First step is to note the format your AVID project Go to >Avid Media Composer>Preferences | |||
Note here 30i NTSC Aspect Ratio 4:3 or 16:9 | |||
720 29.97 or 23.98 | |||
1080 59.94 or 23.98 | |||
1080 23.98 or 59.94 Note what format your project is you will need to know this later in this wiki | |||
First select your final timeline and choose >RT click the timeline>Choose Output>Export to File | |||
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 MOV | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
If you had a HD project choose 1920 x 1080 for example | |||
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 | for the Audio optionReview Compression should be set to H.264 Choose Variable Bit Rate Single Pass for a faster export Click on Save | ||
Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save | The resulting file will be a .mxf file that you can open and view in VLC NOTE:Apple QuickTime will not open it. | ||
Here is the exported file example |
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