YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-x (YBCO) films with BaGeO 3 (BGeO), BaSiO 3 (BSiO) second phase additions were processed by pulsed laser deposition. Sectored targets with BGO or BSiO wedges as well as pre-mixed targets of YBCO, BGeO or BSiO with appropriate compositions were used to deposit YBCO+BGeO and YBCO+BSiO films on (100) single crystal LaAlO 3 substrates. The cross-sectional transmission electron micrographs showed the presence of 20 nm diameter nanocolumns in the YBCO films of both the compositions. However, the critical transition temperature (T c ) of the films was found to significantly decrease. As a result, the critical current density (J c ) in applied magnetic fields was suppressed. The YBCO+BGeO and YBCO+BSiO films made with lower concentrations of additions showed slight improvement in T c indicating that the substitution of Ge and Si in the lattice is possibly responsible for the T c depression. This study shows that in addition to the ability to form nanocolumns, the chemical compatibility of BaSnO 3 (BSO) and BaZrO 3 (BZO) as observed in YBCO+BSO and YBCO+BZO is critical to process high J c YBCO films