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Export Video

Export video at three scopes (shot, scene, sequence) from either Compose or Visualize mode. Filename conventions, ZIP contents, and the editorial-handoff manifest.

Three scopes of video export, available from two modes. Per-shot exports are direct downloads; per-scene and per-sequence exports come down as ZIPs that bundle the per-shot files plus a concatenated cut. Visualize mode also exposes a Download All Media option that ships the entire project with editorial-handoff metadata (OTIO, EDL, XML, README).

The export menu matrix

The export entry points live in the kebab (...) menus on the Storyboard: per-shot on each shot card, per-scene on each scene group, and at the storyboard level for the whole sequence. The available options change with the active mode.

Surface
Compose mode
Visualize mode

Shot kebab

Export Render – wireframe MP4 of the shot, server-side render

Export Video – the rendered video for this shot (hidden when the shot has no video)

Scene kebab → Export

Export Render – disabled, coming in Phase 2

Export Scene Videos – ZIP: per-shot files + concatenated scene cut

Storyboard (sequence) kebab

Export Sequence Render – disabled, coming in Phase 2

Export Sequence Videos – ZIP: per-scene folders, per-scene cuts, top-level project.mp4

Storyboard kebab → All

(none)

Download All Media – full project ZIP with media plus OTIO, EDL, XML, and a README

The "Render" vs "Video" naming distinction is deliberate. In Compose mode the export is a render: deterministic wireframe of the 3D scene, server-side, no AI. In Visualize mode the export is a video: the diffusion-generated artifacts already in the project.

How to export a single shot

The most common path. Two flavors depending on what you want.

Compose-mode wireframe (Export Render)

A wireframe / greybox MP4 of the shot, with no AI in the loop. Same job as Direct Render on the Visualize side; this is the Compose-mode entry point.

  1. In Compose mode, open the kebab (...) menu on the shot card in the Storyboard.

  2. Pick Export Render. The job submits and a persistent toast shows "Compiling render..." with a spinner.

  3. Wait for "Render ready." The toast updates with the scene and shot names and a Download action.

  4. Click Download. The file lands in your local download directory.

Compose-mode storyboard with the shot kebab menu open showing Export Render, plus a Render ready toast in the top-right with a Download action

While the job is in flight, the menu shows a spinner icon (no text) and the action is disabled. Switching to other parts of the project is fine; the toast follows you.

Compose-mode shot card with a Rendering... toast in the top-right showing job progress

Visualize-mode rendered video (Export Video)

The shot's most recent AI-rendered video as an MP4. Only available when the shot has a selected video render; the menu entry hides when the shot is image-only.

  1. In Visualize mode, open the kebab (...) menu on the shot card in the Storyboard.

  2. Pick Export Video. The file downloads immediately (trim path uses stream-copy, so this is near-instant for short clips).

  3. Confirm via the OS download notification.

The per-render download icon below the main render preview also still works for granular per-clip downloads. See Export shot video for that path and its sibling options (Image, Scene Reference, Crossfade Video, All).

How to export a whole scene

Visualize mode only today. Compose-mode scene-level export is disabled with a "Coming soon" label (Phase 2).

  1. In Visualize mode, open the kebab (...) menu on the scene group in the Storyboard.

  2. Hover Export to reveal the submenu.

  3. Pick Export Scene Videos. A ZIP downloads containing:

    • One MP4 per shot in the scene, in authored order.

    • A concatenated <scene>_full.mp4 that stitches the shots together with no transitions (hard cuts).

Shots that have only image renders fold into the scene cut as still slates so the concatenated file plays continuously without gaps.

How to export the full sequence

Visualize mode only today. Two options on the storyboard-level kebab.

Export Sequence Videos

A project-scoped ZIP with per-scene structure.

  1. In Visualize mode, open the kebab (...) menu at the Storyboard level (above the scene groups).

  2. Pick Export Sequence Videos. A ZIP downloads with this structure:

Download All Media

The full project bundle with editorial-handoff metadata. For when the next step is opening this in Premiere, Resolve, FCP, or another NLE.

  1. Same storyboard-level kebab, pick Download All Media.

  2. The ZIP includes everything from Export Sequence Videos plus:

    • OTIO (.otio) – OpenTimelineIO project, the canonical interchange format.

    • EDL (.edl) – classic edit decision list for legacy NLE imports.

    • XML (.xml) – Final Cut Pro XML for direct FCP import.

    • README.md – plain-English description of what's in the ZIP and how to import each manifest into common NLEs.

Filename convention

Every exported file uses the same pattern:

Timestamps are local-time, AM/PM, with timezone marker:

The convention is consistent across all six export paths, so an export from May 14 at 7:16 AM Eastern will collide-free with an export from any other time or scope.

What's in each file

Export
Format
Concat method
Audio

Compose-mode Export Render

H.264 30fps MP4

n/a (single shot)

None

Visualize-mode Export Video

H.264 MP4 at the source rate

n/a (single shot)

Per-shot, if the shot was generated with audio

Export Scene Videos

H.264 MP4 ZIP entries

ffmpeg.wasm, hard cuts

Per-shot audio preserved

Export Sequence Videos

H.264 MP4 ZIP entries

ffmpeg.wasm, hard cuts

Per-shot audio preserved

Download All Media

Above + manifest files

Same

Same

Concat is hard-cut only. No transitions, dissolves, or crossfades. Add those in your NLE downstream from the per-shot files.

When to reach for each

Job
Path

One client deliverable of one shot

Visualize-mode Export Video on the shot kebab

Blocking review of one shot before committing AI credits

Compose-mode Export Render, or Direct Render

Per-shot files plus a scene cut for editorial

Export Scene Videos

Full project ZIP for handoff

Export Sequence Videos

Full project plus an NLE-ready timeline (OTIO / EDL / XML)

Download All Media

Single-frame still or scene-reference image

Per-render download icon, see Export shot video

Whole scene's greybox animatic from the Scene Timeline (legacy path)

Scene to video

Limits and known issues

  • Compose-mode scene and sequence exports are disabled. The kebab shows the entries with a "Coming soon" tooltip. Phase 2 covers a multi-shot server-side queue plus email delivery; today, multi-shot wireframe exports go shot-by-shot.

  • Concat is hard-cut only. No fades or dissolves at shot boundaries. The concatenated file is a structural cut, not a finished edit.

  • No re-rendering during export. The export uses whatever's already in the gallery. To incorporate a fresh render, regenerate the shot in Visualize first.

  • No format or codec choice. H.264 in an MP4 container. For alternative codecs, transcode in your NLE or via ffmpeg downstream.

  • Image-only shots in a scene cut become still slates. The scene cut plays continuously; the slate is the still image held for the shot's duration.

  • Trim downloads use stream-copy when possible. Most per-shot trims are near-instant because no re-encode is needed. If you see a longer wait, the trim fell back to ffmpeg.wasm encoding.

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