When you save Flipbook files from Files > Save, Save As, or Save a Copy as, they are saved as a proprietary Sketchbook Animation format (.skba) that stores all the animation settings, keyframes, background layers, and timeline data.
Flipbooks can also be exported as:
- Sequential PNG
- Sequential layered PSD
- export only - Flipbook cannot import layered files or sequences.
- MOV (macOS only)
- WMV (Windows only)
- MP4
- Animated GIF
Exporting a single keyframe
If you have a keyframe that you wish to save as an individual image, you can export it from the menu using File > Export Current Frame…
In the Save dialog, TIFF will be the default format. Tap on File Format for the drop-down of options:
- Flattened image formats
- JPEG
- PNG
- To export transparent PNGs, toggle off visibility of the background color .
- BMP
- Layered formats
- Sketchbook Tiff
- This exports the layer stack of the selected keyframe and the background layers and background color.
- This is useful if you want to further develop the frame as a static canvas in Sketchbook Pro
- Remember, you cannot re-import layered files back to Flipbook
- PSD
- Exports the layer stack of the selected keyframe and the background layers, but subject to the limitations of exporting PSD files
- Adobe TIFF
- Exports the layer stack of the selected keyframe and the background layers, but will not retain background color
- Sketchbook Tiff
Export sequential images
You can export a sequence of PNG or PSD files. This is a full export of every frame, including all the duplicates from empty frames.
- From the menu, select File > Export Flipbook.
- By default, Export As is set to PNG Sequence
- If you want PSD, tap to change the selection from the dropdown options
- Customize export options as needed
- Background color - by default, this is OFF
- Export all frames or a custom range (minimum 2 frames)
- Changing export size
- By unchecking Match Document Size you can export at a different proportional size.
- The size cannot exceed the maximum canvas size for Flipbook (~8.2 MPX).
- Export location
- Windows
- After tapping Export, the browser will open.
- Enter your file name.
- This creates a Folder with this name
- All images will have this name with a .### numbering suffix.
- Tap Save
- Mac
- After tapping Export, the finder will open
- Images will be automatically use the name of the folder you select.
- Navigate to the desired folder and select Open to export images.
- Or create a New Folder
- Name it and tap Create.
- Then tap Open to export images
- Windows
Exporting Animated GIF
- From the menu, select File > Export Flipbook.
- Choose Animated GIF from the Export As options.
- Customize options
- you can uncheck Match Document Settings to reduce the image size or frame rate.
- For a looping Animated GIF, you can choose the Loop Playback setting
Exporting Video
- From the menu, select File > Export Flipbook.
- Choose the video format from the Export As options.
- Customize Range or Size and Frame Rate options
- Background color and Loop Playback are not options for video formats.
- Tap Export.
- Enter File Name and Save.