Can Blender Render to WMV?
Blender is a powerful open-source 3D modeling and rendering software widely used in animation, visual effects, and game development. Many users, after completing their projects, wish to export them in various formats, with WMV (Windows Media Video) being a common choice. So, can Blender directly render to WMV format?
Output Formats Supported by Blender
Blender natively supports multiple video and image output formats, including:
- AVI JPEG
- AVI Raw
- MPEG
- Ogg Theora
- Quicktime (only available on macOS)
- FFmpeg formats (such as MP4, MOV, etc.)
However, WMV format is not directly listed among these options. Therefore, Blender cannot render directly to WMV files.
How to Convert Blender Rendered Content to WMV
Although Blender cannot directly output to WMV format, we can convert the rendered result to WMV using some post-processing tools. Here's a common workflow:
1. Render in Blender to a Supported Format
Firstly, render your animation or image sequence in Blender to a supported format, such as AVI, MP4, or an image sequence (such as PNG, JPEG).
Steps:
1. Open your Blender project file.
2. Go to the "Output Properties" panel.
3. In the "File Format" option, choose a supported video format, such as FFmpeg Video.
4. Set other rendering parameters, such as resolution, frame rate, etc.
5. Click on the "Render" menu and select "Render Animation."
2. Use Third-Party Tools to Convert to WMV
After rendering is complete, you can use third-party video conversion tools to convert the generated video file to WMV format. Common conversion tools include:
- HandBrake: An open-source video conversion tool supporting various format conversions.
- FFmpeg: A powerful command-line tool capable of handling video, audio, and other multimedia files.
- Any Video Converter: An easy-to-use video conversion software supporting multiple input and output formats.
Using HandBrake for Conversion
Steps:
1. Download and install HandBrake.
2. Open HandBrake, import the video file generated from Blender rendering.
3. In the "Output Settings," choose WMV.
4. Select the destination folder and file name.
5. Click the "Start Encode" button.
Using FFmpeg for Conversion
Steps:
1. Download and install FFmpeg.
2. Open the command-line or terminal window.
3. Use the following command to convert the video to WMV format:
```bash
ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v wmv2 -b:v 1000k -c:a wmav2 output.wmv
```
Here, `input.mp4` is the name of the video file generated from Blender rendering, and `output.wmv` is the output WMV file name.
Although Blender cannot directly render to WMV format, we can still easily obtain WMV format videos by rendering to a supported format in Blender and then using third-party tools for conversion. I hope this article helps you better understand how to handle and convert video files in Blender. If you need high-quality 3D textures, HDRI, or 3D model downloads while creating models and virtual scenes, you can download them directly from Relebook and import them into your models for use.
