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Export video, PNG stills, and SVG

Get your work out of the app: record video up to 4K (with your audio muxed in), save high-resolution PNG stills with print-ready PPI, or export crisp SVG vectors from 2D fractals. Everything lives in the Export tab.

Tutorial video — coming soon
  1. Record video. In the Export tab's Record group, set the number of frames, the frame rate, the resolution (up to 4K), and the bitrate, then choose a format — MP4 (H.264), MOV, or WebM — and click Record video. If an audio source is enabled, its sound is muxed into the file. Output is letterboxed to preserve your canvas aspect.
    Spiralyst Lab's Record group — frames, FPS, resolution, bitrate, and format — with the Record video button highlighted
    The Record group — set frames, FPS, resolution, bitrate and format, then click Record video.
    Spiralyst Lab's video resolution menu — up to 4K (3840×2160) down to 360p, plus Native (canvas size)
    Resolution — presets up to 4K, or Native canvas size.
    Spiralyst Lab's video format menu — MP4 (H.264), MOV (H.264 in QuickTime), and WebM (VP9/VP8)
    Format — MP4, MOV, or WebM.
  2. Save a PNG still. Pick a PNG resolution (native canvas size, a preset up to 4K, or a custom width and height), then click Download PNG. For print, set the PPI so design software lays the image out at the right physical size.
    Spiralyst Lab's PNG export set to Custom — the Width, Height, and PPI fields and the Download PNG button highlighted, with the print-size readout
    Custom width, height and PPI — the readout shows the print size — then Download PNG.
    Spiralyst Lab's PNG resolution menu — Native, presets up to 4K, and Custom
    PNG resolution — Native, presets up to 4K, or Custom.
  3. Export an SVG. For 2D fractal types, click Download SVG to export a clean, scalable vector — perfect for logos, print, and large-format work. (3D and raster fractals can't be vectorized; use PNG or video for those.)
    The Download SVG button highlighted in Spiralyst Lab's Export tab (for 2D fractal types)
    Download SVG — available for 2D fractal types.

Troubleshooting: If a frame is very heavy to render (lots of glow, layers, or density), Spiralyst Lab warns before recording — lower those first for a smooth capture. Don't see the SVG option working? It only applies to 2D fractal types; 3D and raster types export as PNG or video instead. For batch or scripted PNG export, see Automation & API.

Related

Prefer to watch? See the tutorial Exporting loops, stills & vectors.

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