
pick a wrapper and codec (under Output).under Dimensions, make sure that image size, aspect ratio and frame rate are set correctly (check out the presets, or create your own).

Choose the Rendering Tab to see the following options (it’s first one, with the camera icon). Either switch back to the default view, or open a new panel and turn it into the Properties Palette.
#BLENDER HOW TO MAKE A NEW FILE MOVIE#
To export your movie file, we need to use the standard rendering options in the Properties Palette. Repeat in reverse at the end of your sequence for a fade out.ĭon’t worry that the clip fades to and from “checker boards”: we haven’t set a black background, but if we’re rendering without an alpha channel later, this will appear as black. Hover over the Opacity field again and press I again to set another keyframe, then change the opacity value to 1. Preview your handy work by playing the clip from the beginning. Now change the opacity value to zero.Īdvance a few frames to where you’d like the fade in to finish. Hover over the Opacity field and press I to set a keyframe. Head over to the Edit Strip panel on the right hand side (hit N if it’s not open). Here’s how to do it.įor a fade-in at the beginning, move your playhead to the beginning of the timeline. To do this, we need to set two opacity keyframes for each fade. Fading in and outīlender can even fade in and out if you wish. You can also tweak the beginning of the animation by scrolling to the desired start frame and hit S in the Timeline. You can also add a numeric value into the end field if you like. In the Timeline (bottom of the screen), scrub to the last frame and press E. The default duration in Blender is 250 frames, but your sequence may be longer or shorter than that. Your footage is imported onto the desired channel in the Video Sequence Editor.

