Does the video editor add a watermark?

No. The only watermark on an export is one you add yourself.

What format does it export?

MP4 files using H.264 or H.265, plus ProRes 422 HQ and DNxHR HQ for editing workflows.

Where is my exported video saved?

Next to the original, with _edit added to the file name.

Video Editor Beginner 3 min read Updated Oct 23, 2026 Pluto Photos 2.5.2

How to Export a Video: Resolution, Format and Quality

Short answer

Choose the Resolution, Codec, Quality and FPS in the bar above the preview, then click Save Video Edit. The video is rendered on your computer and saved next to the original with _edit added.

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#1. Finish your edit and look at the export bar

The bar above the preview holds the export settings: Orientation, Resolution, Codec, Quality and FPS, along with the Scopes and Meters buttons. Save Video Edit is at the top right.

The export settings bar above the preview and the Save Video Edit button at the top right of the video editor — The export settings bar, and Save Video Edit at the top right.

#2. Choose resolution and orientation

Resolution can stay at Source, or be 480p, 720p HD, 1080p FHD or 4K UHD. Orientation is Auto (Match Source), Landscape or Portrait. Choose Portrait for a vertical video.

#3. Choose codec, quality and frame rate

For Codec, H.264 plays almost everywhere, H.265 / HEVC makes smaller files, and ProRes 422 HQ and DNxHR HQ are high-quality formats for more editing. Quality is High, Balanced or Small file. FPS can follow the Source or be set to 24, 25, 30, 50 or 60.

#4. Click Save Video Edit

Click Save Video Edit at the top right. The export starts and shows up in the Exports panel, where you can see progress and clear finished jobs. A message such as Saved to beach-sunset_edit.mp4 tells you it's done. The video is saved beside the original, and the original isn't changed.

The Saved to beach-sunset_edit.mp4 message at the bottom left of the video editor and the Exports panel at the bottom right — The saved message, and the Exports panel at the bottom right.

#Tips

Exports have no watermark, apart from any text or logo you added yourself.
If you're not sure, H.264 with Balanced quality at Source resolution is a safe default for sharing.
Exports queue up, so you can keep editing while one renders.
If you imported subtitles, a Subtitles menu appears in the bar, set to Burn in.

#Questions

Does the video editor add a watermark?: No. The only watermark on an export is one you add yourself.
What format does it export?: MP4 files using H.264 or H.265, plus ProRes 422 HQ and DNxHR HQ for editing workflows.
Where is my exported video saved?: Next to the original, with _edit added to the file name.

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