Export Workflows

Example workflows used with the Background Media Export feature in Lustre 2013.

Final Project Delivery Workflow

When your project is finished and ready to be digitally delivered, you can use the following workflow.

1. Render your project in One Sequence mode.
2. In the Render/Export menu, create a new Export version. See Export Versions.
3. Set the Media Origin field to One Sequence Renders.
4. Set the Region field to Scene to export all shots.
5. If the sequence has audio media and that you want to be included in the export, enable the Video & Audio option.
6. Set the Video File Format and the Compression type or select a profile, if available.
7. If the Media Origin field is set to Audio & Video, set the Audio File Format and Compression type.
8. Define the File Name using tokens or an actual alphanumeric filename.
9. Define the Export Destination.
10. Save your Export Version.
11. Click Export.

The Export process is started and the resulting media - in this case one file sequence, with audio if selected - will be saved at your defined destination.

If the grade is not rendered before you click Export, Lustre warns you and automatically starts the render, and then the export.

If your workstation is setup with a Burn configuration, you can now send Media Export jobs without first having to render your grades in the foreground. Both processes take place in the background. After the grades are rendered, the Media Export jobs start. This allows you to send multiple jobs for Media Export without having to wait for foreground grade rendering. See Remote Rendering with Burn and Wiretap.

If you need to deliver the same grade in other file formats, create a new Export Version and define the various parameters for the chosen file format.

If you want to export multiple versions, enable the Export All Versions option and press Export.

Production Dailies for Editorial Workflow

When working with digitally acquired content like RED and ARRIRAW, post facilities are often asked to deliver graded production material to Editorial, often in various file formats. The following workflow can accommodate this situation.

1. Import the source clips you need to grade.
2. Create a new Cut and a new Grade.
3. Grade the content.
4. In the Render/Export menu, create a new Export version. See Export Versions.
5. Set the Media Origin field to Source Grade Renders.
6. Set the Region field to Scene to export all shots.
7. If the sequence has audio media and that you want to be included in the export, enable the Video & Audio option.
8. Set the Video File Format and the Compression type or select a profile, if available.
9. If the Media Origin field is set to Audio & Video, set the Audio File Format and Compression type.
10. Define the File Name using tokens or an actual alphanumeric file name.
11. Define the Export Destination.
12. Save your Export Version.
13. Press Export.

The Export process is started and the resulting media - in this case the individual source clips that comprise your sequence, with audio if selected - will be saved at your defined destination.

If the grade is not rendered before you click Export, Lustre warns you and automatically starts the render, and then the export.

If you need to deliver the same grade in other file formats, create a new Export Version and define the various parameters for the chosen file format.

If you want to export multiple versions, enable the Export All Versions option and press Export

Media Conversion Workflow

When you need to deliver media files of a given format into another one, with or without audio, the following workflow can accommodate this situation.

This workflow is similar to the Production Dailies for Editorial workflow but does not require media rendering since the exported media is not graded. Only the original media is exported.

The steps are identical to the Production Dailies for Editorial workflow except that you need to set the Media Origin to Original Media.