Exporting Your Scene

Exporting Your Scene

Once you’ve created an animation using the Bookmarks List, you can bring your scene to life outside of the app by exporting it as a video, a series of screenshots, or an interactive web experience.

The export options are accessible from the Options Menu. For video & screenshots, select Export. For the web player, choose Publish to Web.

The Options Menu is located in the left corner of the main toolbar

Video Export

Exporting your scene as a video transforms your bookmarks sequence into a seamless animation, perfect for sharing on social media, displaying on digital billboards, or integrating in installations. The motion between bookmarks is captured fluidly, allowing viewers to experience your scene as a cinematic flythrough. You can customize the resolution, aspect ratio, and quality settings to match the needs of your project.

Screenshots Export

For static presentations or print materials, exporting screenshots lets you capture high-resolution still images of each bookmark. Whether you’re creating a step-by-step guide or need individual frames for a storyboard, this option gives you this option provides clear, high-quality images. You can choose to include the background or export the images with transparency, making it easy to integrate them into other designs.

Publish to Web

Publishing your scene to the web opens up an entirely new way for our audience to experience your work. With the Mental Canvas Web Player, viewers can navigate through your scene interactively, exploring different perspectives, moving through the flythrough at their own pace, and engaging with linked elements. The web player is accessible through a simple URL and can be embedded directly on websites, making it a powerful tool for sharing immersive 3D storytelling, interactive advertisements, or client review.

Explore an interactive example of the web player

This scene by Rafa Alvarez depicts a school play unfolding in three distinct acts. Use the Next View button or explore the scene freely to see how the characters and audience change over time.