Exporting a drill as video
You can save your drill as a video, recorded from the 3D view. It’s a great way to share the show with your ensemble and staff.
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Open 3D in a new window. In the menu bar, click the window button next to the 2D / 3D switch (Open 3D in a new window). The 3D view opens in its own window.
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Click Export Video. In the 3D window, click Export Video in the top-right corner. The Export Video window opens.
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Choose a camera. Under Camera, choose the view to record from, like Press Box. Current camera position records from wherever the camera is right now.
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Choose what to record. Under Playback range, choose:
- Full drill for the whole show.
- Current page only for just the page you’re on.
- Page range to record a set of pages.
- Count range to record from one count to another.
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Include your music. If your drill has music, check Include audio to add it to the video.
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Choose a quality. Under Quality, choose Standard (720p, 30 fps) or High (1080p, 60 fps). High looks sharper but makes a bigger file.
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Choose what shows in the video. Under UI in export, choose:
- Clean export (recommended) for just the field and performers.
- Annotated to include performer labels and stride paths, if you’ve turned them on.
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Name your file. DrillFlo fills in a Filename for you, with the drill name, range, camera, and date. Change it if you like.
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Click Start export. You’ll see “Exporting video…” with a progress bar and the time left. When it’s done, your video downloads.
- Big file warning. If the video will be very large, you’ll see a Large file size note. Click Continue anyway to export, or Back to pick a lower quality or a shorter range.
- Use Chrome or Edge. If you see “Video export is not supported in this browser,” try Chrome 110+ or Edge 110+.
- Export failed? Click Retry. Choosing Standard quality or closing other tabs can help.
- Some players need WebM. Depending on your browser, the video may be saved in WebM format. Most video players can open it.
- Collision rings never show in exported videos.