How Change Export Frame Default Settings?

Help/How To
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Am new and have had good results so far.

Would like to export a series of Frames as JPEGs.

Since the default setting is PNG, I have been searching how to change this to JPEG.

First I checked the various bars, FAQ, Introduction to Video Editing With ShotCut, How To Articles, Tutorial Videos but have not found any mention of how to do this.

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In the export frame save dialogue you can use the save as type drop-down to specify the file type.

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If you want a series of frames as stills, use Export preset stills/JPEG and click export file.

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sauron,

That is how I have been doing it. Guess my English was not too good. Some software have a preference setting that allows changing the default to another option. Am guessing Shotcut does not.

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shotcut,

Appreciate your suggestion, had difficulty to find Export presets. Finally realized that need to open the Export icon.

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shotcut,

Would you please post a screen capture of what I am to do to save the 1 frame that is on the screen as a JPEG.

What I did saved all the video as a series of jpegs. Fine if I need to save a whole series.

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Open the video in the source viewer. Place the play head where you want to save the frame. Press i for in-point, then without moving the play head press o for outpoint.

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In the export tab select source for the export option. Export the frame. This exports 1 frame.

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This is what you asked for in the first post.

That is easy and answered already by the first reply by @sauron. You use in the menu File > Export Frame… and then choose a Save as type > JPEG as he has shown. The last reply from sauron is an alternative method.

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sauron,

Thanks again for your help. Followed your instructions and it worked.

Is there a guide or tutorial that shows this?

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shotcut,

Thanks for your help.

Really like all the options Shotcut gives.

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sauron,

I noticed the screen with “Open the video in the source viewer. Place the play head where you want to save the frame. Press i for in-point, then without moving the play head press o for outpoint.” has a Red dot and there is a Red dot to the right of Source “In the export tab select source for the export option. Export the frame. This exports 1 frame.” screen.

None of the my save 1 Frame screens had Red dots.

Am using shotcut-win64-190615.

Did a quick search and found “Widening the preview screen” by arthium so am thinking the dots are to direct your attention to specific areas?

How do I add Red dots to do that? Checked for tutorial but did not find anything.

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I don’t think so.

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I put the red dots on the screen capture to highlight the options.

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sauron,

I really like your “Open the video in the source viewer. Place the play head where you want to save the frame. Press i for in-point, then without moving the play head press o for outpoint.” for single frames.

Is there a keyboard shortcut for a series of frames if I know the first and last frame timecode?

Also wonder if I can Press i for in-point then move play head to end of frame series want and then press o for outpoint and so save all the frames between i and o?

I checked the Keyboard Shortcut Reference but did not find anything.

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Yes, you can.

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sauron,

Thanks again.

Since you seem to have a lot of experience using keyboard shortcuts, have you done any video tutorials or can recommend any?

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I have made no tutorials.

Try these tutorials.

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