Export shot video

Single-shot video and image export. Two paths: the shot kebab on the storyboard for a direct video MP4, and the per-render download icon for granular control over Image, Scene Reference, Crossfade Vid

Two entry points for getting one shot out as a file. The shot kebab in the Storyboard is the fast path for a complete video download. The per-render download icon below the main preview gives you finer-grained options for image stills, scene references, or trimmed crossfade segments.

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The two paths

Path	Where	When to reach for it
Shot kebab → Export Video	Storyboard, on the shot card	You want the whole rendered video as one MP4. Fastest path.
Per-render download icon	Below the main render preview in the gallery	You want a still image, a scene reference, a crossfade segment, or a bundled ZIP.

The two paths coexist. Pick by what file you need.

Shot kebab path (rendered video as MP4)

The newer entry point. One click from the shot card.

1. In Visualize mode, find the shot in the Storyboard.

2. Click the kebab (...) on the shot card.

3. Pick Export Video. The file downloads immediately.

The Export Video entry is hidden when the shot has no selected video render (image-only shots show no Export Video option). Render a video first, then the entry appears.

For exports at the scene or sequence level (per-shot files plus a concatenated cut), use the Export Video options at the scene-group or storyboard-level kebabs.

Per-render download icon path

The original per-render menu, useful when you want something other than a complete video.

1. In Visualize mode, select the shot. The shot's gallery appears on the right with every render produced for it.

2. Click the download icon below the main render preview (next to the favorite-heart icon).

3. Pick the export option from the popup menu:

   • Image – the currently selected generation as a still image.

   • Scene Reference – an image of the graybox 3D scene, no image references included. Useful for sharing the structural frame the visualizer sees.

   • Crossfade Video – the currently selected video artifacts on the Sequence Timeline, with trim points respected. Useful when you've trimmed a clip and want only the visible portion.

   • All – the currently selected image generation plus the scene (3D graybox) image, bundled as a ZIP.

4. The file downloads automatically to your local download directory. The OS download notification confirms completion.

What's in each file

• Export Video (shot kebab): the shot's most recent video render as H.264 30fps MP4 at the authored aspect ratio. Audio included if the shot was generated with audio.

• Image: the currently selected generation. PNG or JPEG depending on source. Filename: image (#).jpg style.

• Scene Reference: the greybox 3D scene as a still PNG. Filename: scene-reference.jpg.

• Crossfade Video: the selected video segments concatenated, MP4. Trim points respected via stream-copy (near-instant) where possible.

• All: ZIP containing the selected image plus the scene reference image.

Filenames from the per-render icon menu are generic. The shot-kebab Export Video uses the filename convention: <project>_<scene>_<shot>_<localTimestamp>.mp4. Rename downstream if you need consistent naming across both paths.

When to reach for it

• Sending one shot for review. A client wants to see a specific framing; the shot kebab Export Video is fastest.

• Dropping into a downstream edit. Resolve, Premiere, FCP – the shot kebab path produces the editorial-ready MP4.

• Sharing the structural frame. Scene Reference image is the right tool for "what camera angle is this?" reviews.

• Pulling a trimmed clip. Crossfade Video respects the trim points you set on the Sequence Timeline.

When not to reach for the shot kebab:

• You want only a still. Use the per-render icon's Image option.

• You want a multi-shot file. Use Export Video at the scene or sequence level.

Limits and known issues

• Shot kebab Export Video requires an existing render. It exports what's in the gallery. Render first, export second.

• No re-rendering during export. Same for both paths.

• No format or codec choice. H.264 MP4 only.

• The Image / Scene Reference / Crossfade / All menu briefly disappeared in an earlier release while the underlying encode pipeline was being rebuilt. It was restored as part of Export Video Phase 1. If you don't see the popup, hard-refresh the app.

Related

• Export Video – the canonical reference for shot, scene, and sequence-level exports.

• Scene to video – per-scene greybox animatic export from Compose.

• Direct Render – the Visualize-mode wireframe-video path.

• Generate video – the rendering step that has to happen first.

• Managing outputs