Exporting podcasts, Exporting audio podcasts, Exporting audio podcasts as aac files – Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 User Manual
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Note: Enhanced podcasts (using still images) and video podcasts are mutually exclusive.
Information for enhanced and video podcasts can co-exist in your multitrack project, but
you must choose one or the other when you export. See
for more
information.
Exporting Podcasts
After you have completed editing and mixing your project, including adding any
podcast-specific enhancements such as images, chapter markers, or web links, you are
ready to export your podcast.
Compression is an important step in exporting any audio or video podcast file. While it
is technically possible to distribute a podcast using standard (uncompressed) file formats,
it is not very practical nor very common. That’s because podcast files inevitably encounter
bandwidth bottlenecks as they travel to the far reaches of the Internet. So, when it comes
to podcasting, small is beautiful.
Exporting Audio Podcasts
Almost all audio-only podcasts use one of two compressed formats: AAC or MP3. In fact,
a podcast must use either the AAC or the MP3 format to be included in the iTunes Store.
AAC (also known as Advanced Audio Coding codec or MPEG-4/AAC) is a newer, more
efficient format. It provides more clarity than MP3 audio at the same bit rate with smaller
file sizes or files of the same size at higher quality.
For additional general information about exporting audio files see
.
Exporting Audio Podcasts as AAC Files
You can export AAC audio files directly from Soundtrack Pro by choosing File > Export
and choosing AAC/Podcast File from the File Type pop-up menu. For complete information
on exporting to the AAC format, see
Exporting to AAC/Podcast Files
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 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.
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Creating Podcasts in Soundtrack Pro