When you’re finished with your edit, how should you export?

Well, it depends.
METHOD #1. Reference movie
If you want to export a temporary file as quickly as possible, export a reference movie.

File > Export > Quicktime Movie

UNcheck “Make Self-Contained”
Pros:

• If you’ve rendered your sequence, this is the fastest way to export
• The file size is very small - it only contains audio and pointers to the video files, no actual video

Cons:

• The exported file is fragile and not portable. If any of the referenced video files (including render files) are moved, renamed or deleted, or if the ref movie is moved to a different computer,

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