Media Workflow Series / No. 7: Exporting & Uploading

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You’ve made it to our last Media Workflow blog post! The only work you have left is to export and upload your project.

Exporting:

Now that you’ve finished editing your project, you need to export it so you can watch and share it. Some possible export formats are .MOV, MPEG-4, AVI, WMV, and AVCHD.

This webpage is a helpful resource for understanding the common video formats: http://www.serif.com/blog/video-editing-terms-explained-part-5-video-export-formats/

Once again, we also recommend checking out Lynda.com for tutorials that will walk you through exporting your project. Here are a couple helpful ones:

Premiere Pro: http://www.lynda.com/Premiere-Pro-tutorials/Exporting-your-project/371692/414039-4.html

Final Cut Pro: http://www.lynda.com/Final-Cut-Pro-tutorials/Exporting-hi-res-QuickTime-movie-chapter-markers/371691/385555-4.html

Uploading:

The format you export your media to might also depend on where you want to upload it, so it’s a good idea to determine the best output settings for the website you are uploading your media to. Here are some helpful resources for the most common video sharing websites:

Youtube:

Vimeo

Kaltura (https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/

 

Now that you’ve exported and uploaded your media, you’re officially done with your project! Congratulations!