Time for action – getting ready to render

We will leave Video Sequence Editor and return to the Default Blender window arrangement to set Blender to render your animation:

1. In the top row of the Blender window, select the button to the left of Video Editing. Select Default from the drop-down menu.
2. Click on the Render button in the Properties window header. It is the button with the still camera on it.
3. In the Output subpanel, click on the folder symbol on the right side of the text input box. Find the Chapter 12 directory on your computer. Give your output file a name. Click on the Accept button.
4. Click on the button that says PNG, and select MPEG from the Movie menu.
5. In the Encoding subpanel, press the button next to Format. Set the format to MPEG-1. Select the button next to Audio Codec. Set Audio Codec to MP3.
6. If you are using a Mac, you should start with the Quicktime settings in the next table.
7. Save the file with a unique name. Press Ctrl + F12 to render the sequence.
8. Press Ctrl + F11...