Publish, export, and share

Last updated on 5 Aug 2026

Learn how to share your Adobe Fresco artwork by publishing and exporting to different formats and surfaces.

Want to share your artwork on social media, or send it straight into another Creative Cloud app? You can do that directly from Adobe Fresco. Export your artwork as an image (PNG, JPG, PSD, PDF), a GIF or MP4 motion file, or a timelapse video, or send it to Illustrator or Premiere to keep working. You can also publish to Behance, share a link for comments and download, or email, message, and print your artwork directly from the app.

Quickly export and share

Use the Quick export option to quickly share or print your artwork. 

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share   icon on the title bar. 
  3. From the menu, choose an option: Quick export, Share for collaboration, Export image, Export motion, Export timelapse, Send to Illustrator, or Send to Behance.
  4. Complete the steps for your chosen option to export or share your artwork.
Share menu open with Quick export highlighted, along with options to export images or send work to other apps.
Export your artwork quickly using the Share Sheet.

If you frequently export in a format other than JPG, change the Quick export settings in the Adobe Fresco app settings. For more information, see customize app settings.

Export and share as PNG, JPG, PSD, or PDF

Use the Export image option from the Share workspace to choose a popular format, such as PNG, JPG (high, medium, or low quality), PSD or PDF and share from within Adobe Fresco.

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share   icon on the title bar.
  3. Tap Export image.
  4. Choose the output Format
    If you've chosen JPG as the output format, set the image quality to LowMedium, or High.
  5. Tap Export.
  6. Save or share the artwork.

You can also connect your social media accounts and add content credentials to your work. 

Export and share motion artwork

Use the Export motion option from the Share workspace to export animated artwork from Adobe Fresco as GIF, MP4, PNG sequence, or transparent video (ProRes 4444).

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share   icon on the title bar.
  3. Tap Export motion.
  4. Choose the output Format
  5. Adjust the export settings as needed.
  6. Tap Export.
  7. Save or share the artwork.

You can also connect your social media accounts and add content credentials to your work. 

Export as a transparent video

Export animated artwork with a transparent background using the Transparent video (ProRes 4444) format. This format preserves transparency, making it suitable for video editing, compositing, and motion graphics workflows.

  1. Open the animated artwork.
  2. Select the Share icon, then select Export motion.
  3. Choose Transparent video from the Format drop-down menu.
  4. Review the export settings and preview.
  5. Select Export.
  6. Choose a destination to save or share the exported video.

Send your artwork to Premiere

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share   icon on the title bar.
  3. Tap Premiere
  4. In the Import assets dialog box, choose Add to new project, Add to existing project, or Cancel. If you choose Add to existing project, a project picker appears.  
  5. Select the project you want, then tap Add to selected project. Your artwork is added to the end of the timeline in the chosen project.

Record your painting process

Note

Live brush recording option is currently supported on iPhone only.

Use the Record option to capture a real-time video of your canvas as you paint. Pause, re-record, or save the finished video at any time.

Open or create a document, then tap Record     in the layer options bar.

Fresco workspace with the Record button highlighted in the canvas toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
Tap Record to capture your full canvas as a real-time video while you paint.

Tap the Record   button to start recording. Fresco records your entire canvas at 30 frames per second (fps) for smooth playback.

Paint as you normally would. Tap Pause to stop the recording, and tap it again to resume. A progress bar shows the remaining recording time.

When you're done, stop the recording. Tap the Re-record   button to discard the video and record again, or tap the Save   button to save the recording. The recording is saved as a video file, ready to share or review.

Publish your artwork on Behance

Your creative expressions can easily reach the large creative community on Behance right from within Adobe Fresco. You can publish not only your artwork but also a timelapse recording of your creation process.

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share   icon on the title bar.
  3. Tap Send to Behance.
  4. Update the details in the Project Editor screen and tap Publish.
Project Editor showing artwork preview, project title and tags, creative field selection, and a Publish button.
Publish your artwork by adding project details and previewing how it will appear on Behance.

Compress Livestream videos using timelapse controls

You must set a resolution for your recording before you start Livestreaming. Follow these steps to adjust the quality and resolution of your timelapse video.

  1. Tap the settings   icon on the tool bar. 
  2. Tap App settings > General > Timelapse settings.  
  3. In the Quality drop-down menu, select one of the options: LowMedium, or High.
  4.  In the Dimensions drop-down menu, select the desired resolution option before you start drawing: 
    1. For macOS: Set between 1920 x 1080 or 4096 x 4096, which is a 4K resolution.
    2. For Windows: Set between 1920 x 1080 and 2048 x 2048. 4096 x 4096 resolution option is not available.
App Settings open to Timelapse settings, showing quality options and dimension choices up to high resolution
Adjust timelapse quality and dimensions.

Save a timelapse video of your artwork

You can now share the creation process of your artwork with a timelapse video. 

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share  icon on the title bar, then tap Export timelapse.
  3. Play the recording to preview the output.
  4. Tap Export.
  5. Choose the location where you want to save the MP4 file.
Note

Fresco does not support Timelapse videos on Surface Pro X and Surface Pro 9 devices. For more information, see Supported features on iPad, iPhone, and Windows.

Send my Fresco artwork to Illustrator on iPad or desktop?

  1. Open the artwork in Adobe Fresco.
  2. Tap Share  icon on the title bar and then tap Send to Illustrator.
  3. Choose between iPad or desktop option.

For more details, see Adobe Fresco and Illustrator.

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