Most media management tasks are done from the Clip Library.


1. Save your final clips in the Clip Library.
2. Access the Clip Library either by clicking on the Library box on the Desktop or, inside Batch by dragging a Library node to the schematic.
3. Select the clip you want to output to file: select your final render.
4. Click on the I/O tab.
5. Press Export Image.
The Export Image module is display.
6. In the File Format box, choose the file type to which you want to export.
You can select to export a file sequence or a movie.
7. For example, select Quicktime.
8. Set the export options such as codec and resize if needed.
9. In the browser, navigate to the location where you want the final clip to be saved.
10.Export the clip in the background by choosing Add to Queue and Execute under the Background Operations.
Note that the background export is the only option available when exporting to QuickTime.
This will allow you to continue working while the clip is exporting.
Other image formats can be exported right away by clicking Export or by using background export as well.
11. Swipe left to view and manage the task list.
12. Click Exit Export Image13. You can manage the background tasks by clicking on Background Tasks inside the Library.
You can also toggle the menu with Ctrl+0 from anywhere in Smoke.
14. You will find the result clip in the chosen location when the export is completed

You can also toggle the menu with Ctrl+0 from anywhere in Flame.

To export a clip with an embedded alpha channel, you select two clips: the first one is the front clip and the second one will serve as the matte. Note that not every format support alpha channels.

Congratulations! You have completed the Essentials exercises.

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