The Art of Export

Now all the final details have been settled. Select File > Export Movie to display the last dialog box of this workshop.



Figure 6: The export window

• Define other bitmap file compression settings.
  
  
The JPEG Quality field enables the user to set the compression for all the graphic files not previously defined in the Bitmap Properties window.


• Compressing audio files.
  
  
The parameters set from this window will apply only if you check the Override sound settings option. Otherwise, it is the parameters from the Sound Properties window that are valid.

Finally, select the Generate size report checkbox to obtain the report.txt file. Pay attention to this file as it gives the sizes of the different movie components, frame by frame. It is very handy for tracking down the last superfluous bytes before the final export!

Now you know how to create light movies with a smooth playback. Keep these techniques in mind and do not hesitate to experiment with them in your next movies.