Choosing an Image Format

The Format options determine the type of file created when you render the project. Several of the format options provide a choice of codecs (compressors/decompressors) that you can use. These require you to specify the codec and other related compression settings.

You can use the QuickTime or the AVI format to create a single compressed movie file that you can then play back with your choice of video card. Or you can choose any of the sequence formats to create a series of sequentially numbered images, instead of a single compressed movie file.

To choose a format:

1. Choose File | Render, or press Ctrl+R (Windows) or Command+R (Macintosh).
2. Select an option from the Format list.

If you select a format that requires additional settings, the Options button is enabled.

3. Click Options (next to the Format list).

The dialog for the selected format appears.

4. Set these options as required, and then click OK (or Close).

See the following sections for more information on these options.



For:	See:
Video for Windows	Compression Settings: Video for Windows.
QuickTime	Compression Settings: QuickTime.
QuickTime Streaming	QuickTime Streaming Format.
All other options	Format Options.