AVID - How to Make a 2K QuickTime Scope or Flat

AVID - How to Make a 2K QuickTime Scope or Flat

Open your AVID Project

Select the Sequence

 

Go to >File>Output>Export to File

Click on Options

Click on the Audio Format Tab

 

 

Change the QT Audio Option to Stereo

 

 

 

 

Click OK

Click on the Video Format Tab now and we'll set up the Video Format

 

 

Click on Custom Button

Make sure Video and Audio button is selected

 

 

 

Choose the Export Type Quicktime


Width and Height 1998 x 1080 for a Flat DCP

 

 

Native Dimensions 1998 x 1080

2048 x 858
is the setting for a Scope DCP

 

 

Choose Color Levels "Keep at Legal Range"

 

Native Dimensions either 2048 x 858

Then click on Format Options

Movie Settings > Click on Video Settings>

Choose Avid DNxHR Codec

 

Frame Rate Current

Color Levels 709

 

None on Alpha

 

 

Resolutions Generally Choose DNxHR High Quality 10 bit or 8 bit

 

 

Click on Sound Settings

 

Change to the following

 

Audio

Format: Linear PCM

Channels Stereo (L R)

Rate: 48.000

Quality: Normal

Sample size: 24

Little Endian

 

 

Click OK

 

 

Movie Settings

Video

Compression Type: Avid DNxHR Codec

Quality: Medium don't worry about that it's high quality

Audio

Format: Linear PCM

Channels Stereo L, R

Rate: 48.000

Quality: Best

Sample size: 24

Little Endian

 

Click OK

Color Levels - Keep as Legal Range

Check the settings shown here to make sure you have it set right

 

Click Save

Perform the export choose a place to save the file choose Save