User`s guide

Chapter 11 Finishing: Rendering and Exporting
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Rendering Tracks and Compositions
To begin rendering tracks and compositions, you must first add them to the Render Queue
and export them. You must then adjust the movie export settings as you wish. Finally, start
the rendering process in the Render Queue.
Adding Tracks and Compositions to the Render Queue
You can add them from the Frame View or List View of the Project window or as
compositions from the timeline:
To add tracks and compositions to the Render Queue:
Setting the Movie Export Options
Now you must set the export properties for your track or composition. The Movie Export
Settings window lets you adjust the length of the rendered movie, compression settings, and
offers options for creating previews and cross-platform movies.
To set the movie export properties:
1. In the Movie Export Settings window, select the Movie Type. This will determine the
type of movie that will be created.
2. Select the Render Settings to controls the scale, quality, frame rate, and field render
settings used in creating a movie.
• Best, Fast, and Web configure render modes used for exporting QuickTime, AVI, and
Flash files.
At the default settings, choices are intended for best quality video rendering, draft
video rendering, and web export.
• Preview uses the current preview settings to render the movie. It exports the
underlying checkerboard if the effect includes transparent areas.
• Custom manually customizes the render settings.
3. Set the field dominance type that will be used when rendering the movie.
From the Project window:
1. Select the Frame View or List View.
2. Select the tracks or composition.
3. Click the Add to Render Queue button.
From the Timeline:
• Select Composition > Add to Render Queue
The Movie Export Settings window opens.