Instruction Manual

224 Controlling Playback
Video Playback, Import, and Export
SONAR synchronizes the video to the project according to the specified
Start and Trim times.
Note: The project’s video file is saved in the project by reference only,
the actual video data remains in the original file. Video data is not
saved in bundle files, so it must be backed up on its own.
See also:
Exporting Video
Optimizing Video Performance
Exporting Video
After you’ve mixed your audio tracks the way you want them, you can
export the inserted video file together with your audio tracks to create a new
video file.
When you export a video, any changes you’ve made to the Start, Trim-In, or
Trim-Out times determine how long your new exported video is compared
to the original video that you inserted into your SONAR project.
Note: if you’re exporting an AVI file, the No Compression option in the
Video Codec field of the AVI Encoder Options dialog is a good choice. This
choice does not change or compress your source video material. If you
want your exported AVI file to be compressed, the Cinepak option will
create an AVI file that plays back smoothly with decent quality. The MJPEG
option will create an AVI file that does not play back as smoothly, but is a
high quality format to archive a file in.
Option… What it means…
Start Time The time in your SONAR project at which you
want the video file to start playing
Trim-in Time The time in the video file at which you want video
playback to start
Trim-out Time The time in the video file at which you want video
playback to stop