Motion 5 - Sharing to Apple Devices

To choose an Apple device format for sharing

1

Choose Share > Apple Devices.

2

In the Share window, click an Apple device shown at the top.

3

Select “Add to iTunes” if you want the shared file added to your iTunes library.

4

When the device you clicked appears at the center of the window, click Share.

The time it takes to output a project depends on the size of the movie and whether you
render more than one movie size at once. To monitor the render progress, use Share
Monitor. For more information, see

About Share Monitor

.

To customize an Apple device format for sharing

1

Choose Share > Apple Devices.

2

In the Share window, click an Apple device shown at the top.

The Share window displays the basic details about the file (size and resolution) and lists
compatible Apple devices. Although selecting iPod results in a file that is compatible with
all Apple devices, the file’s resolution may produce low quality when played on an iPad
or Apple TV.

3

Select “Add to iTunes” if you want the shared file added to your iTunes library.

4

To specify additional options, click Show Details, then open the Options pane.

5

In the Options pane, choose settings to fine-tune the rendered output:

• Sizes: To render the project to more than one size, select multiple devices in the Sizes

area. Choosing multiple devices results in multiple files with the same name.

• Encode for: Select “Higher quality” or “More compatibility.” Note the difference in file

size and number of compatible devices listed. Choose the encoding option that creates
an output file compatible with the devices you use to play the project. Greater
compatibility generally results in lower quality when played on high-resolution devices.

• Title: To change your project’s name in iTunes, enter a name in the Title field.

• Add to playlist: To add your project to an iTunes playlist, choose a playlist from this

pop-up menu.

• Compression: Choose a render quality from the pop-up menu. If you choose “Faster

encode (single pass)” you to sacrifice quality for faster processing.

• Duration: If you set In and Out points in the Timeline, use the Duration pop-up menu

to choose whether to export the entire sequence or the portion between the In and
Out points.

6

To specify additional Motion-specific options, open the Render pane.

For more information about options available in the Render pane, see

Render Options

for Sharing

.

7

To use background rendering, open the Advanced pane.

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Chapter 24

Sharing Motion Projects