Produce to iPod, iPhone, or iTunes (M4V)

iPod is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. Select the M4V option to create a video specifically formatted to play on a video-capable iPod, iPod Touch, iPhone, or within iTunes.

To improve viewing on smaller resolutions, such as on an iPod or an iPhone, apply SmartFocus or add Zoom-n-Pan animations to the Timeline.

To Produce an iPod, iPhone, or iTunes Video

  1. Make all edits to your video.
  2. Click Produce and Share.
  3. The Production Wizard appears. Select Custom production settings from the dropdown. Click Next.
  4. Select the M4V-iPod, iPhone, iTunes compatible video option. Click Next.
  5. Select the iPod Options (see descriptions below). Click Next.
  6. On the Produce Video screen, enter a video name and choose the post production and upload options.
  7. Click Finish. The video begins rendering.
  8. Once production is completed, the Production Results screen appears. Click Finish to exit the Production Wizard.
Click the Preview button at any time in the Production Wizard to produce a 30 second sample of your video using the current settings.

iPod Options

Option Description
Options Opens the Project Properties dialog box to enter iTunes and author information.
M4V

Select the bandwidth and dimensions for the video:

  • Select 320 x 240 dimensions for playback on an iPod or in iTunes.
  • Select iPhone (480 x 320) for playback on an iPhone, iPod Touch, or in iTunes.

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