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Preparing to Export a Sequence
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Preparing to Export a Sequence
When you export part or all of a sequence — for example, to create an OMFI file, an AAF file, a
QuickTime file, an AVI file, or a graphic sequence — you might want to prepare the sequence in
advance in one or more of the ways described in the following table. These preparation tasks can
speed the export process or otherwise help with your workflow.
Preparation Task Description
Make sure all media for the sequence is
online.
For more information about selecting offline items in a bin, see
“Displaying Clip Colors in the Timeline” on page 672 and
“Selecting Offline Items in a Bin” on page 343.
Consider archiving the source sequence
before making any alterations.
Duplicate the sequence, place the duplicate in another bin, and
prepare the duplicate for export. The original sequence is
unaffected.
Consider rendering all effects in advance. Although any unrendered effects are rendered on export (except
for an OMFI or AAF export), rendering effects in advance saves
time during the export process. For information on rendering
effects, see “Basics of Effects Rendering” in the Help.
Render fast-saved titles. You must do this before using OMFI or AAF to export a sequence,
or before creating an EDL from the sequence.
Consider mixing down tracks. If your sequence contains numerous video or audio tracks, export
is faster if you mix down the tracks in advance. However, you
should not mix down if you need to preserve multiple-track
information.
For more information about mixing down video tracks, see
“Performing a Video Mixdown” in the Help. For more information
about mixing down audio tracks, see “Mixing Down Audio
Tracks” on page 835.
Make sure all audio clips have the same
sample rate.
For more information, see “Changing the Audio Sample Rate for
Sequences and Audio Clips” on page 834.
You can also use OMFI or AAF to change the sample rate. For
more information, see Guidelines for Exporting OMFI and AAF
Files.
Check and adjust all pan and audio levels. All current Pan and Level settings in the sequence are carried to
the exported media. For information on adjusting level and pan,
see “Using the Audio Mixer Tool” on page 788.