Batch Export is one of the handiest little tools in Final Cut Pro. It’s name pretty much says it all. It allows you to select media from your Browser and export multiple files one after the other. This feature can save a lot of time in your work flow and allow you to “set it and forget it” if you will.
How to Use Batch Export
- Select the items that you would like to export from the browser window.
- Right (or control) click on the selected items, scroll down and select Batch Export. You can also select batch export from the File menu.
- A new window will open called the Export Queue. This will show a folder titled Batch 1, which contains all the files you just selected.
- Then click on the Batch 1 folder and select Settings from the buttons at the bottom of the export queue window.
- This will open up another window where you set the Destination, Format, Settings, and Naming Options. You can also choose whether you want both Audio and Video or just one of the two. These are pretty much the standard export options, but they will be applied to all your clips in the batch.
- Once you are satisfied with the settings, click on the batch that you want and click Export and Final Cut Pro will take care of the rest.
NOTE: By default the format is set to Quicktime Movie, but this will export a Final Cut Pro quicktime. To get the same options that you get from the File > Export > Using Quicktime Conversion menu for a single clip, you will have to select Quicktime (Custom) from the dropdown menu.
When to Use Batch Export
There are countless ways to use batch export and the more you are aware of it, more ideas you will have. Here are a few to get you started:
- When you have many sequences that you want exported to separate files
- Taking a single sequence and exporting it into a few different formats
- If you have a few media files that are in different formats and you want to export them all into the same format.
If you have some uses for batch export that I didn’t mention, let us know in the comments!
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