First step is to note the format your AVID project Go to >Avid Media Composer>Preferences (Mac) | |
Go to >File >Settings Windows | |
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 (Mac) | |
(Wndows) | |
Choose 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 486 for example | |
If you had a HD project choose 1920 x 1080 for example | |
Choose H.264 as your codec | |
One note on Windows if you have a NTSC project your choice of codecs is either Mjpeg or DNxHR Choose Mjpeg | |
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 Review Compression should be set to H.264 Choose Variable Bit Rate Single Pass for a faster export Click on Save | |
(Mac) Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save | |
(Windows) Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save | |
Here is the exported file example |
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