Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) User Manual
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Chapter 16
Preferences and metadata
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The Export File destination includes the following settings:
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Format: Lists mastering formats (Video and Audio, Video Only, Audio Only) and publishing
formats (Apple Devices, Computer, Web Hosting). Your choice of format determines the
options in the pop-up menus below.
Important:
When sharing a project or clip, you can change the resolution only for
publishing formats.
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Video codec: Choose the video codec to use for the exported file. (Available choices are based
on the source clip or project media format.)
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Resolution: Choose the default resolution for the destination. If the destination is used with
a project or clip that has a lower resolution than the resolution you chose, the resolution
changes to match that of the project or clip.
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Audio file format: If you chose Audio Only from the Format pop-up menu, choose an audio
format for the exported file. If you chose another option from the Format pop-up menu, this
item lists the audio format that will be used for the exported file.
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Include chapter markers: Select the checkbox to include chapter markers that were added to
the project in the output file. Users can navigate between the chapter markers by clicking the
Next Chapter or Previous Chapter button in iTunes or QuickTime Player.
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“When done,” “Open with,” or “Add to playlist”: Choose what should happen when the export is
complete. You can choose to open the exported file in an application, add it to your iTunes
library, or publish it to the Media Browser. The name of the pop-up menu changes depending
on what you choose.
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Do Nothing: Choose this option if you don’t want to automatically open the exported file.
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QuickTime Player, iTunes, or another application: Choose this option to open the exported
file in the default application associated with the file. You can set or change the default
application in the Finder. For more information, see OS X Help, available from the Help menu
when the Finder is active.
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Compressor: Choose this option to open the exported file in Compressor. The exported file
will appear as the source in a new batch, making it easy to continue to process the project’s
movie. For example, you can create the compressed versions needed for distribution,
without involving Final Cut Pro.
Note: This option is available only if Compressor is installed on the same computer as
Final Cut Pro.
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Other: Choose this option to specify another application to open the exported file. Select the
application in the window that appears, and click Open.
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Library: Choose this option to add the exported file to your iTunes library.
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Publish to Media Browser: Choose this option to add the exported file to the Media Browser,
making the output file available in Final Cut Pro and other Mac applications.
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Roles as: Available only if you chose a mastering format (Video and Audio, Video Only, or Audio
Only) from the Format pop-up menu. If you need to export your project as separate media
files (for example, if you want to export the dialogue, music, and sound effects from your
project separately), you can export one or more of your project’s roles as media stems. You
can create a combined, multitrack QuickTime file or separate audio or video files using your
project’s audio and video roles, and you can assign mono, stereo, or surround output for your
audio channels. For more information about roles, see
on page 299.