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Export options

OVERVIEW

Learn how to configure the export modal and the various export options Fable offers

Export Modal

  1. File name: This field lets you customize the name of your export and will automatically default to "Untitled".
  2. Preset: This field lets you to select export settings for common destinations (Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram, etc.). The automatic preset exports an H.264 .mp4, unless your project is transparent or translucent, then it creates a VP9 .webm.
  3. Export window: This field allows you to control how much of your project timeline should be included on export.
    ❗This only appears when your work area is shorter than your project duration.
  4. Frame size: This field lets you resize your export to a specified scale (percentage-based) or set of dimensions.
  5. Advanced options: Each export format has a set of advanced options to customize your export settings further

Video

Select this option if you’re trying to export a video file for a streaming service or embedding on a website. Fable can export any of the following video formats

Video
Video options
H.264

H.264 is a widely-supported video codec, used by Blu-ray and streaming services like Netflix and YouTube. This is a good default choice for video exports. Choose VP9 instead if you need alpha transparency support.

Pro Res

Apple ProRes is a codec designed for video editing and post-production. Choose ProRes if you want to import your Fable project into video editing software and composite it with other videos.

Fable can export ProRes Proxy, LT, Standard, HQ, 4444, and 4444XQ

VP9

VP9 is the best choice for embedding a video in a web page, and is used by YouTube for 1440p and 4K videos.

H.265

H.265 is an evolution of the popular H.264 codec, and can achieve the same visual quality with smaller file sizes. This is Fable’s default codec for exporting to Vimeo. Only some browsers and devices include support for H.265; choose it only if you know it’s suitable for your use case.

AV1

AV1 is one of the newest video codecs, and can produce files that are half the size as other codecs, without sacrificing quality. Many web browsers and devices don’t yet support AV1; choose it only if you know it’s suitable for your use case.

WebM

WebM is an open video format introduced by Google for multimedia content, such as audio and video. That format can store media files according to compression standards to optimize online streaming.

Vector Animation

Lottie

Select this category if you need a Lottie file to embed on a web page or app. Fable exports Lottie json files

A Lottie is a JSON-based animation file format that you can use on any almost any platform. They are smaller files that work can scale up or down without pixelation.

Check out our Exporting to Lottie article to learn what we support in Lottie.

Image

Select this category if you need a GIF, a single-frame image, or an image sequence

Image Options
Image Options
GIF

GIF’s are widely used to share clips and animations in messages and on the web. However, GIF’s only support 256 colors per frame and don’t support alpha transparency.

⚠️ While GIFs support transparent backgrounds, they do not support semi-transparency. So if your project has some layers that are not 100% opacity, use an alternate format

PNG

Animated PNG’s are similar to a GIF, but support alpha transparency and more than 256 colors per frame. Many messenger apps and nearly all web browsers support animated PNG’s today.

WebP

WebP produces the smallest animated image files, while preserving your project’s full color range and alpha transparency. WebP is widely supported in web browsers and many apps, but not as widely as GIF.