Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 1011)

Chapter 65 Learning About QuickTime 1011
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How Do You Export the Files You Need?
There are two commands in Final Cut Express that you use to output QuickTime content.
 Export QuickTime Movie: This command allows you to export your Final Cut Express
sequence as a QuickTime movie, choosing from available sequence presets and
including markers for use in other applications (such as DVD Studio Pro).
 Export Using QuickTime Conversion: Choose this to export QuickTime-compatible file
types from your clips or sequences:
 A broadcast-quality, full resolution, uncompressed QuickTime file
 A still image
 A numbered image sequence
 A highly compressed QuickTime file for multimedia or web use
 Audio only
If you want to export a file that uses the same settings as those of your clip or sequence,
the Export QuickTime Movie command might be what you need for a quick output. For
more information, see the next section, “
The Export QuickTime Movie Command .”
The Export Using QuickTime Conversion command gives you more flexibility,
particularly in terms of the type of compression and file formats supported.
The Export QuickTime Movie Command
The Export QuickTime Movie command creates a new QuickTime movie file. You can
use this command to export Final Cut Express clips or sequences with their current
settings or any of the sequence settings available in Final Cut Express.
This command allows you to choose settings based on sequence presets in
Final Cut Express. You can also choose to use the existing settings of the clip or
sequence you are exporting, or create customized settings in a custom Sequence
Preset Editor. If you are exporting using the existing settings, you can choose whether
or not to recompress the frames.
If you want to export your movie in a completely different format, such as a QuickTime
movie file with a video codec used for the web, you should use the Export Using
QuickTime Conversion command instead. If you are exporting with the same settings
as your sequence, or if you want to convert to some other video format commonly
supported by Final Cut Express, you should use the Export QuickTime Movie command.