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Types of QuickTime-Compatible File Formats
With the Export Using QuickTime Conversion command, you can choose to export
almost any file format that QuickTime supports, along with a wide variety of codecs
and custom parameters that each format supports. Because there are so many file
formats and specific settings, this chapter does not provide an exhaustive description
of every file format and its associated settings.
Video and Movie File Formats
 QuickTime movie file: See “Exporting a QuickTime Movie File for Web Distribution” on
page 997. If you want to export a movie that has the same settings as your sequence
or clip, see Chapter 71, “Exporting QuickTime Movies,” on page 991.
 DV Stream file: DV Stream files encode synchronized audio and video together
digitally as on a DV videotape. These files are primarily for use with iMovie. See
“Exporting a DV Stream” on page 1005.
 AVI file: AVI movies are a Windows-compatible standard for digital video. See
“Exporting an AVI File” on page 1007. AVI stands for Audio Video Interleave.
 FLC: An animation format, originally developed by AutoDesk. This format uses a
lossless compression technique that maintains the original quality.
Multimedia Distribution File Formats
 MPEG-4: A global multimedia standard, delivering professional-quality audio and
video streams over a wide range of bandwidths, from mobile phone to broadband
and beyond.
 3G: Lets you export a file that is compatible with 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership
Project) and 3GPP2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project 2) devices. Also supports
AMC, a popular mobile multimedia format used by KDDI subscribers in Japan, that
includes MPEG-4 video, QCELP audio, and STML text. These are the standards for
high-quality multimedia on wireless devices, based on the foundation of MPEG-4.
What Is QuickTime and Why Do I Need to Know About It?
QuickTime is Apple’s multiplatform, multimedia technology for handling video,
sound, animation, graphics, text, interactivity, and music. For more information, see
“Learning About QuickTime” on page 979.