How do you export the files you need, The export quicktime movie command – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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• uLaw: File format developed by Sun that provides logarithmic encoding for a larger
dynamic range than normal 8-bit samples. Approximately equivalent to 12-bit samples,
but suffers from more noise than linear encodings.
• WAVE: The format for storing sound in files developed jointly by Microsoft and IBM.
For a complete list of all QuickTime-compatible file formats, see the documentation that
came with QuickTime Pro or visit Apple’s QuickTime website at
How Do You Export the Files You Need?
There are two commands in Final Cut Pro that you use to output QuickTime content.
• Export QuickTime Movie: This command allows you to export your Final Cut Pro sequence
as a QuickTime movie, choosing from available sequence presets and including markers
for use in other applications (such as DVD Studio Pro).
• Export Using QuickTime Conversion: Choose this option to export QuickTime-compatible
file types from your clips or sequences:
• A broadcast-quality, full-resolution, uncompressed QuickTime file
• A still image
• A numbered image sequence
• A highly compressed QuickTime file for multimedia or web use
• Audio only
If you want to export a file that uses the same settings as those of your clip or sequence,
the Export QuickTime Movie command might be what you need for a quick output. For
more information, see
“The Export QuickTime Movie Command.”
The Export Using QuickTime Conversion command gives you more flexibility, particularly
in terms of the type of compression and file formats supported. For more information,
see
“The Export Using QuickTime Conversion Command.”
The Export QuickTime Movie Command
The Export QuickTime Movie command creates a new QuickTime movie file. You can use
this command to export Final Cut Pro clips or sequences with their current settings or
any of the sequence settings available in Final Cut Pro.
This command allows you to choose settings based on sequence presets in Final Cut Pro.
You can also choose to use the existing settings of the clip or sequence you are exporting,
or create customized settings in a custom Sequence Preset Editor. If you are exporting
using the existing settings, you can choose whether or not to recompress the frames.
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Learning About QuickTime