Apple Soundtrack - Manual (Page 169)

Chapter 11 Distributing Soundtrack Projects 169
Making the First Roundtrip
When you export a sequence as a QuickTime movie from Final Cut Express, select the
sequence in the Browser, then choose File > Export > For Soundtrack. If your
Final Cut Express project includes scoring markers, be sure Audio Scoring Markers is
selected in the Markers pop-up menu of the Export dialog.
You import the sequence into Soundtrack, where you can view it in the Video pane of
the Viewer and see the video clip in the Timeline. If the sequence contains audio, a new
audio track containing the video’s audio appears below the video track. You create your
score in Soundtrack, and then export it by choosing File > Export Mix. In most cases
you’ll want to mute the video’s audio track before exporting; otherwise, the video’s
audio will be included in the exported file.
You import the AIFF file exported from Soundtrack to your Final Cut Express project as
an audio track using the File > Import Files command. You can hear the music as you
continue editing your video project.
Making Subsequent Roundtrips
When you export an updated version of your sequence for use with Soundtrack by
choosing File > Export > For Soundtrack, Final Cut Express recognizes any audio tracks
imported from Soundtrack, and displays a dialog letting you select which Soundtrack
audio files to export as part of the video. In most cases, you’ll leave these unselected, so
the audio from Soundtrack is not added to the video. Make sure to export the updated
video file with exactly the same name, and to select the “Export using previous
settings” checkbox in the Export dialog.
When you reopen the project in Soundtrack, the updated video appears in the Video
pane, the updated video clip appears in the video track, and any added scoring
markers appear in the Timeline. When you are ready to export the updated score, hold
down the Option key as you choose File > Export Mix. This automatically re-exports the
project with the same name, bypassing the Export dialog.
When you reopen the video project in Final Cut Express, the updated Soundtrack audio
tracks are automatically recognized and imported into the project, as long as the filename
and the file’s location on disk remain the same. You can continue editing the video into
Final Cut Express, hearing the updated Soundtrack audio when you play the video.
You can make as many roundtrips as you wish, using the steps previously described.
You can complete the project in Final Cut Express or import the finished video to
Soundtrack and export the project as a QuickTime movie.