Hey Jeff, t hanks for the reply.  I did see that but the MPEG-4 option gives H264 in a M2TS wrapper rather than MP4

.....and take it back - it gives an M2TS wraper if the clot behind the keyboard doesn't select the correct preset to start from. Appreciate the help - sorted.

Hi AndiP.  If you click on Video as MPEG-4 you should then see the "MPEG-4 Export" screen.  At the top of this you should see Presets; do none of these give you the H.264 setting to output to mp4?

I don't have MEP 2015 (I use VPX5 so am looking at the settings there) but, for me, ALL the presets on that screen say "Format Description: MPEG-4 (mp4)", though clearly with various aspect ratios.  The option to export through H.264 to M2TS is NOT one I see, at least on that screen.

It is possible that. because you are running the Trial Version, "normal" mp4 export is not available to you!

Update: You posted back as I was typing.  Glad you're sorted, happy editing/exporting!

Hey Jeff, option is for HDTV 1920x1080 H264 25FPS - I'm relatively new to video and I'm trying to choose an editor that seems to make sense (I'm really an audio guy) and sometimes wish the manufacturers would give a "what it really is" choice - "choose your codec, choose your wrapper " or vice versa, sort of list instead of making me try to figure out what they think I'm going to use it for.

Anyway - good to go - just got to try-out Premier Elements and Power Director against Lightworks and perhaps I'll actually manage to get some work done next week.

Thanks again.

Hi

@AndiP

. . . . option is for HDTV 1920x1080 H264 25FPS . . .

Just to let you know -  you can save the presets with names of your choice in MEP - to try it - select the preset you want then click the little disc icon to the right of the dropdown, give the preset a meaningful name and save it somewhere appropriate..

. . . . just got to try-out Premier Elements and Power Director against Lightworks . . . . 

No comment! 

John