QuickTime Video Settings for Sequences
Final Cut Pro uses the built-in QuickTime architecture of Mac OS X to decompress,
render, and output video from your sequence. Since capturing is also handled by
QuickTime, QuickTime video settings are explained in more detail in “
QuickTime Video
Settings for Capture Presets
” on page 341.
 Compressor: Choose a codec that matches the format of your media files. Any media
file in your sequence that doesn’t use the codec specified here will have to be
rendered.
 Quality: Enter a percentage or adjust the slider to set the image quality of the codec.
Some third-party video interfaces may recommend specific quality settings.
 Advanced: Click this button to set additional QuickTime video settings, if necessary
for your video hardware. For detailed information, see “
Advanced QuickTime Video
Settings for Capture Presets
” on page 343.