Image Sequence
| Format | Extension | Import | Export | Depth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alias® | .als | yes | yes | 8 bits | |
| ARRIRAW | .ari | yes | — | 12 bits | Always presented as a clip, never as a sequence of RAW images. |
| Cineon® | .cin | yes | yes | 10 bits | |
| DPX | .dpx | yes | yes | 8, 10, 12, 16 bits | 16-bit files are converted to 12-bit unpacked and import-only. |
| JPEG | .jpg | yes | yes | 8 bits | |
| Gateway | .clip | yes | — | n/a | |
| HDR | .hdr | yes | — | 32 bits | |
| OpenEXR | .exr | yes | yes | 8, 10, 12u, 12, 16 fp, or 32 fp bits | Export is 16-bit only . |
| Pict (Macintosh®) | .pict | yes | yes | 8 bits | |
| Pixar | .picio | yes | yes | 8 bits | |
| Portable Network Graphics | .png | yes | — | 8 or 16 bits | Supports alpha. |
| Precomp | .precomp | yes | — | 8, 10, 12u, 12, 16 fp, or 32 fp bits | |
| SGI® | .sgi | yes | yes | 8 or 16 bits | |
| Softimage® | .pic | yes | yes | 8 bits | |
| TARGA® | .tga | yes | yes | 8 bits | |
| Tdi/Maya® | .iff | yes | — | 8 or 16 bits | |
| Tiff | .tif | yes | yes | 8 or 16 bits | |
| Wavefront® | .rla | yes | yes | 8 or 16 bits |
QuickTime
| Format | Extension | Import | Export | Depth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component Y’CbCr 10-bit 4:4:4 | .mov | yes | — | 10-bit packed | |
| Component Y’CbCr 10-bit 4:2:2 | .mov | yes | — | 10-bit packed | Blackmagic or AJA-Kona compatible |
| Component Y’CbCr 8-bit 4:4:4 | .mov | yes | — | 8-bit planar | |
| Component Y’CbCrA 8-bit 4:4:4:4 | .mov | yes | — | 8-bit planar | |
| Component Video | .mov | yes | — | 8-bit packed | 4:2:2 Blackmagic or AJA-Kona compatible |
| 10-bit Packed YUV 4:2:2 | .mov | — | yes | Lossy codec. Avoid using for intermediates. Blackmagic or AJA-Kona 10-bit compatible | |
| 8-bit Packed YUV 4:2:2 | .mov | yes | yes | Lossy codec. Avoid using for intermediates. Blackmagic or AJA-Kona 8-bit compatible | |
| DV 25 NTSC | .mov | yes | yes | NTSC & PAL Although the specifications allow the DV format to be field 1 or 2, the industry standard is "bottom first". Thus, before exporting to Flame Premium, ensure that the clip is Field 2. Reformat, if necessary. |
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| DVCPRO 50 | .mov | yes | yes | NTSC & PAL | |
| DVCPRO HD | .mov | yes | yes | ||
| DNxHD | .mov | yes | yes | 8 bits: 36, 145, 220 (and variants) 10 bits: 220x (and variants) |
36, 145, 220, 220x @ export |
| IMX | .mov | yes | yes | 30, 40, 50 | |
| PhotoJPEG | .mov | yes | — | RT PhotoJPEG compatible | |
| MJPEG | .mov | yes | yes | JPEG compatible | |
| PNG | .mov | yes | yes | without alpha | |
| PNGA | .mov | yes | yes | with alpha | |
| RGB Uncompressed | .mov | yes | yes | without alpha | |
| RGBA Uncompressed | .mov | yes | yes | with alpha | |
| TGA | .mov | yes | — | TARGA | |
| MPEG-1 | .mov | yes | — | ||
| MPEG-4 | .mov | yes | yes | ||
| MSMpeg 4v3 (DivX) | .mov | yes | — | ||
| Quicktime Planar RGB | .mov | yes | — | ||
| Apple® Video | .mov | yes | — | ||
| Apple Graphics | .mov | yes | — | ||
| Apple Animation | .mov | yes | — | with alpha | |
| Cinepak | .mov | yes | — | ||
| H.264 | .mov | yes | yes | ||
| ProRes 4444 | .mov | yes | yes | 12-bit | Smoke-only |
| ProRes 422 (HQ) | .mov | yes | yes | 10-bit | Smoke-only |
| ProRes 422 | .mov | yes | yes | 10-bit | Smoke-only |
| ProRes 422 (LT) | .mov | yes | yes | 10-bit | Smoke-only |
| ProRes 422 (Proxy) | .mov | yes | yes | 10-bit | Smoke-only |
MXF
| Format | Extension | Import | Export | Depth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVC-Intra 50 | .mxf | yes | yes | Panasonic P2 | |
| AVC-Intra 100 | .mxf | yes | yes | Panasonic P2 | |
| DV 25 | .mxf | yes | — | Panasonic P2 | |
| DVCPRO | .mxf | yes | yes | Panasonic P2 | |
| DVCPRO 50 | .mxf | yes | yes | Panasonic P2 (PAL & NTSC) | |
| DVCPRO HD | .mxf | yes | yes | Panasonic P2. Available in 1080p@25/50, 1080p@24/30/60, 720p@25/50, and 720p@24/30/60. | |
| F65RAW | .mxf | yes | — | Sony F65 | |
| XDCAM MPEG-2 IMX | .mxf | yes | — | 30, 40, and 50 | |
| XDCAM HD MPEG-2 long-GOP | .mxf | yes | yes | Import: 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 Export: 4:2:2 |
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| DNxHD | .mxf | yes | yes | 36, 60, 75, 90, 90x, 110, 110x, 115, 145, 175, 175x, 185, 185x, 220, 220x |
MPEG 4
Other Streaming Codecs
