Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual

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Chapter 20

Exporting Still Images and Image Sequences

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5

Choose a file format from the Use pop-up menu.

Disregard the frame rate (frames per second or fps) when exporting single still images.

Some graphics file formats do not appear in the Use pop-up menu. If the file format
you need does not appear in the list, see step 6.

6

To select custom settings, click Options, and in the Export Image Sequence Settings
dialog, choose your settings, then click OK.

Custom settings allow you to choose any graphics file format supported by QuickTime.
You can also make particular adjustments to the compression method or color depth.
In most cases, the default values are fine, but if you need particular settings, you can
adjust the settings here. Each graphics file format has a unique set of adjustable
parameters.

 Format: Choose the graphics file format you want to use from the pop-up menu.

Some file formats have additional options for controlling the quality of the
compression, the color depth, and so on.

 Frames per second: This setting doesn’t apply for still images.
 Options: Click here to set options for the particular graphics file format you are

exporting.

7

When you’re ready to export, click Save.

Choose a setting from
the pop-up menu.

Choose a format.

Click here to set additional
options, if available.

This setting is not

relevant when exporting

still images.

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