About exporting movie and audio files

An edited sequence consists of clips that refer to corresponding media files on a hard disk. Whereas exporting a sequence to tape or DVD continues to reference those source files, exporting a movie, still, or audio file creates a new file. You may export files, for example, to grab a single frame from a clip to use as a still image, to mix all your soundtracks to a single audio file, to render your sequence to a file that can be edited in another application, or to deliver to an audience over the web.

You can export a movie in any of the file types listed in the Export Settings dialog box, including types best for editing, such as Microsoft DV AVI (Windows only) and QuickTime, and those best for web delivery, such as FLV. You can export a movie in a high-definition format, such as Uncompressed Microsoft AVI, or H.264 Blu-ray, but you cannot export a movie file specifically in HDV format.