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Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524Exporting QuickTime by Dragging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525Exporting Media Using the Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526

Compression Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526Exporting a Clip in QuickTime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530Exporting a Still Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 534Exporting a Program or Program Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 536Exporting Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539

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▼ OverviewUsing Media 100 you can export media files for use by external QuickTime, graphic, and audio applications. You can export:

• A still frame of video as a PICT image

• A video clip

• An audio clip

• A range of audio and/or video from a program

• Audio and/or video for an entire program

In this chapter you will learn how to:

• Export to QuickTime applications by dragging

• Export using Media 100’s dialog box

• Adjust compression settings

• Export a clip in QuickTime

• Export a still frame

• Export a program or program range

• Export audio in AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format)

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▼ Exporting QuickTime by DraggingBecause all Media 100 media files are actually QuickTime movies, there is no need to export files to applications that read QuickTime movies. You can easily drag single or multiple media files from any Media 100 media folder to an external QuickTime application icon or its desktop alias.

The QuickTime manager resets the initial frame timecode to zero, flags the file as being NTSC or PAL, and passes it to the QuickTime application. If the external application reads QuickTime, the Media 100 movie opens as a QuickTime movie using the appropriate Media 100 CODEC (compressor/decompressor).

Note: If Media 100 is running, external applications cannot access the Media 100 movie. Quit Media 100 to use an external QuickTime application.

Through the external QuickTime application you can manipulate the Media 100 movie, then export it back to a Media 100 media folder as a new media file. See Chapter 6, “Importing Media,”for more information about reimporting media files to Media 100.

• From a Media 100 media folder, select and drag one or more files from the original folder onto the graphic application’s icon or desktop alias.

Ensure that the graphic application’s icon dims when the selected files are dragged over it. To select multiple files, hold down the Shift key while selecting files with the mouse.

The export process begins.

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▼ Exporting Media Using the Dialog BoxThe Export from Edit Suite command in the File menu displays a dialog box that supports export of a still-frame PICT image, a video clip, an audio clip, a program, or a range within a program. Clips, ranges, and programs can be exported to a variety of external applications in QuickTime or AIFF formats. Additionally, the Export dialog box provides multiple settings to tailor the exported file for quality and speed.

Compression SettingsYou can access the Compression Settings dialog box from the Export dialog box. The Compression Settings dialog box allows you to adjust the parame-ters of the file being exported for speed or quality, depending upon your

Directory pop-up menu

File scroll box

Frame sizepop-up menu

Audio optionscheckbox

File name field

Compressionoptions checkbox

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editing needs. You can export large, high-quality images or small, lower-quality images that render quickly. The Compression Settings dialog box provides choices for CODECs, image quality, and motion settings.

The following steps apply to both still-frame and QuickTime export, unless otherwise noted.

1. To display the Compression Settings dialog box, click Options in the Export dialog box.

2. To maintain the Media 100 quality level, select any of Media 100’s NTSC or PAL CODECs from the CODEC pop-up menu. Otherwise, select the appropriate QuickTime CODEC.

The following CODECs are available for both still-frame and QuickTime export:

• Animation

• Cinepak

• Component Video

• Graphics

• Media 100 NTSC and Media 100 NTSC HDR

CODECpop-up menu

Pixel depthpop-up menu

Compression ratequality slider

Frames per secondpop-up menu

Frames persecond field

Key framecheckbox/field

Data rate limitcheckbox/field

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• Media 100 PAL and Media 100 PAL HDR

• Photo-JPEG

• Video

None is also a choice from the CODEC pop-up menu.

3. Select a pixel depth setting from the pixel depth pop-up menu.

The pixel depth setting is directly dependent upon the CODEC that is selected. Some CODECs offer extensive pixel depth settings ranging from black-and-white through thousands and millions of colors, while others may offer only one or two settings.

When “Millions of Colors” and “Millions of Colors +” are available choices, remember that the only difference between the two choices is that “Millions of Colors +” maintains any associated alpha channel, while “Millions of Colors” does not.

4. Adjust the compression rate quality slider to reflect the desired output setting.

Moving the slider to the left reduces the overall KB rate (image quality), while moving it to the right increases the overall KB rate. The slider control displays a percentage as it is moved.

Note: The displayed number is a percentage of the maximum KB rate that can be achieved with your system and equipment. It does not reflect an actual KB rate.

The compression rate quality slider setting is directly proportionate to the file size. The Most quality setting represents less compression and a larger file, while the Least quality setting represents more compression and a smaller file. However, when a Media 100 CODEC is selected, the compres-sion rate quality slider setting is ignored during export.

Note: Steps 5 through 8 below apply to QuickTime export only. For still-frame export, click OK to apply the settings and return to the Export dialog box, or click Cancel to return to the original settings.

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5. To designate a Frames per second parameter, enter a numerical value or select a value from the Frames per second pop-up menu in the Export dialog box.

Media 100 defaults to 29.97 frames/second, but 8, 10, 12, 15, 24, 25, and 30 are choices from the pop-up menu. Although 29.97 is applicable to a majority of exporting scenarios, you may enter any numerical value when image quality is not of particular importance or there are space or file size considerations.

Just as with pixel depth, the “Key frame every” field and “Limit data rate to” field are directly dependent upon the CODEC that is selected. Some CODECs allow one of these settings, while others may offer both. Media 100 dims either of the fields when they are not applicable to the selected CODEC.

6. To specify the refresh or display of a keyframe interval for an exported clip or program, click the checkbox and enter a numerical designation in the “Key frame every” field.

This field is active for Animation, Cinepak, Graphics, and Video CODECs.

Depending upon the compression rate selected, the quality of the exported clip or program can be greatly affected. When a lesser-quality export is selected, not all information is exported for each frame, resulting in “jittery” or “scattered” images. Specifying a keyframe interval ensures that all information for at least one frame in the interval is exported, resulting in a smoother, better-looking image.

Note: Specifying a keyframe interval results in a higher data rate, thus consuming more disk space.

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7. To limit the data rate to a specific KB rate per second, click the checkbox to make it active and enter a numerical designation in the “Limit data rate to” field.

This field is active only for Cinepak and Media 100 CODECs.

It can be used similarly to the compression rate quality slider in that you can limit the overall image quality depending upon your entry. To compare the KB/second rate to the overall KB rate, divide the entered amount by 30 when using an NTSC CODEC or by 25 when using a PAL CODEC.

Note: The value entered in the “Limit data rate to” field overrides the compression rate quality slider setting.

8. When you are satisfied with the compression settings, click OK to return to the Export dialog box.

▼ Exporting a Clip in QuickTimeFrom the Edit Suite window in Edit Clip mode, a video, audio, or synchro-nized video/audio clip can be exported as a QuickTime movie. This section details the export process in Edit Clip mode. For information on exporting in Program mode, see “Exporting a Program or Program Range” on page 536.

To export a clip as a QuickTime movie:

1. Double-click a clip in a bin or program.

The Edit Suite window becomes active and is placed in Edit Clip mode. If the clip is synchronized with any other clip(s), the associated clip(s) will also be exported unless they are unsynced or deselected in the Export dialog box.

2. Select the Export from Edit Suite command from the File menu.

The Export dialog box displays.

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3. Use the directory pop-up menu, above the scroll box, to navigate to the proper disk drive and folder where the file is to be exported.

4. Enter a name, up to 31 alphanumeric characters, in the “Save exported file as” field.

5. Select QuickTime from the Render as pop-up menu.

6. Enable video or audio options using one of the following methods:

• To export video only, click the Video Options checkbox to enable the corresponding settings.

• To export audio only, click the Audio Options checkbox to enable the corresponding settings. See “Exporting Audio” on page 539 for settings for Audio Options.

Note: When audio is exported separately from video, as unsynchronized files, you must restore the synchronization in the destination QuickTime application.

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To export both video and audio, click both checkboxes.

7. From the Video Options pop-up menu, select a frame size for the exported file. Options include Full Frame, Half Frame, and Quarter Frame.

8. If desired, click the By reference checkbox.

Selecting this option exports a very small file which contains pointers to all the essential elements of the original clip. This function is useful when exporting a clip with the intent of reimporting it to Media 100. It elimi-nates the lengthy and space-consuming process of creating a copy of the original clip.

Note: Any modification to a referenced clip using a third-party applica-tion should be done on the same computer. Modifying a referenced clip on another computer can result in unpredictable results.

9. To display the Compression Settings dialog box, click Options.

The Compression Settings dialog box displays. See “Compression Settings” on page 526 for detailed information on the various settings available.

10. When done with the settings in the Compression Settings dialog box, click OK to return to the Export dialog box.

11. From the Selection pop-up menu, select whether the original source clip or the trimmed version is to be exported.

Selecting Source exports the complete original media file, while selecting Select exports from the clip’s trimmed In and Out points.

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12. From the Creator pop-up menu, select the destination application for the exported clip. Choices include:

• Media 100

• Adobe Premiere™

• Apple Movie Player™

• MacroMind Director™

• Adobe After Effects™

Select Media 100 if the clip will be reimported to Media 100. See “Exporting Audio” on page 539 for the applicable audio creator applica-tions.

13. Click Export.

The export process begins and a Progress bar indicates the approximate percentage of completion.

If both video and audio are being exported, consecutive Progress bars display for video and audio.

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▼ Exporting a Still FrameA still frame can be exported from a program or from a clip within a bin or a program. The following steps apply to all still-frame export scenarios unless otherwise noted.

1. To export from a program, move the CTI (Current Time Indicator) in the Program window until the desired frame displays in the Edit Suite window’s subsampler.

Or,

To export from a clip in the active bin or in the Program window, double-click the clip. The Edit Suite window becomes active and is placed in Edit Clip mode. Move the CTI in the Edit Suite window’s mini-timeline to display the exact frame to be exported.




4. Enter a name, up to 31 alphanumeric characters, in the Save exported file as field.

5. Select Still Frame from the Render as pull-down menu.

6. Click the Video Options checkbox to enable the corresponding settings.


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The dialog box displays. See “Compression Settings” on page 526 for detailed information on the various settings available.


10. Using the Creator pop-up menu, select the destination application for the exported clip. Choices include:

• Media 100

• Studio/32™

• Adobe Photoshop™

• Adobe Illustrator™ (including v3.0)

• MacPaint™

• MacDraw™

Select Media 100 if the clip will be reimported to Media 100.

11. Click Export.

The export process quickly completes without displaying a Progress bar.

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▼ Exporting a Program or Program RangeYou can export an entire program or a range of a program as a QuickTime movie. By utilizing the AIFF format you can export only the audio in a program or range. To export either a program or a selected range, the Edit Suite must be in Program mode.

The following procedure applies to exporting both an entire program and a program range, except where otherwise noted.

1. To export a program, click anywhere in the Program window.

Or,

To export a program range , place the cursor in the shaded portion of the timeline, near the first clip in the range. Shift-click and drag through to the last clip in the range.

The selected range displays as a light blue color in the timeline.

2. If the Edit Suite window is not in Program mode, select that option from the Edit Suite mode pop-up menu in the upper left corner of the window.





6. Select QuickTime from the Render as pop-up menu.

Selected range

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7. To export program video only, click the Video Options checkbox to enable the corresponding settings.

To export program audio only, click the Audio Options checkbox to enable the corresponding settings. See “Exporting Audio” on page 539 for settings for Audio Options.

Note: When audio is exported separately from video, as unsynchronized files, you must restore the synchronization in the destination QuickTime application.

To export both video and audio, click both checkboxes.


9. If desired, click the By reference checkbox.

Selecting this option exports a very small file which contains pointers to all the essential elements of the original program. This function is useful when exporting a program with the intent of reimporting it to Media 100. It eliminates the lengthy and space-consuming process of creating a copy of the original program.

Note: Any modification to a referenced program using a third-party application should be done on the same computer. Modifying a refer-enced program on another computer can result in unpredictable results.


The dialog box displays. See “Compression Settings” on page 526 for detailed information on the various settings available.

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12. From the Selection pop-up menu, select either Program or Range, depending upon what is to be exported.

13. From the Creator pop-up menu, select the destination application for the exported program. Choices include:

• Media 100

• Studio/32™

• Adobe Photoshop™

• Adobe Illustrator™ (including v3.0)

• MacPaint™

• MacDraw™

Select Media 100 if the program will be reimported to Media 100.

14. Click Export.


If both video and audio are being exported, consecutive Progress bars display for video and audio.

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▼ Exporting AudioAudio can be exported in AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format) or Quick-Time for a clip, a program, or a program range. Selecting AIFF results in audio only, even if video is associated or synced with the audio. Video must be manually disabled when QuickTime is selected.

Note that since audio is not compressed in Media 100, the compression choices available for video do not apply. Additionally, when audio is exported separately from video, as unsynchronized files, you must restore the synchronization if the destination is a QuickTime application.

• To export audio for a program, click anywhere in the Program window.

• To export audio for a program range only, place the cursor in the shaded portion of the timeline, near the first clip in the range. Shift-click and drag through to the last clip in the range.

• To export audio from a clip in a program, move the CTI in the Program window until the desired frame from the clip displays in the Edit Suite window’s subsampler.

• To export audio from a clip in the active bin, double-click the clip. The Edit Suite window becomes active and is placed in Edit Clip mode.

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4. Select AIFF or QuickTime from the Render as pop-up menu.

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5. Click the Audio Options checkbox to enable the corresponding settings.

6. Select 8 bit or 16 bit from the appropriate pop-up menu.

7. Select Mono or Stereo from the appropriate pop-up menu.

8. From the Selection pop-up menu, select whether audio from the program, a program range, the original source clip, or the trimmed version is to be exported.

Selecting Source exports the complete original media file, while choosing Select exports from the clip’s trimmed In and Out points. The Program and Range options are self-explanatory.

WARNING!

Audio exported at the 8 bit or Mono setting cannot be reimported into Media 100 without severe loss of quality.

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9. Using the Creator pop-up menu, select the destination application for the exported item. Choices include:

• Media 100

• SoundEdit16™

• DECK II™

• Audioshop™

• Sound Designer II™

• Adobe Premiere™

• Apple Movie Player™

Select Media 100 if the exported item will be reimported to Media 100.

10. Click Export.


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