Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 1009)

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Exporting Still Images
and Image Sequences
At many points during your project, you may need to export
still images of your video for graphics, posters, the press,
email, or the web.
This chapter covers the following:
 Determining the Image Format for Still Image Export (p. 1009)
 Exporting a Single Still Image (p. 1010)
 Exporting Image Sequences (p. 1012)
Determining the Image Format for Still Image Export
Final Cut Express HD uses the built-in QuickTime technology in Mac OS X to export still
images. Because QuickTime supports a wide variety of graphic (still image) formats,
nearly any graphic format you need to export is supported.
If you’re exporting images for a website, JPEG is a good option because it compresses
images to a small size but maintains fairly high quality. If you want to export images
without compression, you can export TIFF or Photoshop files.
Note: If you need to export a sequence as a numbered image sequence (a collection of
still images), you’ll go through a slightly different process than simply exporting a
single still image.
Resolution of Exported Still Images
Exported still images are 72 dpi. This number cannot be changed during export, and
is irrelevant for video and computer use. If you are exporting for print and you need
to adjust the dpi setting, you can do so in a graphics application such as
Adobe Photoshop.