# Export Video Options

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#### **Format**

The **Format** dropdown allows you to select the **file format** for export.\
Current supported formats include:

* **MOV**
* **MP4**
* **MXF OP1a**
* **MXF OP-Atom**
* **Image Sequence**

#### **Format Settings**

**MOV Format Settings**

* **Export as Reference**\
  Exports a **MOV reference file** (i.e., a pointer to existing media, not a self-contained file).

The **Video Export** dropdown lets you choose the type of video to export, **pass through** the source video without re-encoding, or **disable video export** entirely.

**Available Export Formats and Codecs**

* **MOV**\
  ▸ PassThru\
  ▸ ProRes\
  ▸ DNxHD/DNxHR *(Pro License required)*\
  ▸ H.264\
  ▸ H.265\
  ▸ MPEG-2\
  ▸ AVC-Intra / AVC-LongG *(Intel CPU only)*\
  ▸ XAVC-Intra / XAVC-L *(Intel CPU only)*\
  ▸ Uncompressed
* **MP4**\
  ▸ PassThru\
  ▸ H.264\
  ▸ H.265
* **MXF OP1a**\
  ▸ PassThru\
  ▸ ProRes\
  ▸ DNxHD/DNxHR *(Pro License required)*\
  ▸ H.264\
  ▸ MPEG-2\
  ▸ AVC-Intra / AVC-LongG *(Intel CPU only)*\
  ▸ XAVC-Intra / XAVC-L *(Intel CPU only)*\
  ▸ JPEG2000
* **MXF OP-Atom**\
  ▸ PassThru\
  ▸ ProRes\
  ▸ DNxHD/DNxHR *(Pro License required)*\
  ▸ H.264\
  ▸ MPEG-2\
  ▸ AVC-Intra / AVC-LongG *(Intel CPU only)*\
  ▸ XAVC-Intra / XAVC-L *(Intel CPU only)*\
  ▸ JPEG2000
* **Image Sequence**\
  Supported image types:\
  ▸ DPX\
  ▸ BMP\
  ▸ TGA\
  ▸ TIFF\
  ▸ PNG\
  ▸ JPG\
  ▸ EXR

> For codec-specific configuration, refer to the **Video Codec Settings** sections for detailed options and capabilities.

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#### **Frame Settings**

* **Frame Rate**\
  Displays the frame rate for the exported file. *(Not adjustable)*
* **Field Order**\
  Sets the field dominance (Progressive, Upper, Lower). Availability depends on the selected video codec.
* **Resolution**\
  Displays or sets the output resolution.\
  If adjustable, **aspect ratio** settings will also become available.
* **Dither**\
  Controls dithering behavior when converting between integer and floating-point values.
* **Color Space**\
  Sets the output color space. Availability varies by codec.
* **Color Level**\
  Sets the output color level (e.g., Full Range, Video Range). May not be available for all codecs.
* **Maximum Gamma Precision (Slower)**\
  When enabled, improves gamma accuracy—especially useful when converting from HDR to SDR formats.

  > *May result in slower export performance.*


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