Apple Soundtrack Pro 3 - Manual (Page 445)

• Encode Video button: This allows you to export the video in a different format. Once
you select this option, you must then choose an export preset from the adjacent
preset pop-up menu. A summary of the preset appears below it in the dialog. For
more information, see
Using Compressor Export Presets . Encoding the video
transcodes it to the new export format. Transcoding the video can take longer than
copying and can result in a loss of quality. In most cases, when the video format of
the exported file is the same as the source video, you should preserve the video
when exporting. If the video format of the exported file is different than the source
video, you should encode the video when exporting.
• Edit Channel Layout button: If you are exporting a multichannel project and want to
change the channel layout for the exported file, click this button and the Channel
Layout dialog appears. For more information, see
Exporting Multichannel Projects with
Compressor .
• Edit Presets button: If you wish to edit Compressor presets used for export, click this
button and Compressor opens. For more information, see Using Compressor Export
Presets and the Compressor User Manual.
Exporting Part of a Multitrack Project
You can export just a portion of your multitrack project by selecting it with the cycle
region.
To select a portion of a multitrack project with the cycle region
Do one of the following:
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Drag in the bottom half of the Time ruler from the beginning of where you want the cycle
region to the end.
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Position the playhead and press I to set the cycle region In point. Position the playhead
and press O to set the cycle region Out point.
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Press X to set the cycle region In and Out points at the boundaries of the clip that currently
intersects the playhead. The clip on the uppermost selected track is used.
If you want to export the entire multitrack project, be sure to first remove the cycle region.
To remove the cycle region
Do one of the following:
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Choose Edit > Cycle Region > Remove Cycle Region (or press Option-X).
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Control-click the cycle region, choose Cycle Region from the shortcut menu, then choose
Remove Cycle Region from the submenu.
For more information about using the cycle region, see Working with the Cycle Region .
445 Chapter 20 Exporting Multitrack Projects