Final Cut Express Export Formats

[revdarth]

Hi - I am looking to purchase Final Cut Express as a video editing solution for my new mac (transitioning from Windows). I cannot find the info on the apple site about what export formats are available. It just says, "Project export using any QuickTime file format, including MPEG-4, for distribution via email or the web."

What exactly does that mean - just MOV and MP4?

Thanks

 

[Cromulent]

Hi - I am looking to purchase Final Cut Express as a video editing solution for my new mac (transitioning from Windows). I cannot find the info on the apple site about what export formats are available. It just says, "Project export using any QuickTime file format, including MPEG-4, for distribution via email or the web."

What exactly does that mean - just MOV and MP4?

Thanks

It means any Quicktime format which is quite a few. Here is a list.

 

[-DH]

FWIW, the QuickTime .MOV file format type is merely a container. Just like the .AVI container for Windows, a .MOV file type designation doesn't really tell you anything other than the enclosed file could be made from a large variety off codecs.

It's much like saying "I drive a car." The statement doesn't tell you what make, model or year of the car or any other details about it. When you ask about a QT .MOV file, it's the same thing.

-DH

 

[NRose8989]

There are quite a bit for me to list under "QuickTime Conversion" but the main ones that are common are H.264 and MPEG-4. there are a couple others but they are all DV-NTSC, DV-PAL etc.