Setting specific export options for QuickTime Video format

Once you've decided on an export format as described in About export formats, and have chosen the high-level export options as described in Setting basic export options, you can specify document-level settings for QuickTime Video format.

It's a good idea to use the Preview Export Compression command and watch the Composition window and the file size indicators to see how your choices affect the size and visual quality of your composition. (See Previewing compositions.)

To specify export options for QuickTime Video format:

1. Choose the general options for exporting as described in Setting basic export options.
2. Verify that you chose QuickTime Video from the format menu at the top of the Export palette.
3. Click the Video Options button  and select any of these options:
• From the Compressor area, select the video format (codec) you want. Some of these have further options that are accessible by clicking the Options button.
• From the Compressor area, select the number of colors to include.
• Enter the quality, frame rate, key frame rate, and data limit rate for the exported video.

The settings and available codecs are determined by QuickTime. For detailed information about the QuickTime options, open the Apple QuickTime application and choose Help > On-line QuickTime Player Help.

4. Click the Audio Options button  and select any of these options:
• From the Compressor area, select the audio format you want. Some of these have further options that are accessible by clicking the Options button.
• Choose a sampling rate.
• Select whether to save it in 8-bit or 16-bit format (16-bit provides higher quality, but increases file size).
• Select whether to save it in mono or stereo. Saving in stereo increases file size.

The settings are determined by QuickTime. For detailed information about the QuickTime options, open the Apple QuickTime application and choose Help > On-line QuickTime Player Help.