17. Working With Video

This chapter covers the basics of working with video in Pro Tools, including how to import and view video, how to spot audio to video, and how to bounce to a new QuickTime video file. These techniques will give you the essential tools you’ll need for composing music to picture or performing basic audio post production for a video project.

Importing QuickTime or Windows Media Video Files

Pro Tools LE works with QuickTime video, and with Windows Media video files created using the VC-1 Advanced Profile codec. You can import a single video file and view a single Video track in a session. To work with QuickTime movies, QuickTime must be installed on your computer.

Once you have imported a video file, you can compose music ...

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