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You can specify the following settings in the Output Module Settings dialog box:
Specifies the format for the output file or sequence of files. File formats include QuickTime, Video for
Format
Windows, and file types available from plug-in file format modules.
Specifies whether to include information in the output file that links to the source project in After Effects.
Embed
When you open the output file in another application such as Adobe Premiere Pro, you can use the Edit Original
command to edit the source project in After Effects. Selecting Project Link creates a link between the output file and
the source project. Selecting Project Link And Copy creates a link and adds an embedded copy of the linked project
to the output file; if the project is missing or updated when you choose Edit Original in another application, you can
choose whether to open the source project or the saved copy of the project.
Specifies an action for After Effects to perform after the composition is rendered. (See "About
Post-Render Action
Post-Render Action options" on page 600.)
Opens a dialog box with format-specific information. For example, if QuickTime is your format,
Format Options
Format Options opens a QuickTime Compression dialog box.
Specifies the number for the starting frame of a sequence. For example, if this option is set to 38, After
Starting #
Effects names the first frame [file name]_00038.tga. The Use Comp Frame Number option adds the starting frame
number in the work area to the starting frame of the sequence.
Specifies the output channels contained in the rendered movie. After Effects creates a movie with an alpha
Channels
channel if you choose RGB+Alpha, implying a depth of Millions of Colors+. Not all codecs support alpha channels.
Note: All files created with a color depth of Millions of Colors+, Trillions of Colors+, or Floating Point + have labeled
alpha channels; information describing the alpha channel is stored in the file. Therefore, you do not have to specify an
alpha interpretation each time you import an item created in After Effects.
Specifies the color depth of the rendered movie. Choose from color or grayscale options, and note that certain
Depth
formats may limit depth and color settings.
Specifies how colors are created with the alpha channel. Choose from either Premultiplied (Matted) or
Color
Straight (Unmatted). (See "To set the alpha channel interpretation method" on page 72.)
Note: PNG files don't support premultiplied alpha.
Specifies the size of your rendered movie. Select Lock Aspect Ratio To if you want to retain the existing
Stretch
frame aspect ratio when stretching the frame size. Select Low Stretch Quality when rendering tests, and select High
Stretch Quality when rendering a final movie. (See "Reducing a movie" on page 595 and "Enlarging a movie" on
page 596.)
Used to subtract or add rows or columns of pixels to the edges of the rendered movie. You can specify the
Crop
number of rows or columns of pixels to be added or subtracted from the top, left, bottom, and right sides of the
movie. Type positive values to crop, and type negative values to add rows or columns of pixels. Select Region of
Interest to render only the region of interest selected in the Composition or Layer panel.
Note: By adding one row of pixels to the top of a rendered movie or composition with field rendering, you can change
the field-rendering order. (See "To determine the original field order" on page 100.)
Specifies the sample rate, sample depth (8 Bit or 16 Bit), and playback format (Mono or Stereo).
Audio Output
Choose a sample rate that corresponds to the capability of the output format. Choose an 8-bit sample depth for
playback on the computer, and a 16-bit sample depth for compact disc and digital audio playback or for hardware
that supports 16-bit playback.
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