Exporting a popVideo

PopVideo is a video file with a Transparent background. The exported file can be loaded into iClone or WidgetCast.

Inside iClone, popVideo is presented as a flat plane, for this reason, it may significantly and efficiently reduce your project's resource needs. If your project contains too many 3D objects (actors, props, etc.), then you may encounter the lag issues due to the high resource needs.

A project with 3D objects	The face count for each minor object

Convert all minor objects into popVideo and then load them back into your project to replace the original 3D objects. Doing this will decrease the project size and reduce your system-resource loading.

3D objects replaced with popVideos	The face count for each popVideo

In the Format section, select the iClone .popVideo format from the drop-down list.

The export popVideo area is split into 4 sections: Quality Settings, Output Size, Render Quality, and Output Range.

Quality Settings

Use the sliders to define the Video and Audio quality.

Output size

You can define the size of the exported image in the Output Size field. To define output size:

Select either a Standard Size or define a Custom Size using the arrow icons.

Please note that if you activate the Lock Ratio box, you can only adjust the width of the project while the height is updated automatically in current ration.

Render quality

The render quality can be set to Preview or Final Render using the radio buttons. Check the Anti-Aliased checkbox to export an anti-aliased image. An anti-aliased output will produce an image with less jagged edges and pixelated areas. You may also enable the Render Hidden Objects option in case some objects were hidden during the editing process.

Output range

You can either export the entire video, or a specific range of frames. Select the output range using the radio buttons in the Output Range field. You can also set the Frame Rate here using the slider. The output range can also be set using the 2 triangle markers below the play bar.

Click the Export File button to export the popVideo file.

Note:
	Through popVideo files, users can export masked videos from iClone and publish them to the web. To make a popVideo output, please go to Stage/2D Background/Modify page, uncheck the Active box and select a Grey Color as the background color. The Grey color gives the masked popVideo a neutral edge blending result when overlaying it on a different colored background in iClone or WidgetCast.
For more information about how to use popVideo in iClone, please refer to Utilizing popVideo section. For more information about how to use popVideo in WidgetCast, please refer to Inserting popVideo and popVideo Properties section.