# Saving and sharing your Open Brush sketches When you are finished with your 3D creation, you can save your Open Brush sketch to your computer, or share it to [Icosa](https://beta.icosa.gallery/) or [Sketchfab](https://sketchfab.com). You can also take snapshot, GIFs or videos of your art to send to friends or post online. ### **Saving a sketch** While painting, you can save your sketch to avoid losing changes. 1. Navigate to the Tools panel in the palette, and select the **Save** icon: ![](https://3738774261-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mikdwm98p33AibfiSqN%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-74fc45434dc049c7710e9f72cd62f1447662f790%2F22.png?alt=media\&token=5cf57001-15e8-450d-9f34-e83aea86bed8) 2. Take a snapshot of your sketch to use as a thumbnail image. 3. Your sketch is now added to your Sketchbook. 4. Your sketch file is saved to your computer at **Documents/Open Brush/Sketches**. You can rename your sketches using the [XR Keyboard](https://github.com/icosa-gallery/open-brush-docs/blob/master/user-guide/xr-keyboard.md) when browsing them in the Sketchbook. You can also combine multiple sketches into one. See [Merging Sketches](https://github.com/icosa-gallery/open-brush-docs/blob/master/user-guide/merging-sketches.md) for more information. ### Organizing your sketches If you are using Open Brush on a PC or have copied your sketch files to a PC from a headset then you will find it useful to install the Windows Explorer Thumbnail Extension so you can see the thumbnails for each sketch in Windows Explorer. You can install this from Itch.io (it's the last download in the list) \ \ ### **Trouble saving sketches** If you're having issues saving your sketch, check that you have administration privileges on your machine. Antivirus software can also sometimes interfere with the ability to save sketches. ### **Sharing your Open Brush sketches** To share your creations outside of Open Brush, click **Upload** ![](https://3738774261-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mikdwm98p33AibfiSqN%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2c49fd68963091c9003d80324dbc788859731dac%2F23.png?alt=media\&token=802f6f6b-7112-4c06-89b3-133b0c6c74e9) to publish your sketch to [Icosa](https://beta.icosa.gallery/). Once you have published your sketch, you can share the link to your sketch on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. ## Icosa Gallery Integration Open Brush has built-in integration with [Icosa Gallery](https://icosa.gallery), allowing you to: ### Browse and Load Sketches From within Open Brush, you can browse the Icosa Gallery and load sample sketches directly into VR: 1. Open the sketch browser 2. Navigate to the Icosa Gallery tab 3. Browse featured and popular sketches 4. Select a sketch to download and open it This is a great way to: * Explore what other artists have created * Learn new techniques by examining others' work * Find inspiration for your own creations * Use sketches as starting points for remixes ### Upload Your Sketches You can upload your sketches directly to Icosa Gallery from within Open Brush to share with the community and preserve your work online. ### **Save in various file formats using Cameras** 1. While in your sketch, go to **Tools** > **Cameras**. 2. With your painting controller, swipe the thumbpad to toggle between Auto GIF, 5-second GiF, video, and snapshot. 3. After selecting your option, your image file will save to the Documents folder on your computer. 4. You can then share photos, videos, and GIFs or your artwork online. Note: Using Cameras will not save the sketch file to gallery. ### **Take a 5-second GIF** 1. Select **5-second GIF** from the Cameras menu. 2. On your painting controller, hold down the trigger to start recording. You can release the trigger to reposition or paint, then hold down the trigger again to continue recording. 3. When the recording hits 5-seconds, the GIF will be saved to your desktop under **Documents/Open Brush/Snapshots**. ### **Take a video** 1. Select **Video** from the Cameras menu. 2. On your painting controller, tap the trigger to start recording. Tap the trigger again to stop. 3. Your captured video will be saved to your desktop under **Documents/Open Brush/Videos** If you are an advanced user, you can also generate a high resolution video using offline rendering. Detailed instructions can be found in our [release notes.](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11ZsHozYn9FnWG7y3s3WAyKIACfbfwb4PbaS8cZ_xjvo/preview) ### **Upload a video to YouTube** 1. Select **Video** from the Cameras menu. 2. On your painting controller, tap the trigger to start recording. Tap the trigger again to stop. 3. Hold down the thumbpad after a video has finished recording to go into Preview mode. 4. If you like the video you’ve captured, hold down the checkmark to upload. 5. If you haven't already, you will need to sign-into your YouTube account in your default desktop browser. ### **Export your sketch file to .fbx, .obj, .gltf and other formats** .fbx is a popular format for 3D modeling, and can be used in applications like Blender and Maya. 1. From the Tools panel, select "**More Options..."** > **Labs** > **Export**. 2. A folder will be created in Open Brush/exports that contains subfolders for each 3d file format currently supported. Each folder may also contain brush textures For more information see [Exporting Open Brush Sketches to Other Apps](https://docs.openbrush.app/user-guide/exporting-open-brush-sketches-to-other-apps) ### **Create a 360 video** To create a 360 video, follow the [instructions here](https://docs.openbrush.app/exporting-videos#exporting-360-videos-offline-video-rendering). Note: this is an advanced feature, and requires some working knowledge of the command line. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.openbrush.app/user-guide/saving-and-sharing-your-open-brush-sketches.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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