Apple Soundtrack Pro 2 - Manual (Page 389)

Chapter 14 Creating Podcasts in Soundtrack Pro 389
Using this method for exporting video podcasts offers the speed and convenience of
exporting directly from Soundtrack Pro. A tradeoff of this method is you don’t have as
much control over the various details of the transcoding process. For complete control
over all aspects of the transcode, including the various video parameters, use
Compressor (instead of this Export dialog). See “
Exporting Video Podcasts Using
Compressor ,” next.
Exporting Video Podcasts Using Compressor
Compressor is the high-speed video and audio encoding tool for Final Cut Studio. You
can use it to convert content so that it can be experienced on many different platforms
and devices (including iTunes, Apple TV, and an iPod, among others).
The Export dialog in Soundtrack Pro offers a direct link to the Compressor application.
When you export using Compressor, you can use the presets included with Compressor
for your exported file or use custom presets that you create in Compressor.
To export a video podcast using Compressor:
(For detailed information, see “
Exporting a Master Mix Using Compressor ” on page 410.)
1 Choose File > Export (or press Command-E).
2 Choose Master Mix from the Exported Items pop-up menu.
3 Choose Using Compressor from the File Type pop-up menu.
4 Select Encode Video.
5 In the associated pop-up menu, choose H.264 for Video Podcasting.
6 Click Export.
Optionally, you could export your podcast project using the Preserve Video option
(retaining the video’s original format and exporting the audio as a standard,
uncompressed, AIFF file) and then import those files into Compressor for final
transcoding. This method gives you the most options in terms of transcoding decisions.
For more information about the Preserve Video option, see “
Exporting a Master Mix
Using Compressor ” on page 410. Once you create customized versions of the
Compressor iPod presets, they are available in the Soundtrack Pro export via
Compressor options.
For more information on working with Compressor presets, see the Compressor User
Manual. The manual is available from the Compressor Help menu and is included in the
Documentation folder installed with Soundtrack Pro.