You can render files in the .avi or .mov movie format.

To render a movie in .mov or .avi format:

1. Select File > Render from the menu bar. The Render window appears.
2. Select .avi or .mov from the Output menu.
3. Set a start and stop time in the Render window’s Start and Stop Time fields.
4. Click Render Movie.
   • If you selected .avi as your file format, the Video Compression dialog box appears. See Video Compression dialog box for more information.
     

     Video compression dialog box

   • If you selected .mov as your file format, the Compression settings dialog box appears. See Compression Settings dialog box for more information.
     

     Compression Settings dialog box

5. Select the appropriate compression settings in the dialog box.
6. Click OK.

   The selected segment of the scene is rendered into .avi or .mov format and saved to the destination specified in the Render window Output File field.