Final cut quicktime exports

[BAF]

When exporint a quicktime in final cut, you can do it as a self contained file that opens in final cut, or you can make it a quicktime that opens in quicktime player. They're both mov extentions but show up with different icons. The option paramaters are different for the two as well.
So I'm wondering which method of exporting is best for:
-flattening
-opening in pro tools or other audio programs so that the audio guy can check synch after he's done EQing the sound.

-Thanks

[terryj]

The Export to QT that creates a red/black icon ( FCP)
is the edit reference movie that yo would drag into compressor to compress for final output to DVD.
Ift will rely on the source files being on the same computer,
so no, that is not what you want to give to the sound guy.

For the sound guy, you are going to Export to QT Conversion,
(QT that opens in QT) that will make a self-contained
( flattened) file that can be transported across to another computer, that the sound guy can use as a reference to
adjust sound. Make sure to select a HQ codec
( like Motion Jpeg-A or 3ivx DR 4.51) to use as
QT Conversion will recompress the movie when it flattens,
and you want to make sure to give the sound guy a HQ file
to insure proper sync. Also make sure the audio is done as AIFF, 16bit, 48khz.

For more info, go get a copy of Jerry Hoffman's. book
Best money you'll ever spend, and the only FCP book
you'll ever need, IMHO.

[sjk]

Do you think Jerry's book would be useful for FCE users or does it emphasize features only available on FCP?

[terryj]

It would be benifical to both IMO, sjk.
It does read and point to FCP examples, but
( and I haven't used FCE for more
than just to look at it at my local CompUSA)
the same things should apply in FCE...
such as use of the track editor,
Compressor, color correction, etc.

[kiyookasan]

-flattening
-opening in pro tools or other audio programs so that the audio guy can check synch after he's done EQing the sound.

If you're moving from machine to machine, I recommend saving as 'self-contained movie', which places all the track data into a single file.

You can open 'reference' movies in almost any application that supports quicktime (including mine), as when you are talking to QuickTime through the APIs mostly you can't tell if the movie is self-contained or not.

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