Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1597)

246 Part III Output
Types of QuickTime-Compatible File Formats
With the Export Using QuickTime Conversion command, you can choose to export
almost any file format that QuickTime supports, along with a wide variety of codecs
and custom parameters that each format supports. Because there are so many file
formats and specific settings, this chapter does not provide an exhaustive description
of every file format and its associated settings.
Video and Movie File Formats
 QuickTime movie file: See “
Exporting a QuickTime Movie File for Web Distribution ” on
page 247. If you want to export a movie that has the same settings as your sequence
or clip, see Chapter 18, “
Exporting QuickTime Movies ,” on page 239.
 DV Stream file: DV Stream files encode synchronized audio and video together
digitally as on a DV videotape. These files are primarily for use with iMovie. See
“
Exporting a DV Stream ” on page 256.
 AVI file: AVI movies are a PC-compatible standard for digital video. See “ Exporting an
AVI File ” on page 257. AVI stands for Audio Video Interleave.
 FLC: An animation format, originally developed by AutoDesk. This format uses a
lossless compression technique which maintains the original quality.
Multimedia Distribution File Formats
 MPEG2: A file format and flexible codec developed for digital television and DVDs.
You can also create MPEG-2 files using Compressor. For more information, see the
documentation that came with the software.
 MPEG-4: A global multimedia standard, delivering professional-quality audio and
video streams over a wide range of bandwidths, from cell phone to broadband and
beyond.
 3G: Lets you export a file that is compatible with 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership
Project) and 3GPP2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project 2) devices. Also supports
AMC, a popular mobile multimedia format used by KDDI subscribers in Japan, that
includes MPEG-4 video, QCELP audio, and STML text. These are the standards for
high-quality multimedia on wireless devices, based on the foundation of MPEG-4.
Still Image File Formats and Image Sequences
 Still Image: This choice allows you to select one of many still image file formats. See
Chapter 20, “ Exporting Still Images and Image Sequences ,” on page 261.
 Image Sequence: This choice allows you to select a still image file format and export
each frame of your video as a separate file in the format you choose. See “ Exporting
Image Sequences ” on page 264.