Export images and video

Export turns a design into a finished file: an image from a still design, or a video from an animated one.

Export an image

1. Click Export in the top bar.

2. Pick a preset, such as Web (Standard), Web (Transparent), Social Media or a print preset, or set the options yourself.

3. Choose a format: PNG, JPG, WebP or SVG.

4. Choose a scale from 0.5× to 4×, and the area: Full Canvas, Selection Only or Visible Area.

5. Choose where it goes: Download to Device, Assets or Copy to Clipboard.

Export a video

1. Open Animate and click Export video in the top bar.

2. Choose a format:

   • MP4: best for social channels.

   • WebM: web embeds.

   • GIF: loops anywhere, with no audio.

   • MP3 or WAV: the audio only. These need a design with sound.

3. Set the resolution (HD, Full HD, 2K or 4K), the frame rate (24, 25, 30 or 60 fps) and the Quality (Standard or High).

4. Choose Download or Media center, which saves it to your library, ready to post.

An MP4 renders on your device when it can and on the server otherwise. You can choose under Render on: On this device or On the server. Stems, caption files and other formats always render on the server. While an export runs, the dialog shows its progress.

Limits and good to know

• A scene can run up to 60 seconds and a video up to 180 seconds.

• A server export can take up to 28 minutes.

• Exported files never change afterwards, even if you later edit the design or your brand.

• A design with a cut-out video exports on the server in Safari, because Safari cannot draw transparent video.

Troubleshooting

• An export fails and names a frame. One frame took longer than 2 minutes to draw, usually a heavy 3D or code component. Simplify it and export again, or lower the resolution.

• MP3 and WAV are greyed out. The design has no sound yet.

Related

• Animate with the timeline

• Audio, voice and reels

• Create a design