If
you have QuickTime installed, you can export a movie using components provided
by QuickTime, without using the Render Queue panel. Compositions exported
using QuickTime components are rendered using the Composition panel’s
current quality and resolution settings. Only the work area is rendered.
Note: You
can also export movies to QuickTime using the Render Queue panel. However,
some QuickTime options, such as Fast Start and Hinted Streaming,
are available only through the File > Export menu.
The specific file formats that you can export to using QuickTime
depend on how you’ve configured QuickTime. If you install new export
modules as they become available from Apple or other parties, those
modules appear in the File > Export menu in After Effects.
For more information about QuickTime effects and file formats
supported by QuickTime, see QuickTime Help.