Exporting from Final Cut and Extra Notes

There are several possible ways to export from Final Cut:

The Self Contained method is to export the film in a format which means it can only be played on other macs with any of the final cut system installed. This method is good to use to export a film to check that everything looks as it should before the final export using a different method.

Quicktime Conversion is a method which exports the file in format which means the file can play on any computer with quicktime.

Using Compressor means that any format can be made. This method is recommend for when exporting onto disks such as DVD or Blu Ray is required as this program can turn the film into a file perfectly suited for this format.

After the film has been edited, audio peaks must be checked. This is done by going through mark -> audio peaks -> mark. This will then place markers at all points along the time line which require the audio volume to be decreased, otherwise causing distortion.

Once a film has been edited completely and no more editing is required, before exporting, a deinterlace filter must be applied. This will prevent any lines appearing on the film during playback.