Sony HDR SR11 Questions

I recently bought the Voltaic converting software so I could convert and edit my clips in FCP 5.0.4 and have finished my edit, but I was wondering what is the best way to export this movie and get HD quality out of the footage that I filmed on my Sony HDR SR11?
Exporting the project to .mov clearly isn't HD quality. Is there anyway to export my project in a way that will be closer to HD quality?
This is my first time to use any type of HD camera.
Thanks

If you Control-Click the Sequence in the Browser it will open the Sequence Settings window where you can modify the settings to match your clip settings.
After you have done that it might be a good idea to double-click one of the clips in your sequence to load it into the Viewer. Check the Motion tab to see if any distortion has been applied to your clip. If it has, you can remove it there. Then Cmd-C to copy this clip, select ALL the clips in your sequence and Alt-V to bring up the Paste Attributes window. Make sure "Distort" is checked and click "OK". This will undistort all your clips.
To work in HD I would recommend using [Toast 9|www.roxio.com] to convert your AVCHD files to a format which can be edited on your Mac. You'll need to confirm Toast is compatible with your Mac. [Voltaic|www.shedworx.com] can also be used but Toast is much faster and offers more conversion options.
Frank

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