Reference Guide

240 Controlling playback
Video playback, import, and export
To set the Start and Trim times
1. Right-click in the Video view and choose Video Properties.
2. Set options as described in the table:
SONAR synchronizes the video to the project according to the specified Start and Trim times.
See also:
“Exporting video” on page 240
“Optimizing video performance” on page 241
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.
To export a video
1. Make sure your audio tracks are completely mixed, and your video Start time, Trim-In time, and
Trim-Out time are set the way you want them.
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
Table 32.
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.
Note: If you’re exporting an AVI file, the No Compression option in the Video Codec field of
the AVI Encoder Options dialog box 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.