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Exporting Image Files

You can export a clip or a single frame from the Desktop reels or a clip library to the filesystem or a storage device. After you have exported a clip, you can use it on other platforms (for example, Macintosh or Windows®).

When you export a clip to the filesystem, each frame in the clip is saved as a separate image file. The images are assigned sequential numbers that are appended to the filename.

The procedures for exporting image files either from the Desktop or from the clip library are presented here.

To export an image file from the Desktop:

1. In the Library menu, click Export Image.

   The cursor changes to a red selection arrow and the Front/Matte and Clip/Range boxes appear.

2. Select Front to export RGB images.

   If you plan to export RGBA images, then you would select Matte. See Exporting RGBA Image Files.

3. Select Clip to export an entire clip, or Range to export a range of frames in a clip.
4. If you are exporting an entire clip, select the clip that you want to export. Otherwise, continue to the next step.
5. If you are exporting a range of frames in a clip, select the first frame in the range, then select the last frame in the range.

   The Export Image menu appears.

   NoteWhen the range of exported frames appears in an image directory, the sequential numbers appended to the filename are based on the frame position number from the source clip.
6. In the file browser, browse to the directory where you want to export the clip.
7. From the File Format box, select the export file format.
8. Optional: Change the default file extension.
9. To change the name of the exported image file, enter a name in the Name field.
   NoteTo avoid filename compatibility issues upon export, underscores will be substituted in your filename in place of any of the following characters: ` # ~ @ $ % ^ & * ( ) [ ] { } < > \ | / ! ? , ; : ' "
10. In the Frame/Clip box, specify whether you are exporting a single frame or a clip.
11. Adjust any other parameters for file numbering, compression settings, resizing options, or to use a predefined LUT. See Export Options Group, Quality Group, or Resizing Group.
12. To generate thumbnail proxies for the file browser, select an option from the Proxy Generation box. See Proxies Group.
13. Click Export.

    The files are generated and saved to the Desktop.

To export an image file from the clip library:

1. Open the clip library containing the clip that you want to export.
2. Select the clip.
3. Click Export Image.

   The Export Image menu appears.

4. In the file browser, browse to the directory where you want to export the clip.
5. From the File Format box, select the export file format.
6. Optional: Change the default file extension.
7. To change the name of the exported image file, enter a name in the Name field.
   NoteTo avoid filename compatibility issues upon export, underscores will be substituted in your filename in place of any of the following characters: ` # ~ @ $ % ^ & * ( ) [ ] { } < > \ | / ! ? , ; : ' "
8. In the Frame/Clip box, specify whether you are exporting a single frame or a clip.
9. Adjust any other parameters for file numbering, compression settings, resizing options, or to use a predefined LUT. See Export Options Group, Quality Group, or Resizing Group.
10. To generate thumbnail proxies for the file browser, select an option from the Proxy Generation box. See Proxies Group.
11. Click Export.

    The files are generated and saved in the specified location.

    When the export is finished, you are returned to the clip library.