[@TheStoryGuide]

Thanks Sue for the kind words. I named my car "Pearl", guess we just named my 1X "Sue". :) I am glad you found it helpful. We are pushing the tech in unanticipated ways and that means lots of roadblocks. But together as creators and filmmakers will will figure out the best and most efficient ways to tell our stories. Sure it can be frustrating, but sometimes those puzzles are the fun part. The key word there is "sometimes". More often than not it just hacks me off. As you discover new solutions I'd love to hear about it. That is how all of us get better.

[@leoduquette]

You my friend are now bookmarked in my browser permanently! Great job explaining.

[@augustineapdrai]

I am new to 360. I learnt so much from you. Thank you.

[@daniiboyy]

I am quite impressive about your explanation on how mp4 works when editing, thats explains a lot why is such hard to work with mp4 files on the adobe premier, as an enthusiast for editing, this video helped me a lot understanding about editing 360 videos and compression process. Thanks for the amazing video and explanations! Just subbed!

[@ryandavis2229]

Awesome information! Thank you very much for the video! This is exactly what I was looking for! Good work my friend! Seattle is home for me too.

[@adams.555]

Wow what a nice pile of valuable information. Thank you! After watching other videos ,often produced by big names I felt like a stray dog getting only cramps . I haven’t seen any of your videos before but this one convinced me to subscribe

[@JaredRibic]

Thanks so much for this video. I've had mine for less than a week and have lots to learn. Subscribing now. Looks like you're in Seattle too!

[@kevinbrumfield8007]

Outstanding information and tutorial. Would love to see you do more on this camera and its workflow(s). Thank you!

[@TheStoryGuide]

I have lots more to share. Now if only the paying gigs would get out of the way so I could create more channel content I would be happy. Oh wait, being too busy with production is rarely a bad thing. Thank you for watching and the nice words. Have fun with the camera. It is a ton of fun to shoot with.

[@strongislanduk]

Awesome video, thank you so much. I recently bought the camera but haven't been able to figure out a workflow that works for me, this is spot on.

[@JohnMorProds]

Now that is a very well made & informative video, well done sir!

[@SteveandLizDonaldson]

Well, I may be a rare case but I do use my One X for full 360 VR video, and love it. Of course, viewing on a flat panel is lame (wiping across and up and down to move the image). You have to use a good VR headset. Do that, and you will be amazed. It's not like you brought home great videos of someplace, it's like you are there.

[@vrdrifter4933]

I looked at your chanell cool 360 videos man. Did you have to go through all of this hell to upload pure 360 videos like you did? Or is it much more straight forward

[@SteveandLizDonaldson]

@@vrdrifter4933 Thanks, I'm new to this and just learning like most of us! Here's my workflow. If you have any thoughts or anything I can learn, please let me know! 1. Take the video clips with my insta360 One X. 2. Pull the microSD card out, put it in the SD adapter, then transfer the files to my laptop. 3. Use the insta360 Studio for One X to merge the two mystery files into one stabilized .mp4 file per video clip. 4. I then edit the files (trim, text, dissolves, add music, etc) using Pinnacle Studio 21, since that's what I had already and it can do limited 360. Note it can only go up to 3840x1920, which is less than the camera can generate. The output is another .mp4 file. 5. Before uploading to KZbin, I run the file through the google metadata injector that you have to download first. Here is the link: support.google.com/youtube/answer/6178631 It only takes a few minutes to process, and adds _injected to the file name 6. Upload to KZbin. With the metadata injected, KZbin knows it's 360 so you don't have to somehow tell it. Yes, all a PITA but I think it's cool, too.

[@TabVentures]

Great video. Insta workflow can be so cumbersome. This certainly helped me understand a thing or 2

[@TastyLootGaming]

Love how informative this was in a clear and precise way. Good production, editing and straight forward which I appreciate. Subbed.

[@handmaderestor]

Tasty Loot Gaming like

[@carlosorozco7086]

Excellent explanations, great advice and wonderful links! Thanks!

[@BadMedWTF]

Finally someone is addressing the issues no one else is taking about. I did try installing the br plugins into premier 2019 but they won’t show up wierd

[@TheStoryGuide]

It appears the current plug-in is not for reframing or increasing the functionality of working with the media in Premiere/AE. It is there strictly for managing the stitching settings (normal, dive case, etc.) and stabilization. Important tools, but not part of storytelling or composition. They offer instructions for leveraging the current plugin here: bit.ly/2TEAhll But I agree, the software support is rather disappointing for such an incredible piece of hardware. And thanks for watching and the comment.

[@salazargiraldo1451]

Best tutorial of Insta 360 ever

[@mindthebumpproductions]

Thank you so much. Best review I have come across so far. You have just earned yourself a new subscriber. :)

[@GeorgeKennerLaser]

Wish I had found your video first... great video

[@grappler185]

Really nice balance of detail and overview. Thanks!

[@WanderlustWonderscape]

You should look into using the ProRes media as proxies for the original MP4 media. This way you get the speed of editing in ProRes, and the quality of the original media when you go to render.

[@goexploreecuador]

Wonderfully done! This is "Master Class" quality content. Thank you!

[@SeanOzz]

i am doing a ton with this camera right now with snowboarding against my gopro 7. it's been interesting and the results are so different than i originally thought.

[@MrKeekseeks]

awesome i just got this camera back in January and had to go down a lot of the same steps you just mapped out here. thanks for making the video. i didnt realize how intense mp4 files were on my computer. i have been editing with those this whole time. definitely need to try out the media encoder

[@TuomasIkonen]

Absolutely the best tutorial so far! Really organized and well thought. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@ridvirgo1994]

Thank you sir, now I convince to get one. Amazing video

[@SoundBuzzable]

Thank you for this tutorial. Do you combine the two .insv files prior to converting to prores?

[@deviloki]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@PikesBikes]

Thanks a lot for putting this video together. I am new to all this and it answered a lot of questions for me. I would be lost without your information. So again thank you for taking the time out to do this :)

[@Newyorkhoje]

hello from NYC! I got this updated version of Insta 360 camera for Valentines. I enjoy this camera a lot and I appreciate your video showing us these great tips. Maybe you can update us once you received some answers from your subscribers. Thank you!

[@JordanBryantJames]

I'm planning to get the same 360 camera and I appreciate the information you've shared.

[@hafizmh1410]

Such a great overview and explanations, just subscribed! Thank you 😉👍🏼

[@ucreativething]

I want to use the X and the Go as my primary cams for our vlog, so don't really care to use the apps for editing. Your tutorial is the most helpful for getting those files straight on to my PC from the cams. I still have my confusions, though, in the best way to get from my devices to my main editing software. Is their software better today? Any chance an update to this video for straight to PC editing is on your horizon?

[@cynide89]

Great video, but am I missing the part where you stitched the 2 files in Premiere? Did you stitch in Insta Studio first and then import to Premiere?

[@EVOpinion]

DeanAntonyLong premier does the stitching for you. It’s really simple 👍

[@liveevents9191]

You are a very good presenter,,,, thanks!

[@beavix]

Love the video. It’s clear you put a lot of time and effort into them. Keep up the good work!

[@Nisotovski]

Dont get me wrong am full time camera operator... This is consumer camera and at this price tag you cant expect to have raw footage. It is a great tool and am working with every tool that will do the job done. Somtimes we use mobile phones, gopros etc combind with Sony FS7 mkii and dslrs... If its helps you tell the storry am fine with it. You just cant beat that price of 400$ and the creativity you can get it from this little camera even if that mean to sacrifice a little bit of the video quality 😉 Thanks for the video i enjoy watching it

[@TheStoryGuide]

Could not agree more. Use the best tool you have available to tell your story. For me the OneX is an additional tool that gives unique insight and perspective for a viewer. The audience could care less what camera you use as long as you tell a good story. Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to comment. It is appreciated.

[@TheGeoDaddy]

Thank Gawd for KZbin Videos like Yours!!! Just getting started and (even though I have a MacBook Pro and a QNAP NAS and Dell SSD for remote editing over Thunderbolt 3) I was lost - not being a Premier user - on how to start... would never have thought of using GoPro’s plug-in (even though Insta360’s plug-in may be out by now (Sep 2019?)

[@davidmurray5330]

Well done, and thank you. You have another subscriber because of this one!

[@quebical]

For your question on a different codec to use for a greater framerate - Have you tried the built-in GoPro CineForm codec? I like it much more than the ProRes codecs. - GREAT TUTORIAL! THANK YOU!

[@jhonyjhon77]

I can not wait and it is as you publish and it will be spectacular and unique, that she comes fast, I need her to work !!!!! Best

[@webberswonderousworld2319]

great tutorial, I learned alot. Got stuck however with the conversion. of isnv files. They load inbto Fusion Studio and PP, but only as single 180 degree files. How do you stitch them to 360 so you have a single insv file that can be converted in media encoder to pro res? All the best, Carl

[@RealChrisinAZ]

Thank you for the great information!

[@BlackBearForge]

Great information. I saw some premiere functions i didn't know about, thanks.

[@rajatash]

You have just earned yourself a new subscriber. :)

[@nicktheritter]

In Premiere, are you working with the original footage or the compressed mp4?

[@rochm]

In what format do you import your insta 360 file into Premiere .insv, or from the insta360 studio software, after stitching and is now an MP4 file?

[@bobsharpie6583]

24:58 has your answer

[@kayumangibrown5963]

A very experience reviewer. Subscribed

[@climbatize]

Yeah.. this is the business! Very well made - Thanks!

[@MrYviewer]

Amazing, I finished the entire video and learned a lot!

[@VistasHermosas19]

Great video, very professional presentation. I have a iMac 3.4g with 40g of RAM and the Studio 2019 software works well but is limited. The most important this I have found so far is to make sure that your shutter speed is set to fast, not auto and white balance is not set to auto. Under certain circumstances the auto shutter can slow down so much that it makes for really crappy looking footage. Also auto WB can lead to different WBs for each side of the camera, causing a line in the footage. If you do use the Insta software make sure to export 4K res and at least 60mbps bitrate for decent quality.

[@OrangKitai]

Nice. Thanks for the tutorial. I'm new with 360 camera.

[@ASiqueira1973]

fantastic!! will download the plugging and test it right now

[@ozzelthecomposer5825]

May have missed it but how and when did you convert the .insv file to .mov as you're showing on your timeline in Adobe Premiere?

[@kashmirha]

24:26

[@cocktailportal7355]

How did you convert insv to mov?

[@coolzets]

21:43 "I'm done, I'm taking a break". That's exactly what happened with me. It's been two months and I have not been able to edit a single video (I don't have a beast machine). One thing I don't understand is that the One X Studio software runs those 5.7K insv files with no lag at all (the hardware and CUDA accelerated decoding must be selected), it's that the Premiere Pro struggles to play it. I guess Premiere Pro doesn't have the proper decoder to decode those videos. Insta needs to develop a decoder for Premiere Pro too rather than just a plugin for stitching. Until then I am going to follow your ProRes conversion idea. It seems to be the best way right now. Your video was really helpful!

[@TheStoryGuide]

I am guessing you are bumping into two different potential behaviors that are reflections of the same issue (and this is just a guess.) The Studio app performs a limited number of actions so it can throw a lot of math at playing back the media smoothly. There is no color correction, no effects, no compositing, no editing in the timeline. It just plays stuff. Therefore it can allocated more resources for playback. Premiere is juggling all of those functions and a lot more. That is one reason it can really struggle with editing LongGOP media. When I work on a machine that may not have the horsepower I would like I always make sure I have closed every other app on the computer and allocated as much RAM to Premiere as possible (Edit>Preferences>Memory). You are probably already doing that, but it might help to check your settings. Thanks for the comment and good luck.

[@wkaemena]

I am using an iMac from2013 and everything from Insta360 studio to Final cut pro runs super smooth

[@coolzets]

@@TheStoryGuide Yes, I already did that. Still, it seems Premiere Pro requires way more resources than I can possibly afford right now 😂 So, buying the camera is one thing and actually making it usable is another!

[@coolzets]

@@wkaemena FCP internally does what this video suggested us to do i.e. converting the mp4 files to ProRes. Since FCP background renders the timeline automatically into ProRes format, it is able to play smoothly. That's the reason I guess. But does FCP supports the unstitched insv files directly or you export them into mp4 from the Insta 360 Studio software?

[@adryanno]

Very valuable informations! Thank you for taking time and share this with us! Keep it coming! :)

[@theadventurebiker]

Wow, man! Some great info here!!! I learned a few things. Thanks!!!!

[@Daora]

Is this still up to date 3 years later? Because I can see some of the changes to the Insta360 desktop version where you had problems with. But I can also see that the gopro app certainly got more options in the fine tune department, however just click and drag on the picture in the Insta version also make the handeling quite easy.

[@akshaysalpe99]

thank you so much sir for this helpful information...✨😊love from INDIA

[@SeanOzz]

what about a plug in for final cut?

[@SuperPsychoDave]

Great video. Do you have any tips for us who are using the venture case? There are no Adobe plugin for it. Stitch in Insta360 studio and then move to Adobe?

[@tracyhankins1693]

I just received my insta360 one X I want to know if there are any current publication I can purchase that will help me start off on the right foot. I really enjoyed your tutorial on adobe premieres and I look forward to watching all the videos as I move into the Insta 361X world thank you for your help in advance I look forward to hearing back from you

[@BalloonBoysApp]

Wow, that covered way more than I needed, but thanks for your work!

[@nightcoder5k]

Wish they had a plugin for Davinci Resolve.

[@colinmclean1300]

I maybe speaking under correction, but doesnt Davinci use the same plugins as Fusion. I just got the camera today and saw in this video when he downloaded the Go Pro plugin that there was a Fusion plugin. I would be interested if that works, because since Blackmagic purchased Fusion from Eyeon Software, they have made Fusion now look like Davinci and somewhat incorporated them. Also the free version of Fusion doesnt support plugins. Cant say if the free Davince does either.

[@LostSpoke]

KartaVR

[@mikljnsn]

Great tutorial , -thank you. I really needed that guide to make better decompressed output. Very helpful.

[@TheStoryGuide]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback.

[@peteroregan7786]

Hi GREAT video thanks. I have installed and re-installed the GoPro VR plug ins several times on a very hi-spec Windows machine. The Fusion installer says the Adobe plugins are installed. However, they are not appearing in Premier Pro under the Video Effects menu. Any thoughts what could be causing this? Thanks

[@MikeLoomis]

This is the first One X video where I actually felt like I learned something I can use even when using different cameras. You are a very good teacher. So maybe you can figure this problem I have. Premiere Pro 2018 just doesn't recognize the .insv format so I can't import the footage. When Premiere boots up I see Insta360importer.prm in the loading screen so I don't know why I am having this problem. I am on Windows 7 and I think I am going to have to start over with Windows 10 from scratch and see if that solves this little hiccup but other than this one problem I am happy with my setup. I think remnants of past Adobe products may be the issue which is why a fresh Windows 10 install may be what works. If you have an easier solution I would love to hear it.

[@alpinium6175]

That‘s nicely working on adobe premiere pro 2019, but what are you doing when working with the 2020 version?

[@ursmeloman]

Thank you! Exceptional quality