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# Export graphics as an image or video file

If you’re licensed for Captivate you can export graphics as PNG images (single frame or numbered sequence with alpha) for use in other applications. A legacy MOV export also ships, but it is marked deprecated in the menu; the modern path is a PNG sequence muxed externally if you need a video file.

* [Export graphics as PNG images](#export-graphics-as-png-images)
* [Export as a PNG sequence](#export-as-a-png-sequence)
* [Export as a MOV (deprecated)](#export-as-a-mov-deprecated)

{% hint style="info" %}
Before Captivate can export a graphic as an image sequence or movie file, the title’s cache must be fully built. If you choose Export and the cache is still rendering, Captivate shows a dialog asking you to wait for the cache to complete before retrying. Single-image export and clipboard export do not require a complete cache.
{% endhint %}

## Export graphics as PNG images

When you export a graphic as a PNG image file, the exported image includes all design layers in a graphic and includes a transparent alpha layer.

1. While a graphic is open in the Designer, choose **File** > **Export** > **Image to file**.
2. In the dialog that opens, navigate to the location on your computer where you want to save the image.
3. Enter a name for the PNG file.
4. Click **Save**.

{% hint style="info" %}
Exported PNGs always render at the project’s full resolution, even if you are editing the graphic at a lower draft resolution for performance. Expect the export to take longer than a preview render. Captivate shows a wait cursor during the export and does not display a progress dialog.
{% endhint %}

You can also export the current frame to your clipboard by choosing **File** > **Export** > **Image to clipboard**. Paste it into any image-editing application.

## Export as a PNG sequence

If your graphic includes animation, export it as a numbered PNG sequence so you can re-mux it with an external tool.

1. With the graphic open in the Designer, choose **File** > **Export** > **PNG sequence**. The keyboard shortcut is **Ctrl+M**.
2. Pick a folder. Captivate writes a numbered series of PNG files into the folder you choose.

{% hint style="info" %}
The PNG sequence export prompts you for a folder, not a filename. The series uses sequential numbering based on the title’s frame rate. Captivate refuses to start until the title cache is complete.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
In the playout interface, the output equivalent is called **Image Sequence** (it can write either PNG or JPG). The Designer’s **PNG sequence** export and the playout’s Image Sequence output are different surfaces; both use sequential PNG numbering.
{% endhint %}

## Export as a MOV (deprecated)

The Designer still ships a MOV exporter, but it is labeled **Movie File (Deprecated)** in the menu and is only available when the writer builder initializes successfully. New work should use the PNG sequence path above and mux externally if a video file is required.

1. With a design open in the Designer, choose **File** > **Export** > **Movie File (Deprecated)…**.
2. In the dialog that opens, pick a folder and enter a name for the MOV.
3. Click **Save**.


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