AVID - Macintosh and Windows - Media Composer 2020 - How to export a H264 QuickTime
Note the Format of the AVID Project so you choose the correct export settings see link to the left. | |
To start Export >RT click the timeline>Choose Output>Export to File |  |
The next window that opens choose Options (Mac) | |
(Windows) choose Options | |
Choose MOV | |
Uncheck use Marks and Selected tracks to make sure the entire timeline gets exported. But if you don't want certain tracks or only a portion of the timeline you can put in and out points on the timeline and choose Use Marks and Use Selected Tracks | |
Image Size should be whatever your project format is This is what you figured out at the beginning of this wiki AVID - How to Check the Format of Your AVID Project If you had a NTSC project choose 720 x 486 for example | |
Note Vimeo / YouTube uploads use 1920 x 1080 HD settingsEven if you had a 2K or 4K project use the HD 1920 x 1080 | |
Note NTSC non HD Projects you should also choose 4:3 as the aspect ratioFor everything else leave 16:9 | |
Color Space Choose Rec. 709 Keep as Legal Range | |
Choose H.264 as your codec unless you have a NTSC project (720 x 486) then keep reading | |
Note NTSC non HD projects you have to choose MJPEGChoose MJPEG if you want to be able to play on all computers Choose MJPEG Best Quality | |
Scroll down the window and you will see the audio settings Make sure Audio is checked and choose Format - PCM Sampling Rate 48 Hz Bits per Sample 24 Choose Stereo Click on Save | |
(Mac) Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save | |
(Windows) Choose a place to save the file and Name it Then Click Save | |
Here is the exported file example | |