Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1588)

Chapter 17 Learning About QuickTime 237
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The Export Using QuickTime Conversion command gives you more flexibility,
particularly in terms of the type of compression and file formats supported. For more
information, see “
The Export Using QuickTime Conversion Command ” on page 237.
The Export QuickTime Movie Command
The Export QuickTime Movie command creates a new QuickTime movie file. Generally,
you use the Export to QuickTime movie option to export your Final Cut Pro clip or
sequences with their current settings or another video format commonly supported by
Final Cut Pro.
This command allows you to choose settings based on sequence presets in
Final Cut Pro. 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 Pro, you should use the Export QuickTime Movie command.
The Export Using QuickTime Conversion Command
Unlike the Export QuickTime Movie command, which only exports to a QuickTime
movie file, the Export Using QuickTime Conversion command allows you to export to
almost any file format QuickTime supports, using any video and audio codec supported
by that format. Everything is customizable: image dimensions, frame rate, audio
sample rate, video codec, audio codec, and so on.
Note: Because QuickTime has extensive support for most codecs and file formats, there
may be a lot of options for some formats.
While the Export Using QuickTime Conversion command may seem advantageous,
there are times when the Export QuickTime Movie command may be better. For
example, Export Using QuickTime Conversion always recompresses your media, even if
you select the same codec. The Export QuickTime Movie command has an option for
not recompressing frames, reducing unnecessary artifacts when exporting to the same
video codec.