Fabio LussiandClaude Opus 5.5
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Adds docs/user/ (published at getartcraft.com/docs/effectcraft), the docs-check and docs-publish workflows (copied from craft-launcher), and a "User docs" rule in AGENTS.md. Verified against 0.8.0. Source notes per page: - index: README, crates/engine/src/menus.rs, website crafting-apps.ts entry, docs/gaps.md (.aep). - getting-started/install: README Downloads, gh release v0.8.0 assets, packaging/windows/effectcraft.wxs (per-machine, Start Menu, desktop shortcut box), package.ps1 (portable zip contents), launcher crates/core catalog.rs (EffectCraft listed), launcher docs install guide. - guides/make-a-composition: menus.rs (Composition, Layer, Help), comp.rs shortcut, panels/comp_settings.rs (labels, presets, tabs), panels/home.rs, engine/src/learn.rs (Animate a title tutorial). - guides/animate-with-keyframes: learn.rs, panels/timeline.rs (stopwatch, Add or remove keyframe), commands/prop.rs (Easy Ease F9), menus.rs (Animation). - guides/add-an-effect: menus.rs (Effect, Window), panels/effects_presets.rs, commands/effect.rs, effects/src/misc.rs (Gaussian Blur parameters). - guides/render-a-video: panels/render_queue.rs (labels), project render_queue.rs (format labels, default H.264, template, supports_alpha), commands/render_queue.rs (Cmd+M), README (Lottie). - guides/import-footage: docs/footage.md, menus.rs, engine/src/prefs.rs (Sequence Footage), README (Wayland drop). - troubleshooting/gpu-not-used: issues #596, #613; prefs.rs (Window Graphics), commands/app_more.rs (System Compatibility Report text), ui-egui menus.rs (GPU Information dialog text, checked at v0.8.0). - troubleshooting/footage-missing: docs/footage.md (relink), commands/ file_more.rs (Find Missing Footage), issue #652 and PR #676. - faq/after-effects-projects: README "Where it stands", docs/gaps.md. - faq/price-and-platforms: README (license, platforms, status), LICENSE files. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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title, description, order, verified
| title | description | order | verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Render a video | Add a composition to the Render Queue, choose a format such as H.264, pick where to save and click Render. | 40 | 0.8.0 |
Select the composition, choose Composition ▸ Add to Render Queue (Ctrl+M), set the output file, then click Render in the Render Queue panel. The default format is H.264, saved as an .mp4 file named after the composition.
Steps
- Select the composition in the Project panel or open it.
- Choose Composition ▸ Add to Render Queue (Ctrl+M). You can also drag compositions onto the Render Queue panel. Open the panel with Window ▸ Render Queue (Ctrl+Alt+0).
- The queue lists the item with its Comp Name, Status, Started and Render Time. Twirl the item open to see Render Settings:, Output Module: and Output To.
- Click Output Module: and choose a format. The menu entries read Format: H.264, Format: QuickTime (ProRes) and so on.
- Click the file name next to Output To to choose where to save. Alt-click it to edit the name template instead.
- Click Render. The status changes to Rendering with a percentage. Click Stop to cancel.
Tick Notify to get a sound and a notification when the queue finishes.
Formats
The Output Module: menu lists the formats your build can export:
| Menu entry | File type |
|---|---|
| H.264 | .mp4 |
| QuickTime (ProRes) | .mov |
| HEVC (H.265) | .mp4 |
| AV1 | .mp4 |
| WebM (VP9 + Opus) | .webm |
| PNG Sequence | .png, one file per frame |
| JPEG Sequence | .jpg, one file per frame |
| TIFF Sequence | .tif, one file per frame |
| OpenEXR Sequence | .exr, one file per frame |
| Animated GIF | .gif |
| WAV | .wav, audio only |
| AIFF | .aif, audio only |
To keep transparency, choose Channels: RGB + Alpha in the Output Module: menu. It appears for formats that can store alpha, such as QuickTime (ProRes) and PNG Sequence. H.264, HEVC, AV1 and JPEG Sequence cannot.
Render only part of a composition
Click Render Settings: and choose Time Span: Work Area Only or Time Span: Length of Comp. The same menu sets Quality: Best or Quality: Draft and the resolution (Resolution: Full, Half, Third or Quarter).
Export a Lottie animation instead
Choose File ▸ Export ▸ Lottie JSON... to write a composition as .json or .lottie. EffectCraft lists anything Lottie cannot express. To open one, choose File ▸ Import ▸ Lottie....