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The image files Dragonframe saves to your project folder as you capture are neither cropped nor rotated. To produce a sequence of images that look just like your animation frames should, you'll have to export them as an image sequence.
 
The image files Dragonframe saves to your project folder as you capture are neither cropped nor rotated. To produce a sequence of images that look just like your animation frames should, you'll have to export them as an image sequence.
  
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=== Export Menu ===
 
# Select '''File''' > '''Export Image Sequence'''
 
# Select '''File''' > '''Export Image Sequence'''
# Make sure the ''source'' is set to High-resolution.
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# '''Export Image Sequence''' window will open
# Confirm that your ''rotation'', ''scaling'', and ''crop'' settings are configured appropriately.
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# Select desired file format (likely TIFF or PNG), quality settings (likely 100%), naming scheme, and destination.
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=== Source ===
#After exporting, examine images to confirm all settings were correct.
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The source setting need to be set.
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# Set '''Source''' to '''High-resolution JPG/TIFF'''
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# Set '''Exposure to X1'''
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# Select '''all frames''' to export the entire project
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#* Select '''Range:''' to export specific frames
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=== Transformation ===
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In the Transformation section adjust the crop aspect ratio to match your project settings.
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# Check '''Crop to aspect ratio''' and set to 16:9 or 4x3 based on what you shot at.
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# Uncheck '''Use push-in mask'''.
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# Check '''Rotate/mirror to match animation window'''
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# If you need full resolution images, leave the '''scale''' at 100%
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# If you need to resize the images, then set the '''Scale''' section as below:
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#* '''px =''' 4:3 = 1280 x 960
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#* '''px =''' 16:9 = 1920 x 1080
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# Check '''Keep proportions'''
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=== Output ===
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# '''Format:''' TIFF
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# '''Quality:''' Leave at 100
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# '''File Name:''' Defaults to scene name, can change if needed
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#* Leave '''exposure''' and '''digits''' at the default settings
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#* Leave '''Create separate folders for each exposure''' checked
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# '''Destination:''' Select folder to export images to
 
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 8 November 2022

The image files Dragonframe saves to your project folder as you capture are neither cropped nor rotated. To produce a sequence of images that look just like your animation frames should, you'll have to export them as an image sequence.

Export Menu

  1. Select File > Export Image Sequence
  2. Export Image Sequence window will open

Source

The source setting need to be set.

  1. Set Source to High-resolution JPG/TIFF
  2. Set Exposure to X1
  3. Select all frames to export the entire project
    • Select Range: to export specific frames

Transformation

In the Transformation section adjust the crop aspect ratio to match your project settings.

  1. Check Crop to aspect ratio and set to 16:9 or 4x3 based on what you shot at.
  2. Uncheck Use push-in mask.
  3. Check Rotate/mirror to match animation window
  4. If you need full resolution images, leave the scale at 100%
  5. If you need to resize the images, then set the Scale section as below:
    • px = 4:3 = 1280 x 960
    • px = 16:9 = 1920 x 1080
  6. Check Keep proportions

Output

  1. Format: TIFF
  2. Quality: Leave at 100
  3. File Name: Defaults to scene name, can change if needed
    • Leave exposure and digits at the default settings
    • Leave Create separate folders for each exposure checked
  4. Destination: Select folder to export images to