# Export File Formats

#### **Exported File Format Notes**

* **DNxHD / DNxHR encoding** requires a **Tin Man Pro License**.
* **H.264 / H.265 encoding on Windows** depends on available **GPU hardware acceleration**.
* **H.265 10-bit and 8-bit YUV 4:2:2** encoding is **GPU-only** and requires **macOS 12.3+** with **Apple Silicon**.
* **Panasonic AVC-Intra / AVC-LongG** and **Sony XAVC Intra / XAVC Long GOP** encoding require an **Intel CPU**.
* **AAC** and **AC3** audio encoding is limited to a **maximum of 2 channels**.
* **Apple FCPXML** and **Avid AAF** export support requires a **Tin Man Pro License**.

## **Video File Formats**

**MOV (.mov)**

* **Video Codecs**: Animation, Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD, Avid DNxHR, H264, H265, MPEG2, Panasonic AVC-Intra, Panasonic AVC-LongG, Passthru, Samsung APV, Sony XAVC Intra, Sony XAVC Long GOP, Uncompressed MOV
* **Audio Codecs**: PCM, AAC, AC3
* **Notes**: Video filetype
* **Metadata**: QuickTime, Adobe XMP, Apple FCPXML

**MP4 (.mp4)**

* **Video Codecs**: H264, H265, Passthru, Samsung APV
* **Audio Codecs**: PCM, AAC, AC3
* **Notes**: Video filetype
* **Metadata**: MP4, Adobe XMP, Apple FCPXML

**MXF OP1a (.mxf)**

* **Video Codecs**: Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD, Avid DNxHR, H264, JPEG2000, MPEG2, Panasonic AVC-Intra, Panasonic AVC-LongG, Passthru, Sony XAVC Intra, Sony XAVC Long GOP
* **Audio Codecs**: PCM
* **Notes**: Video filetype
* **Metadata**: MXF OP1a, Adobe XMP, Apple FCPXML

**MXF OP-Atom (.mxf)**

* **Video Codecs**: Avid DNxHD, Avid DNxHR, H264, JPEG2000, MPEG2, Panasonic AVC-Intra, Panasonic AVC-LongG, Passthru, Sony XAVC Intra, Sony XAVC Long GOP
* **Audio Codecs**: PCM
* **Notes**: Video filetype
* **Metadata**: Avid, Adobe XMP, Apple FCPXML, Avid AAF

## **Image Sequence Formats**

**Bitmap (.bmp)**

* **Video Codecs**: 8-bit BGRA, 8-bit BGR
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence, Alpha capable
* **Metadata**: Adobe XMP

**DPX (.dpx)**

* **Video Codecs**: 16-bit RGBA (Big Endian), 16-bit RGBA, 16-bit RGB (Big Endian), 16-bit RGB, 12-bit RGB (Big Endian), 12-bit RGB, 10-bit RGB (Big Endian), 10-bit RGB, 8-bit RGBA, 8-bit RGB
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence, Alpha capable
* **Metadata**: DPX, Adobe XMP

**EXR (.exr)**

* **Video Codecs**: 16-bit half RGBA, 16-bit half RGB, 32-bit float RGBA, 32-bit float RGB
* **Compression**: None, RLE, ZIP, ZIP16, PIZ, PXR24, B44, B44A, DWAA, DWAB
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence, Alpha capable
* **Metadata**: EXR, Adobe XMP

**JPEG (.jpg)**

* **Video Codecs**: JPEG 8-bit YUV 4:4:4, JPEG 8-bit YUV 4:2:2, JPEG 8-bit YUV 4:2:0
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence
* **Metadata**: Adobe XMP

**PNG (.png)**

* **Video Codecs**: 16-bit RGBA (Big Endian), 16-bit RGB (Big Endian), 8-bit RGBA, 8-bit RGB
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence, Alpha capable
* **Metadata**: Adobe XMP

**TGA (.tga)**

* **Video Codecs**: 8-bit BGRA, 8-bit BGR
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence, Alpha capable
* **Metadata**: Adobe XMP

**TIFF (.tif)**

* **Video Codecs**: 16-bit RGBA, 16-bit RGB, 8-bit RGBA, 8-bit RGB
* **Audio Codecs**: N/A
* **Notes**: Still sequence, Alpha capable
* **Metadata**: Adobe XMP


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