Adobe Photoshop CS4 - Manual (Page 577)

570 USING PHOTOSHOP CS4
Video and animation
Last updated 1/10/2010
Flatten frames into layers
When you flatten frames into layers, a single layer is created for each frame in a video layer. This can be useful, for
example, if you’re exporting the individual video frames as separate image files, or if you’re planning to use the video
of a static object in an image stack.
1 In the Animation or Layers panel, select the video layer.
2 In the Animation panel, choose Flatten Frames Into Layers from the Panel menu.
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Export video files or image sequences
Note: In Photoshop, you can export QuickTime or image sequences. In Photoshop Extended, you can also export timeline
animations with video layers.
1 Choose File > Export > Render Video.
2 In the Render Video dialog box, enter a name for the video or image sequence.
3 Click the Select Folder button, and navigate to the location for the exported files.
To create a folder to contain your exported file, select the Create New Subfolder option and enter a name for the
subfolder.
4 Under File Options, select either QuickTime Export or Image Sequence. Then choose a file format from the pop-up
menu.
5 (Optional) Click Settings to specify format-specific options.
6 (Optional) If you chose Image Sequence in step 4, specify the Starting and Digits numbers. (These options specify
the numbering system for the exported files.) Use the Size pop-up menu to specify the pixel dimensions for the
exported files.
7 Under Range, select one of the following options:
All Frames Renders all the frames in the Photoshop document.
In Frame and Out Frame Specify the sequence of frames to render.
Currently Selected Frames Renders the frames selected by the work area bar in the Animation panel.
8 (Optional) Specify render options:
Alpha Channel Specifies how alpha channels are rendered. (This option is available only with formats that support
alpha channels, such as PSD or TIFF). Select None to ignore the alpha channel, Straight-Unmatted to include the
channel, or one of the Premultiplied options to mix a matte color with the color channels.
Frame Rate Determines how many frames are created for each second of the video or animation. The Document
Frame Rate option reflects the rate in Photoshop. If you’re exporting to a different video standard (from NTSC to PAL,
for example), choose the appropriate rate from the pop-up menu.
9 Click Render.