Apple Soundtrack Pro - Manual (Page 251)

Chapter 13 Exporting Multitrack Projects 251
4 Do one of the following:
 To export the video in its original format, select Preserve Video, then choose an
export preset from the adjacent preset pop-up menu.
 To export the video in a different format, select Encode Video, then choose an export
preset from the adjacent preset pop-up menu.
For information about using Compressor export presets, see “ Using Compressor Export
Presets ” on page 251.
5 Optionally, for multichannel projects, click the Edit Channel Layout button to change
the channel layout for the exported file. For information on exporting multichannel
projects, see “
Exporting Multichannel Projects With Compressor ” on page 251.
6 Click Export.
Using Compressor Export Presets
Compressor includes a large number of export presets for a variety of media, including
audio, video, and motion graphics. When you export a Soundtrack Pro project using
Compressor, you can select an export preset in the Compressor Export Options dialog.
Export presets appear in the pop-up menus to the right of the Preserve Video and
Encode Video buttons.
For more information on working with Compressor presets, see the Compressor User
Manual. The manual is available from the Compressor Help menu, and is included in
the Documentation folder installed with Soundtrack Pro.
Exporting Multichannel Projects With Compressor
You can export multichannel projects with up to seven output channels. When you
export a multichannel project using Compressor, you can edit the channel layout to
assign outputs in the project to physical output channels.
To edit the channel layout:
1 In the Compressor Export Options dialog, click the Edit Channel Layout button.
The Channel Layout dialog appears. The Channel Layout dialog includes pop-up menus
for Left, Right, Center, LFE, Left Surround, Right Surround, and Center Surround outputs.
You can choose the physical output channel (labeled “Channel 1,” “Channel 2,” and so
forth) for each output.
2 Choose the physical output channel for each channel in the exported project.