CS4 / PremPro / Media Encoder - output settings needed

I have imported a 1920x1080 Quicktime ( *.mov ) file; made some edits; now want to export with same specs ( 1920x1080 mov file ), but I can't find the proper settings in the Media Encoder for this.  Any help would be greatly appreciated?
Sonny

steve,
What? Never before? If you think that CS4 was a great pay for Retail Beta privilege, you should have been around for the true 'public beta' and the nine Retail Beta version and dot releases of Adobe LightRoom. Retail Beta Joy like never before! :)
Compared to that CS4 is super stable and bug free--pretty sad for a paid Retail Beta, actually. But, hang in there, there's hope. CS5 is coming, and that could potentially be an ADOBE Paid Retail Beta Triumph :) :)

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