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> Creating Files for a DVD |
Creating Files for a DVD
You can use the Send To feature to send a QuickTime reference movie to a DVD Authoring application if the authoring application is installed on your Avid Editing system.
First add the third-party application, then use the Send To feature to send the movie directly to the DVD authoring application.
Add applications for creating DVDs:
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Select File > Send To.
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The Send To dialog box opens.
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Click the Send To pop-up menu, and select Add Item.
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Locate the application or script you want to appear in the Send To
pop-up menu, select it, and click Open.
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The application or script appears in the Send To pop-up menu and you
can use it to create files.
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Select Auto Launch Application to start the DVD authoring
application when the export is complete.
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Send the QuickTime Reference Movie Directly to the DVD authoring
application:
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You can use the Send To feature to export a QuickTime reference movie
from a film project if the application to which you are exporting supports
these rates.
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Select a sequence in a bin. You can select multiple sequences.
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Select File > Send To.
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Click the Send To pop-up menu, and select the DVD authoring
application. (For example, iDVD for the Macintosh).
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(Option) For the Sorenson Squeeze application, do the following:
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Click the Send To pop-up menu, and select Settings.
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The Send To Settings for Squeeze.exe dialog box opens.
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Select Try to Autoload QT Ref File and Reveal Files on Auto
Launch, and then click OK.
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Select Auto Launch Application to start the DVD authoring
application when the export is complete.
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Click the Browse button to navigate to a destination for the exported
files.
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Select other options as described in the following table.
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Pixel Aspect Ratio | Select this option to apply a scaling to the video: 4:3 or 16:9. The pixel aspect ratio allows you to control the display format without modifying the source file. The default is 4:3. |
Use Enabled Tracks | Select this option if you want the system to use tracks that are enabled in the Timeline (default). To export the entire clip or sequence, deselect this option. |
Use Marks | Select this option if you want the system to use current IN and OUT points in the selected clip or sequence to determine starting and ending frames for the export (default). To export the entire clip or sequence, deselect this option. |
A QuickTime reference movie is produced in the destination you
specified. If you selected Auto Launch Application, the destination
folder opens and the DVD authoring application starts.
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Create the DVD following the procedures provided with the DVD
authoring application.
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