Creating a filmstrip file for editing in Photoshop
Use the Filmstrip format to paint directly on video frames, a process known as rotoscoping. You can render part or all of a composition as a filmstrip, a single file that contains all the frames of a composition or portion of a composition. Because video compression is not used in creating a filmstrip file, these files can be large. You can break the filmstrip file into any number of smaller files by setting the work area to a different portion of the composition before rendering each portion. A filmstrip opens in Adobe Photoshop as a series of frames in a column, with each frame labeled by number, reel name, and timecode. If the column created by the filmstrip frames is more than 30,000 pixels tall, the frames continue in a second column. The number of frames displayed depends on the duration of the footage and the frame rate selected when you render the filmstrip. When editing a filmstrip in Adobe Photoshop, use the following guidelines for best results: Note: If you simply want to export a single frame, you don't need to use the Filmstrip format. See Exporting a single frame of a composition. To render a composition as a filmstrip:
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