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732Final Cut Pro User Guide
2. If you’re sharing a project that is set to use proxy media for playback, open it in the
timeline, then click the View pop-up menu in the top-right corner of the viewer and
choose Optimized/Original.
This ensures the highest quality in the exported file. When you choose this setting,
Final Cut Pro uses optimized media to create the shared file. If optimized media doesn’t
exist, the original media is used. For more information about optimized and proxy media,
see
Control playback quality in Final Cut Pro.
3. Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Share > Export File (or press Command-E).
• Click the Share button in the toolbar, then click Export File.
4. In the Share window that appears, do any of the following:
• Move the pointer over the image to skim the video.
If you’re batch sharing (exporting multiple items), the image is replaced by a list of
the items you’re exporting.
• In the Info pane, view and modify project or clip attributes, such as the title and
description.
See
Change metadata for shared items in Final Cut Pro. All of the attributes
associated with the project or clip are included in the output file.
Important: By default, the title field lists the project or clip name. Changing the title
does not change the project or clip name, which is the name used for the exported file.
• At the bottom of the window, view information about the file that will be exported,
including frame size and frame rate, audio channels and sample rate, duration,
output file type, and file size.
For some destinations, you can also view a list of devices that will play the exported
file. To view the compatible devices, move the pointer over the Compatibility icon in
the lower-right corner.