ScreenSage ProExport Video
ScreenSage Pro renders the timeline into a video file. By default, pressing ⌘E exports right away with the default preset, High Quality MP4, without showing any settings. In the interface, export is the Export button at the right of the editor toolbar; the arrow next to it opens more export options.
1. Export in one step
| Action | Shortcut | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Export | ⌘E | Exports the current project with the default preset |
| Export and Copy to Clipboard | ⇧⌘C | Exports with the default preset; paste into chat or email when it's done |
| Export Settings… | ⌥⌘E | Opens Export Settings so you can adjust before exporting |
| Export History… | — | Shows progress, finished files and failure reasons |
The same commands are in the File menu. To make ⌘E use different settings, see Export Presets and Recommended Settings.
2. Adjust in Export Settings
Press ⌥⌘E to open Export Settings and choose Video or GIF at the top. For video you can set:
- Preset: start from a built-in preset or one of My Presets. After you change anything, "Modified" appears next to the preset name.
- Codec: H.264 (most compatible), HEVC (smaller files), ProRes 422 (for editing), ProRes 4444 (master). H.264 and HEVC save as MP4; ProRes saves as MOV.
- Resolution: Original, 4K, 1080p and 720p follow the project's aspect ratio. You can also scale down by percentage or enter a custom width and height. Platform Sizes changes the canvas to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram or App Store preview dimensions, and the layout adapts.
- Frame Rate: same as the recording, or a fixed 144, 120, 60, 50, 30, 25 or 24 fps. The export frame rate can be higher than the recording frame rate.
- Quality: High, Balanced or Small. ProRes has no quality setting.
- Transparency: HEVC and ProRes 4444 can keep a transparent background. See Export Transparent Video.
The summary at the bottom shows the output size, frame rate and estimated file size. The estimate is approximate; real size depends heavily on the content. See Technical Specifications for measured ranges.
3. File name, location and what happens next
Type the File Name and choose the Save Location right in Export Settings. Exports go to the Movies folder by default; a preset can also save to a fixed folder or to the project's folder. A location you pick by hand applies to this export only and does not change the preset.
After Export can do nothing, show the file in Finder, or copy it to the clipboard. Click Export to start. If another export is running, the button becomes Add to Queue; see Export Queue and History.
You can keep editing while an export runs. Progress appears in the ring to the left of the Export button; click it to see the queue.
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