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First step is to note the format your AVID project


Go to >Avid Media Composer>Preferences

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Note here 30i NTSC Aspect Ratio 4:3 or 16:9

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720 29.97 or 23.98

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1080 59.94 or 23.98

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1080 23.98 or 59.94


Note what format your project is you will need to know this later in

this wiki

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First select your final timeline and choose

>RT click the timeline>Choose Output>Export to File

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The next window that opens choose Options

Choose to Export As MXF OP1a

then from the drop down choose DNxHD 115 or 175 for high quality

The smaller the number the smaller the file size so if you have to

upload it on the web make it smaller even DNxHD 36

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Uncheck use Marks and Selected tracks to make sure

the entire timeline gets exported.


But if you don't want certain tracks or only a portion of

the timeline you can put in and out points on the timeline and choose

Use Marks and Use Selected Tracks

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Image Size should be whatever your project format is

This is what you figured out at the beginning of this wiki


If you had a NTSC project choose 720 x 480 for example

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If you had a HD project choose 1920 x 1080 for example

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Scroll down the window and you will see the audio settings


Make sure Audio is checked and choose



Format - PCM

Sampling Rate 48 Hz

Bits per Sample 24


Choose Stereo




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Compression should be set to H.264

Choose Variable Bit Rate Single Pass for a faster export


Click on Save

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Choose a place to save the file and Name it


Then Click Save

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The resulting file will be a .mxf file that you can open and view

in VLC

NOTE:Apple QuickTime will not open it.

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Here is the exported file example

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