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Part III

Output

 Length: Displays the total length of the clip or sequence, regardless of In or Out

points.

 Destination: The path to the folder on disk where the exported files will be saved.

The Render Files folder is used by default. To change the folder, double-click in this
column. In the dialog, choose a location to save the file.

 Format: Displays the file format used for exporting.
 Settings: Displays the preset setting name for the export settings of this export bin.

You can control-click to choose a preset setting here or choose options from the
shortcut menu.

 Use In/Out: Make sure there is a checkmark in this column to export the sequence or

clip using the current In and Out points. If this column is not checked, all of the
media in the clip or the entire sequence is exported.

 Strip Existing Extension: Specifies whether an existing extension is removed from the

base filename when the export filename is created. This is useful if you’re adding
your own extension.

 Add Custom Extension: Type a custom extension to be applied to the filename.
 Add File Type Extension: Specifies whether the default extension for the specific

export file type is automatically appended to the filename.

The following three options are only available when the exported file format is a
QuickTime movie:

 Include: Specifies which tracks should be included in the exported media file—Audio

and Video, Audio only, or Video only.

 Recompress All Frames: This is the same option that is available when you use the

Export QuickTime Movie command. For more information, see Chapter 18, “

Exporting

QuickTime Movies

,” on page 239.

 Make Movie Self-Contained: This is the same option that is available when you use

the Export QuickTime Movie command. For more information, see Chapter 18,

Exporting QuickTime Movies

,” on page 239.

After you select your settings, you’re ready to export. For more information, see the
next section,

Doing a Batch Export

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