Which operation creates a new file that permanently changes the current state?

• A. Save As
• B. Commit Change
• C. Export
• D. Render

Answer: (D)

Rendering is the process that takes your current timeline with all edits, effects, color adjustments, and mixes, and outputs a brand-new media file. This new file actually contains the final result as a standalone asset, baked from the current state of the project. Once rendered, that file exists on disk independently of the project, and it represents a fixed deliverable that won’t change unless you render again after making more edits. That’s why rendering best fits the idea of creating a new file that permanently reflects the current state.

Saving a project (Save As) simply creates or copies the project file itself, not a new finished media file. Committing changes is a version-control concept used for tracking changes over time, not for producing a new media file. Exporting can produce a new file as well, but in many workflows it’s a broader term for producing outputs and may not imply the same baked, fixed final state as rendering in the context of a timeline with effects.