Image Sequence Recorder properties

The Image Sequence Recorder generates a sequence of image files in the JPEG, PNG, or EXR (OpenEXR) file format.

This page covers all properties specific to the Image Sequence Recorder type.

Note: To fully configure any Recorder, you must also set the global Recording Properties for the capture (properties shared with the other recorders, such as the frames to record).

The Image Sequence Recorder properties fall into three main categories:

Capture

Use this section to define the source and the content of your recording.

Property Function
Source Specifies the input for the recording.
Game View Records frames rendered in the Game View.

Selecting this option displays the Game View capture properties.
Targeted Camera Records frames captured by a specific camera, even if the Game View does not use that camera.

Selecting this option displays the Targeted Camera capture properties.
360 View Records a 360-degree image sequence.

Selecting this option displays the 360 View capture properties.
Render Texture Asset Records frames rendered in a Render Texture.

Selecting this option displays the Render Texture Asset capture properties.
Texture Sampling Supersamples the source camera during the capture to generate anti-aliased images in the recording.

Selecting this option displays the Texture Sampling capture properties.
Flip Vertical When you enable this option, the Recorder flips the output image vertically.
This is useful to correct for systems that output video upside down.

This option is not available when you record the Game View.

Game View

These properties appear when you set Source to Game View.

Note
  • If you have multiple Game Views in your project, the Recorder captures only the last one you selected in the Editor.
  • If you are using more than one Recorder to capture Game View, they must all use the same resolution settings.

Property Function
Output Resolution Allows you to set the dimensions of the recorded view using different methods.
Match Window Size Matches the resolution and aspect ratio of the currently selected Game View.
[PRESET RESOLUTIONS] Choose from several standard video resolutions such as FHD (1080p) and 4K (2160p).

The numeric value represents the image height. To set the image width, you must select a specific Aspect Ratio.
Custom Uses custom width and height values that you supply in the W and H fields.
Aspect Ratio Specifies the ratio of width to height (w:h) of the recorded view when you set the Output Resolution to a preset resolution.
[PRESET ASPECT RATIOS] Choose from several standard aspect ratios such as 16:9 (1.7778) and 4:3 (1.3333).
Custom Uses custom aspect ratio that you supply in the displayed fields (w:h).

Targeted Camera

These properties appear when you set Source to Targeted Camera.

Property Function
Camera Specifies which camera the Recorder uses to capture the recording.

Note: some options may not appear if you're using certain render pipelines (for example HDRP).
ActiveCamera The Camera that is active when you launch the recording.
MainCamera The Camera tagged with the MainCamera Tag.
TaggedCamera A camera tagged with a specific Tag.

If you select this option, you must enter a value in the Tag field.
Tag Specifies which Camera Tag to look for when you set Camera to Tagged Camera.
Output Resolution Allows you to set the dimensions of the recorded view using different methods.
Match Window Size Matches the resolution and aspect ratio of the currently selected Game View.
[PRESET RESOLUTIONS] Choose from several standard video resolutions such as FHD (1080p) and 4K (2160p).

The numeric value represents the image height. To set the image width, you must select a specific Aspect Ratio.
Custom Uses custom width and height values that you supply in the W and H fields.
Aspect Ratio Specifies the ratio of width to height (w:h) of the recorded view when you set the Output Resolution to a preset resolution.
[PRESET ASPECT RATIOS] Choose from several standard aspect ratios such as 16:9 (1.7778) and 4:3 (1.3333).
Custom Uses custom aspect ratio that you supply in the displayed fields (w:h).
Include UI Enable this option to include UI GameObjects in the recording.

This option only appears when you set Source to ActiveCamera.

360 View

These properties appear when you set Source to 360 View.

To capture 360 degree recordings, the Recorder rotates the Camera 360 degrees around its Y axis.

Property Function
Camera Specifies which camera the Recorder uses to capture the 360 degree recording.
MainCamera The Camera tagged with the MainCamera Tag.
TaggedCamera A camera tagged with a specific Tag.

If you select this option, you must enter a value in the Tag field.
Tag Specifies which Camera Tag to look for when you set Camera to Tagged Camera.
Output Dimensions W and H specify the width and height, in pixels, of the 360-degree video.
Cube Map Size The side length of the cube map, in pixels, for the 360-degree video.
Record in Stereo Use this option to record separate left and right stereoscopic views of the 360-degree video.

The Recorder includes both views in the same image: left view at the top and right view at the bottom.
Stereo Separation When you select Record in Stereo, this is the angle between the left and right views on the selected Camera's Y axis.

Render Texture Asset

These properties appear when you set Source to Render Texture Asset.

Property Function
Render Texture Points to the render texture you want the Recorder to capture.
Size The actual dimensions (width x height) of the targeted Render Texture.

Texture Sampling

These properties appear when you set Source to Texture Sampling.

Use this capture method when the Rendering Resolution has the same or higher resolution than the Output Resolution.

Property Function
Camera Specifies which camera the Recorder uses to capture the recording.
ActiveCamera The Camera that is active when you launch the recording.
MainCamera The Camera tagged with the MainCamera Tag.
TaggedCamera A camera tagged with a specific Tag.

If you select this option, you must enter a value in the Tag field.
Tag Specifies which Camera Tag to look for when you set Camera to Tagged Camera.
Aspect Ratio The ratio of width to height of the recorded output.
Supersampling Grid The size of the grid of sub-pixels to use for supersampling pattern.
Rendering Resolution The vertical resolution of the input from which to sample.
Output Resolution The vertical resolution of the recording to output to.

Format

Use this section to set up the media format in which you need to save the recorded images.

Property Function
Media File Format The file encoding format.

Choose PNG, JPEG, or EXR (OpenEXR). The Recorder encodes EXR in 16 bits.
Color Space The color space (gamma curve and gamut) to use in the output images.
sRGB, sRGB Use sRGB gamma curve and sRGB gamut.
Linear, sRGB (unclamped) Use linear unclamped scene referred using the sRGB primaries.
This option is only available when you set the Format to EXR.

Important: To get the expected unclamped values in the output images, you must:

• Disable any Tonemapping post-processing effects in your Scene (menu: Edit > Project Settings > HDRP Default Settings and deselect Tonemapping) and in any Volume that includes a Tonemapping override (Select the Volume, navigate in the Inspector and deselect Tonemapping if present).

• Disable Dithering on the Camera selected for the capture (in the inspector, navigate to General and deselect Dithering).
Include Alpha Enable this property to include the alpha channel in the recording. Disable it to only record the RGB channels.

This property is not available when the selected Media File Format doesn't support transparency, or when Capture is set to Game View.

Output File

Use this section to specify the output Path and File Name pattern to save the recorded animation clip.

Note: Output File properties work the same for all types of recorders.