Exporting QuickTime
For a video tutorial about exporting QuickTime, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0142.
- Select File > Export > Export Movie.
- Specify settings for the QuickTime movie to export. By
default, QuickTime export creates a movie file using the same dimensions
as the source Flash document, and exports the Flash document in
its entirety. The Export QuickTime Video dialog box contains the
following options:
- Dimensions
-
The width and height in pixels for the frames of the
QuickTime movie. You can specify only the width or the height; the
other dimension is automatically set to maintain the aspect ratio
of your original document. To set both the width and the height
independently of each other, deselect Maintain Aspect Ratio.Note: If the dimensions of the video is particularly large (for example, 740 x 480 pixels), you may need to change the frame rate of the Flash movie to avoid dropping frames.Note: The Dimensions you set in the QuickTime Export Settings dialog is for the width and height of the Flash movie exported as video. The dimensions you set in the QuickTime Settings dialog specifies the size of the exported QuickTime movie. If you do not change the size in the later dialog, it remains as “current” so you do not need to change it.
- Ignore stage color
-
Creates an alpha channel using the stage color. The alpha channel
is encoded as a transparent track, letting you overlay the exported QuickTime
movie on top of other content to alter the background color or scene.
To create a QuickTime video with an alpha channel, you must select a video Compression Type that supports 32 bit encoding with an alpha channel. Codecs that support this are Animation, PNG, Planar RGB, JPEG 2000, TIFF, or TGA. You must also select Million of Color+ from the Compressor/Depth setting. To set the compression type and color depth, click the Setting button in the Video category of the Movie Settings dialog box.
- When last frame is reached
- Exports the entire Flash document as a movie file.
- After time has elapsed
- The duration of the Flash document to export in hours:minutes:seconds:milliseconds.
- QuickTime Settings
- Opens the advanced QuickTime settings dialog box. The Advanced settings let you specify custom QuickTime settings. In general, use the default QuickTime settings, as they provide optimal playback performance for most applications. To modify the QuickTime settings, see the documentation provided with Apple QuickTime Pro for information on the available video parameters.
- Click export.
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