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, 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

  • 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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