Wiretap Gateway Supported Media File Formats

Image Sequence

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
Alias®	.als	yes	yes	8 bits
ARRIRAW	.ari	yes	no	12 bits
	Note: Media is presented as a clip, never as a sequence of RAW images. Supports material shot on camera using ARRI SUP 11 or earlier, and the features from version 4.6 of the ARRIRAW SDK. This includes support for ALEXA Monochrome and ALEXA Open Gate, as well as content shot at 4x3 ratio.
Cineon®	.cin	yes	yes	10 bits
DPX	.dpx	yes	yes	8, 10, 12, 16 bits and ADX encoding.
DPX - Single channel	.dpx	yes	no	See Note.
	Note: Monochromatic DPX files from the following film scanners have been validated: FilmLight Northlight (10 & 16-bit) DigitalFilmTechnology SCANITY™ (10 & 16-bit) Imagica (8, 10 & 16-bit) Laser Graphics (8, 10 & 16-bit) Lustre supports single channel DPX files only when imported through Wiretap Gateway.
Gateway	.clip	yes	no	n/a
HDR	.hdr	yes	no	32 bits
JPEG	.jpg	yes	yes	8 bits
OpenEXR	.exr	yes	yes	8, 10, 12u, 12, 16 fp bits
	Export includes OpenEXR with RLE (Run-Length Encoding) compression. Multi-Channel OpenEXR with single channel Alpha are supported. Note: Lustre does not render RGBA OpenEXR files. Do not use the Same As Scans rendering option. Use the OpenEXR RGB rendering option if you want to render 16-bit half float media files. Lustre does not support OpenEXR 32 bit fp files.
OpenEXR 2.0	.exr	yes	no	8, 10, 12u, 12, 16 fp bits
	Note: Multi-part and deep pixel features are not supported: only the first part of a multi-part file can be accessed, and deep pixel channels are ignored. Lustre does not render RGBA OpenEXR files. Do not use the Same As Scans rendering option. Use the OpenEXR RGB rendering option if you want to render 16-bit half float media files. The resolution of the matte channels has to be identical to the beauty pass that will be used for secondary color grading.
Photoshop	.psd	yes	no	8 or 16 bits
	Note: Supports RGB and RGBA.
Pict (Macintosh®)	.pict	yes	yes	8 bits
Pixar	.picio	yes	yes	8 bits
Portable Network Graphics	.png	yes	no	8 or 16 bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
Precomp	.precomp	yes	no	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	no	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
8-bit Packed YUV 4:2:2	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: Lossy codec. Avoid using for intermediates.
10-bit Packed YUV 4:2:2	.mov	no	yes
	Note: Lossy codec. Avoid using for intermediates.
Apple Animation	.mov	yes	no	with alpha
Apple Graphics	.mov	yes	no
Apple® Video	.mov	yes	no
Cinepak	.mov	yes	no
Component Y’CbCr 8-bit 4:4:4	.mov	yes	no	8-bit planar
Component Y’CbCrA 8-bit 4:4:4:4	.mov	yes	no	8-bit planar
Component Y’CbCr 10-bit 4:4:4	.mov	yesq	no	10-bit packed
Component Y’CbCr 10-bit 4:2:2	.mov	yes	no	10-bit packed
Component Video	.mov	yes	no	8-bit packed
	Note: 4:2:2 format
DV 25 NTSC	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: 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.
DVCPRO 50	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: NTSC & PAL
DVCPRO HD	.mov	yes	yes
DNxHD	.mov	yes	yes	8 bits: 36, 145, 220 (and variants) 10 bits: 220x (and variants)
	Note: Includes support for the following varieties: 36, 60, 75, 80, 85, 90, 90x, 100, 110, 110x, 115, 145, 175, 175x, 185, 185x, 220, 220x, 444 (sometimes known as 350x).
H.264	.mov	yes	yes
IMX	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: Includes support for IMX 30, 40, and 50.
MJPEG	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: JPEG compatible
MPEG-1	.mov	yes	no
MPEG-4	.mov	yes	yes
MSMpeg 4v3 (DivX)	.mov	yes	no
PhotoJPEG	.mov	yes	no
	Note: RT PhotoJPEG compatible
PNG	.mov	yes	yes	without alpha
PNGA	.mov	yes	yes	with alpha
ProRes 4444	.mov	yes	yes	12-bit
	Note: Includes support for the XQ variant, and for ProRes files from Sony F5 and F55 cameras.
ProRes 422 (HQ)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
	Note: Includes support for ProRes files from Sony F5 and F55 cameras.
ProRes 422	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
	Note: Includes support for ProRes files from Sony F5 and F55 cameras.
ProRes 422 (LT)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
ProRes 422 (Proxy)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
Quicktime Planar RGB	.mov	yes	no
RGB Uncompressed	.mov	yes	yes	without alpha
RGBA Uncompressed	.mov	yes	yes	with alpha
TGA	.mov	yes	no
	Note: TARGA
XDCAM	.mov	yes	no
XDCAM HD	.mov	yes	no
XDCAM EX	.mov	yes	no
	Note: There is no essence-mode browsing in a QuickTime XDCAM EX.

MXF

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
AVC-Intra 50	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2
AVC-Intra 100	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2. Import includes support for 1080/60p. Import supports OP-Atom format.
AVC-Intra 200	.mxf	yes	no
AVC-Intra2K	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Supports the VariCam 35 and HS, both 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 flavours.
AVC-Intra4K	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Supports the VariCam 35 and HS, both 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 flavours.
AVC-LongG	.mxf	yes	no
Canon XF-AVC	.mxf	yes	no
DNxHD	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Includes support for the following varieties: 36, 60, 75, 80, 85, 90, 90x, 100, 110, 110x, 115, 145, 175, 175x, 185, 185x, 220, 220x, 444 (sometimes known as 350x). Supports DNxHD files from ARRI ALEXA cameras, with the exception of DNxHD 444. Supports DNxHD 220x and 145 from Sony PMW-F5 and F55.
DV 25	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Panasonic P2
DVCPRO	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2
DVCPRO 50	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2 (PAL & NTSC)
DVCPRO HD	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2. Available in 1080p@25/50, 1080p@24/30/60, 720p@25/50, and 720p@24/30/60.
SonyRAW	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Flame Premium uses Sony's SDK 2.3.1 to decode SonyRAW files. It includes support for Sony F65, F55, and F5 camera outputs.
Sony SStP	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Sony's implementation of MPEG-4 Simple Studio Profile, part of the SRMASTER format. The following Sony SStP formats are supported: Lite (10-bit / YUV 422 / 220 Mbps) SQ (10-bit / YUV 422 / 440 Mbps) HQ (10-bit or 12-bit RGB 444 / 880 Mbps) These formats are supported in 1080PsF (23,97, 24, & 25), 1080i (50 & 59,94), and 720p (50 & 59,94).
XAVC	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Includes support for Sony F55 and F5 camera, recorded in HD and 4K. Includes support for long-GOP files (Sony XAVC-Long format) such as recorded by the PXW-Z100.
XDCAM	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: MPEG-2 IMX 30, 40, and 50
XDCAM HD	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: MPEG-2 long-GOP. Import supports 4:2:0 and 4:2:2. Export: 4:2:2.

Note: Flame Premium exports MXF as OP-1a files (including the timecode). The is audio encoded as PCM, 16-Bit or 24-Bit. Avid applications support OP-Atom MXF files: use the AMA MXF plug-in to bring the OP-1a files into an Avid application.

MP4

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
H.264	.mp4	yes	no
XAVC-S	.mp4	yes	no
XDCAM EX	.mp4	yes	no
	Note: MPEG-2 long-GOP

Other Streaming Codecs

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
AVCHD	.mts or .m2ts	yes	no
	Note: Only linear PCM audio is supported. Some cameras can record AC-3 audio, but this format is not supported. Only the video portion of AVCHD media with AC-3 audio content is accessible from Flame Premium.
REDCODE	.r3d	yes	no	RAW
	Flame Premium uses RED SDK 5.3, including support monochrome R3D media and EPIC DRAGON footage.

Audio File Formats

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
AIFF	.aiff	yes	yes	16 or 24
AIFF-C	.aifc	yes	yes	16, 24, 32 (float)
Audio Visual Research	.avr	yes	yes	16
Berkeley/IRCAM/CARL Sound (BISCF)	.bsf	yes	yes	16
MP3	.mp3	yes	yes	16
Nextsnd	.au	yes	yes	16, 24, 32 (float)
WAVE	.wav	yes		16, 24, 32 (float)
WAVE - Broadcast	.wav	yes	yes	16, 24, 32 (float)
	Note: Includes support for RF64 files (BWF-compatible format that supports files larger than 4 GB).
WAVE - Extensible	.wav	yes	no	16, 24, 32 (float)
	Note: Audio tracks are imported as regular audio tracks, without mapping the channels to spatial locations.

Note: Files of any sample rate can be imported, but they are all resampled to 48 kHz.