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Exporting footage using QuickTime components


    If you have QuickTime 4.1 or later installed on your system, you can export items using components provided by QuickTime. This rendering process exports the movie directly without using the Render Queue window in After Effects. The specific file formats you can export to depend on how you've configured QuickTime. If you install new export modules as they become available from Apple or other third parties, those modules will appear on the File > Export submenu in After Effects. With this QuickTime support, you can export AVI files on both platforms or prepare streaming video and audio for Web distribution. If you want to apply QuickTime effects, you can do so during export.

    For more information about effects and file formats supported by QuickTime, start the QuickTime Player program included with QuickTime 4.1 and choose Help > On-line QuickTime Player Help.

    Note: The composition is exported using the Composition window's current quality and resolution settings. Only the work area in the Time Layout is exported.

To export files using QuickTime export formats:

  1. Select an item in the Project window.
  2. Choose File > Export, select the export module you want to use, specify options as necessary, and click Save.