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735Final Cut Pro User Guide
Export still images with Final Cut Pro
You can save a still-image file of any video frame in your project or in any clip in the
browser.
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline or browser, position the playhead on the video frame you
want to export as a still image.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Share > Save Current Frame.
• Click the Share button in the toolbar, then click Save Current Frame.
Important: The Save Current Frame destination doesn’t appear by default. To add it to
your set of destinations and to the Share menu, choose File > Share > Add Destination,
then double-click the Save Current Frame destination. See Create share destinations in
Final Cut Pro and Intro to Destinations preferences in Final Cut Pro.
3. In the Share window that appears, do any of the following:
• Move the pointer over the image to skim the video.
If you’re batch sharing (exporting multiple items), the image is replaced by a list of
the items you’re exporting.
• In the Info pane, view and modify the still-image attributes, such as the title and
description.
See
Change metadata for shared items in Final Cut Pro. All of the attributes
associated with the project or clip are included in the still-image output file.
Important: By default, the title field lists the project or clip name. Changing the
title does not change the project or clip name, which is the name used for the
exported file.
• At the bottom of the window, view information about the file that will be exported,
including frame size and output file type.