Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 388)

388 Chapter 14 Creating Podcasts in Soundtrack Pro
Exporting Audio Podcasts as AAC Files
You can export AAC audio files directly from Soundtrack Pro by choosing File > Export
and selecting AAC/Podcast File from the File Type menu. For complete information on
exporting to the AAC format, see “
Exporting to AAC/Podcast Files ” on page 401. In step
6 of those export instructions, you are presented with the following options:
 No Video: Choose this option to export an audio-only (AAC) file. The resulting
podcast file will have the.m4a extension.
 Enhanced (images): Choose this option to export an enhanced podcast containing
audio and images. The resulting podcast file will have the .m4a extension and will
include chapters and web links if you specified them in Soundtrack Pro.
Note: “Enhanced (images)” is the only option that allows for still images to appear in
the resulting podcast.
 Video Track: This option is discussed in “ Exporting Video Podcasts Directly from
Soundtrack Pro ,” below.
Exporting Audio Podcasts as MP3 Files
You can export MP3 audio files directly from Soundtrack Pro. For complete information
on exporting to the MP3 format, see “
Exporting to MP3 Files ” on page 399.
Exporting Video Podcasts
While iTunes can play a wide variety of video formats, iPod only plays videos that are
created to exact specifications. The specifications include AAC for the audio portion
and one of two related formats (H.264 or MPEG-4) for the video portion. You want to
make sure that your video podcast is encoded correctly so that it will sync to iPod
without issue. Through links to its associated application, Compressor, Soundtrack Pro
includes encoding presets to make video podcasts that can play on iTunes, on a video
iPod, or with Apple TV.
Exporting Video Podcasts Directly from Soundtrack Pro
To export a podcast including both video and audio, follow the instructions in
“
Exporting to AAC/Podcast Files ” on page 401. In step 6 of those export instructions,
choose the third option: Video Track.
This option results in an MPEG-4 (.m4v) file containing both video and audio. The
properties of the exported podcast file are equivalent to the H.264 for iPod Video
640x480 setting that is included in the Compressor application. The resulting podcast
file includes chapters and web links if you specified them in Soundtrack Pro.