Rendering and exporting movies using QuickTime components

If you have QuickTime installed, you can export a movie using components provided by QuickTime, without using the Render Queue panel. Compositions exported using QuickTime components are rendered using the Composition panel’s current quality and resolution settings. Only the work area is rendered.

Note: You can also export movies to QuickTime using the Render Queue panel. In general, you should use the Render Queue panel. However, some QuickTime options, such as Fast Start and Hinted Streaming, are available only through the File > Export menu.

The specific file formats that you can export to using QuickTime depend on how you’ve configured QuickTime. If you install new export modules as they become available from Apple or other parties, those modules appear in the File > Export menu in After Effects. Formats that use QuickTime components for export are listed under the dividing line in the File > Export menu.

For more information about QuickTime effects and file formats that QuickTime supports, see QuickTime Help.