Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 1017)

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Exporting QuickTime Movies with Markers
Final Cut Express can export the following marker types for use in other Apple applications:
 Chapter markers: Chapter markers allow easy access to index points throughout a
DVD, QuickTime movie, or podcast. QuickTime Player can interpret any text track
containing time stamps as a chapter track.
 Compression markers: Also known as manual compression markers—these are markers
you can add to a sequence or clip to indicate when an application such as Compressor
or DVD Studio Pro should generate an MPEG I-frame during compression.
 Edit/Cut markers: Also known as automatic compression markers, these markers are
automatically generated by Final Cut Express at each cut or transition point in a
sequence. During compression, a compression application, such as Compressor, can
use these markers to generate MPEG I-frames at these points, improving
compression quality.
 Scoring markers: These markers are displayed in a sound editing application, such as
Soundtrack Pro, to indicate important cue points for music or sound effects.
When you choose the Export QuickTime Movie command, you can choose one of the
following marker export options from the Markers pop-up menu:
 None: No markers will be exported, and your exported movie file will contain only
video, audio, and timecode tracks.
 DVD Studio Pro Markers: Chapter markers, edit/cut markers, and manually added
compression markers are exported. However, edit/cut compression markers are
ignored by DVD Studio Pro. For more information about using markers with
DVD Studio Pro, see “
Adding Chapter and Compression Markers to Your Sequence ”
on page 1044.
 Compression Markers: This option includes both edit/cut markers and compression
markers that you add manually.
 Chapter Markers: Chapter markers are exported for use by applications such as
Compressor and DVD Studio Pro.
 Audio Scoring Markers: Scoring markers are exported for use in Soundtrack Pro.
 All Markers: The All Markers option exports each type of marker in your clip or
sequence to a separate QuickTime text track. Other Apple applications can then use
the markers they need.