HOW TO PREPARE AVID MEDIA COMPOSER FILES FOR BUC-TV PLAYOUT

• Select the timeline that you want to export and click File -> Export…

                       

•  The Export As… window will come up.

1. Name your file
2. Select Where you want to save the file
3. Select Export Setting: Send To QT Movie
4. Click Options…

                 

• Next the Export Settings – Send To QT Movie window will come up.  Make sure your settings match the below screenshot

1. Select Custom
2. Select Video and Audio
3. Video Format should be 1920 x 1080
4. Color Levels should be 601/709 (RGB is for exporting a file for a computer monitor rather than video monitor)
5. Display Aspect Ratio should be set to Native dimensions (1920 x 1080)
6. Click Format Options…

                    

•  Movie Settings window will come up.

                         

•  Click Settings…

• Choose 264 as the Compression Type and leave other settings as their defaults and click OK.

                      

• This will get you back to the Movie Settings Make sure Sound is checked and click Settings…

                             

• Sound Settings window will open. Change the Rate: setting to 000 Khz. You may leave all other settings as default. Click OK.

                       

•  Click OK on the Movie Settings window.

                     

•  Click Save on the Export Settings – Send To QT Movie

                    

• Click Save on the Export As… window.  Your file export should now begin.