FCE and Exporting to QT Compressor grayed out

i have finished my first video. it is all rendered. solid blue line throughout.
i go to export, but the “Compressor” is grayed out.
in the lydna.com video i was watching, the instructor choose a ratio of 4:3.
i thought that is what i choose, but i can’t find it in the FCE browser. so, i think
that is my problem. i don’t know how to invoke (?) the 4:3 (or the 16:9 for that matter) ratio.
i hope it is not too late.
i want to save it as mpeg4-800.
thank you,
doug yelmen

I have FCE 3.5 HD. I bought Motion 2 separately when it was an option, Compressor 2 came with the Motion package. I can export to Compressor 2 as well as roundtrip with Motion from FCE export. You can still find Motion or Motion 2 on Ebay as a separate app. Someday, when sales slide, Apple may release separate app. packages again. Until then After Effects CS3, which is the industry work horse, has a pretty good render module. Oh and you can buy that separately too!
Ed

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