# How to export video on 4.4.1

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Tags:** dev-update\
**Created:** [May 4, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324 "2025-05-04T08:09:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![nimboos2255](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f05b48/32.png) [@nimboos2255](https://discourse.processing.org/u/nimboos2255)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/1 "2025-05-04T08:09:47Z")

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Since processing removed the movie maker, how to export using the video export library?

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**Author:** ![Ignotus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/ignotus/32/14922_2.png) [@Ignotus](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Ignotus)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/2 "2025-05-04T18:29:10Z")

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Abe Pazo’s Video Export library works in Processing 4.4.1, though I had a few hiccups on installation of the new version of Processing. It’s part of the Contributed Libraries available from the Sketch menu in Processing, and can also be downloaded at [https://funprogramming.org/VideoExport-for-Processing/](https://funprogramming.org/VideoExport-for-Processing/).

Getting ffmpeg installed in you system is probably the biggest hurdle to using Video Export. Depending on your system, there’s a wealth of advice on the internet about how to do this. I work with MacOS and found that Homebrew worked very well. I installed ffmpeg in Windows without much difficulty, though it was more complicated than using homebrew.

cheers,

Paul

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/3 "2025-05-04T19:42:24Z")

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Hello,

I have multiple versions of Processing to address issues as they arise with new versions.

> [@Can't switch to p5.js mode](https://discourse.processing.org/t/cant-switch-to-p5-js-mode/46252/2):
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> The same with Processing 4.4.1 in W10 environment: I have multiple versions of Processing to manage issues like this: slight_smile

You can use Movie Maker from another version on the image files.  
Processing 4.3.4 has Movie Maker.

Another tip to rename folders:

> [@Processing 4.4.1 install options](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-4-4-1-install-options/46247):
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> Hello folks! I recently downloaded Processing 4.4.1 for Windows and installing in a W10 environment. The default on the website is an msi file: processing-4.4.1-windows-x64.msi I tried this but was not able to install to a custom folder on another drive. Browse was greyed out: I had to go to Looking for older versions? on main page to find other options and found a portable zip file here: [Releases · processing/processing4 · GitHub](https://github.com/processing/processing4/releases) I was then able to install manually to a custom…

`:)`

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**Author:** ![justin\_lincoln](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/justin_lincoln/32/53_2.png) [@justin\_lincoln](https://discourse.processing.org/u/justin_lincoln)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/4 "2025-05-07T10:26:51Z")

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I’m curious. Why was Moviemaker removed? It had become a part of my workflow and made things quite simple.

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**Author:** ![stefterv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/stefterv/32/21678_2.png) [@stefterv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/stefterv)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/5 "2025-05-07T17:30:30Z")

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Hi @justin_lincoln and others,

Thanks for your question!

The Movie Maker tool wasn’t migrated when we switched Processing’s build system to Gradle. Reintegrating it turned out to be more complicated than expected. Sorry that this change has disrupted your workflow.

In the meantime, I’ve packaged the tool separately: [Release Movie Maker 2 · Stefterv/processing4-movie-maker · GitHub](https://github.com/Stefterv/processing4-movie-maker/releases/tag/v2)

You can install it by downloading `MovieMaker.zip` and extracting it into your sketchbook’s `/tools` folder.

We’re also working on adding it back through the Contributions Manager: [processing/processing-contributions#73.](https://github.com/processing/processing-contributions/issues/73)

Could you let me know if this workaround works for you for now?

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**Author:** ![justin\_lincoln](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/justin_lincoln/32/53_2.png) [@justin\_lincoln](https://discourse.processing.org/u/justin_lincoln)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/6 "2025-05-07T17:55:08Z")

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Thank you so much for a quick response. It works beautifully.

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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324/7 "2025-07-21T14:15:48Z")

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Hello @stefterv ,

I tried the [GitHub version](https://github.com/Stefterv/processing4-movie-maker/releases/tag/v2) and have the same issues as here:

> [@Movie Maker tool issues](https://discourse.processing.org/t/movie-maker-tool-issues/46767):
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> Hello, I am using Windows 10 Pro and Processing 4.4.4. I downloaded the Movie Maker tool from the Contribution Manager and had the following experience: Installed from Contribution Manager: Launching Movie Maker tool is successful: Attempting to Create movie… fails: ffmpeg did not have an exe extension: After adding exe extension to ffmpeg manually: In the end I ended up downloading FFmpeg and using that ffmpeg.exe in the MovieMaker …

It works with Processing 4.3.4 (included with it) on W10 Pro.

`:)`