Video
What video formats does FrameSketch support?
FrameSketch opens the formats your browser can play, typically MP4, WebM, and MOV. The video is read from your machine and stays there — nothing is uploaded. Each scene keeps its own footage, and playback is frame-accurate.
Opening a video
Open a video from the quick bar or the File menu. Your system's file dialog picks the file; the video is read from your machine and stays there.
Supported formats
FrameSketch accepts the formats your browser can actually decode:
- MP4
- MOV
- M4V
- WebM
MP4, MOV, and M4V (H.264) play on every platform. WebM plays on Windows, Linux, and Chromium-based browsers; on macOS, use MP4 or MOV. If a file does not open, convert it once to H.264 MP4 and it will play anywhere.
Video controls
- Visibility. Hide the video entirely to review only your lines.
- Opacity. Fade the footage down so your strokes stand out, or up when you need to trace.
- Zoom. Use the zoom tool (Z), the mouse wheel, or the status bar controls to inspect any part of the frame. Your marks stay exactly where you drew them.
The video stays local
The video file never leaves your machine. Projects save your annotations and reference the video locally, so re-opening a scene brings the footage back with it.
If a scene's video cannot be restored (the file was moved or renamed, or the device's storage was cleared), FrameSketch keeps every drawing and asks you to re-import the video or continue the scene without it. Your work is never lost either way.