Export Video

The 'Video/Audio' tab of the Export dialog window provides the options to export the Projects timeline of Panels and Audio tracks as a Video file. Any custom timing made in the Project timeline will be used to create the Video file's playback timing.

File Name

The filename the exported video file will use. The default is the Project name appended with '_video'.

File Type

A dropdown menu to select the image file format used with the exported video file. A different set additions option below the dropdown menu will be shown depending on the file type.

MPEG4 (H.264) / AAC

An 'MP4' type video container using the modern 'H.264' video codec and 'AAC' audio codec. This format provides good file compression with minimal loss in quality and is widely unsupported by third-party video playback software and video sharing websites.

• Export Audio - Whether to include the Projects audio tracks as an audio stream in the exported video file.
• Video Bitrate - The maximum 'Kilobits per second' that can be used by for the video stream in the exported video file.
• Audio Bitrate - The maximum 'Kilobits per second' that can be used by for the audio stream in the exported video file.

QuickTime (Animation) / Uncompressed

A 'QuickTime' type video container using the legacy 'Animation' video codec and uncompressed audio. This will result in no loss in quality but create in large file sizes.

The QuickTime 'Animation' compression codec although widely adopted in production environments can no longer be played in modern versions of QuickTime player with macOS.

• Export Audio - Whether to include the Projects audio tracks as an audio stream in the exported video file.

Guides

The PanelForge guide elements can be included in the exported video. The below checkboxes define which of the guides will be included:

• Canvas Origin - A cross placed in the centre (Vertically and Horizontally) of the Canvas area.
• Action Safe Region - Outer framing box defining a safe area to perform story elements (traditionally a television partially cropped this area from view).
• Title Safe Region - Inner framing box defining a safe area to show text elements.

Overlays

The PanelForge Overlay Text elements can be included in the exported video. The below checkboxes define which of the overlays will be included:

• Panel Name - The name of the current Panel (as used to form the exported images file name).
• Panel Timecode - The Start and end timecode of the current Panel in the Project's timeline.
• Panel Focal Length - The focal length in millimetres used by the Stage's 'Panel Camera'.
• Panel Dialogue - Custom text containing dialogue spoken by characters.
• Panel Action - Custom text describing action movements of story elements.
• Panel Camera - Custom text describing camera movements.
• Panel Colour Tag - A colour border useful in visually distinguishing between Panels with different purposes.