Supported File Formats

This page lists the file formats supported by Flame.

Important: Codecs marked with an asterisk (*) are not available in the Trial or the Educational versions of Flame. You can neither import nor export files encoded with these codecs.

Importing 16-bit Integer Media

By default, Flame interprets 16-bit integer media as 12-bit. This means that whenever you look at 16-bit integer media through MediaHub, the Bit Depth column displays 12-bit. In the Preview's Metadata tab, the File Bit Depth field always displays the actual bit depth of the file.

When you import 16-bit integer media, you can:

• Promote 16i media to 16f in order to maximize the precision available for compositing, by applying a colour transform. See Converting Images Between 12i or 16i and 16f Encodings.
• Set the MediaHub's Bit Depth box to 32-bit fp. This stores the 16-bit integer information in a 32-bit floating point buffer. It is lossless, but a 32-bit fp buffer requires more memory, and can have an impact on performance.
• Import the media using the default conversion to 12-bit integer. This process is perceptually negligible, as only the 4-least significant digits are discarded.

Action Formats

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Note
3ds Max	.3ds	yes	yes (camera data only)
Alembic	.abc	yes	no	Supports version 1.5.4
Filmbox	.fbx	yes	yes	Supports version 2020.3.2
Inventor	.iv	yes	no
Scalable Vector Graphics	.svg	yes	no
Substance Engine	Substance engine is compatible with Substance 8.6.5.
UDIM	.tx .txr .txt	yes	yes	Level of Detail is not supported: level 0 is automatically loaded.
Wavefront	.obj	yes	no

Sequence Exchange Formats

Format	Extension	Import	Export
Advanced Authoring Format	.aaf	yes Supports importing AAF from Avid Media Composer version 7 or newer. Limited support: Adobe Premiere Pro CC (version 2017 and later) Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve (version 12.5 and later) See here for additional information.	yes The exported AAF can be imported in: Avid Media Composer (version 8 and later) Avid ProTools (version 12.2 and later) Adobe Premiere Pro CC (version 2017 and newer) Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve (version 11 and later) Filmlight Baselight
Editorial Decision List	.edl	yes	yes
		Supported formats: ALE (Avid Log Exchange) —import only CMX 340 CMX 3600 —recommended format for import; default for export CMX OMNI (ASCII version) EDM (edit) —import only GVG 4 and GVG 4 Plus (v4.1 or higher) SONY 900 / 910 / 5000 / 9000 / 9100 SONY 9000 Plus (v2.21 or higher) CMX 3600 is the default export format. To use another one, you must generate a customized EDL.
Final Cut Pro XML	.xml	yes Supports Apple Final Cut Pro .xml files. Supports Adobe Premiere CC 2017 .xml files.	no
Final Cut Pro X XML	.fcpxml	yes Supports XML version 1.6 (from Final Cut Pro X version 10.3.) and earlier.	yes The exported .fcpxml file uses version 1.5 of the XML format. The exported XML file can be imported in: Apple Final Cut Pro X (version 10.1 and later) Black Magic DaVinci Resolve (version 11 and later)

Image Sequence

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
Alias®	.als	yes	yes	8 bits
ARRIRAW	.ari .arx	yes	no	12, 16fp bits
	Note: Uses SDK version 7.1.1 for LogC3 and LogC4. Uses SDK version 6 for legacy and previously imported content. MediaHub always presents the sequence as a clip, never as a series of RAW images. .arx files are ARRIRAW files encoded using Codex High Density Encoding (HDE). .arx files are processed like .ari files: import options set for .ari files apply to .arx files. For additional information, see Codex HDE website.
Cineon®	.cin	yes	yes	10 bits
DPX	.dpx	yes	yes	8, 10, 12, 16i bits and ADX encoding.
	Note: 8, 10, 12, and 16i bits support alpha, including 12-bit DPX (packed) from CODEX recorders. Export supports 12-bit packed compression format, but only as RGB without alpha.
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.
Open Clip	.clip	yes	yes	n/a
HDR	.hdr	yes	no	32 bits
JPEG	.jpg	yes	yes	8 bits
	Exif metadata is displayed in MediaHub > Preview > Metadata.
OpenEXR	.exr	yes	yes Note: Filmlight Baselight: only imports single part OpenEXR. This means that only RGBA OpenEXR exported from Flame Family are available in Baselight. Multi-Channel OpenEXR from Media Export and Write File node are Multi-parts, and not supported by Baselight.	8, 10, 12u, 12, 16fp, 32fp, 32i bits RGB, RGBA, and multi-channel Note: 32-bit int channels are converted to 32-bit fp, making it possible to use passes such as ObjectID.
	Note: SDK version: 3.1.11 You can access RGB and RGBA channels from a multi-part file; each part appears as a track of a multi-track clip in the MediaHub file browser. Deep pixel channels are not supported and are not displayed. Import and export both support 32-bit floating point channels. You can access non-RGBA channels located at the root of the channels hierarchy. Flame reads frame rate and timecode information from the header of an OpenEXR file, when one of the following frame rates is used: 23.97 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30. It also supports writing that same information on export.
Photoshop	.psd	yes	no	8 or 16i bits RGB and RGBA
	Note: Supports both flattened and layered files. Rasterize any layer with shapes before saving the file to make sure those elements are available in Flame. Exif metadata is displayed in MediaHub > Preview > Metadata.
Pict (Macintosh®)	.pict	yes	yes	8 bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
Pixar	.pxr	yes	yes	8 bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
Portable Network Graphics	.png	yes	yes	8 or 16i bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
SGI®	.sgi	yes	yes	8 or 16i bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
Softimage®	.pic	yes	yes	8 bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
TARGA®	.tga	yes	yes	8 bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
Tdi/Maya®	.iff	yes	no	8 or 16i bits
	Note: Supports alpha.
Tiff	.tif	yes	yes	8, 16i, or 32fp bits Supports both contiguous (interleaved) and planar storage configurations.
	Note: Supports alpha. Exif metadata is displayed in MediaHub > Preview > Metadata.
Wavefront®	.rla	yes	yes	8 or 16i bits
	Note: Supports alpha.

Note: When rendering multi-channel clips from Batch (Write and Render Nodes), the channels are named "rgba", "rgba_alpha","rgba2", "rgba2_alpha", etc.

QuickTime

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
Uncompressed 8-bit RGB (RAW)	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: Supports alpha both RGB and RGBA import and export.
Uncompressed 8-bit VUY (2VUY)	.mov	yes	yes	8-bit packed
	Note: 4:2:2 codec.
Uncompressed 8-bit YUV (YUV2)	.mov	yes	yes	8-bit packed
	Note: 4:2:2 codec.
Uncompressed 10-bit RGB (R210)	.mov	yes	yes
Uncompressed 10-bit YUV (V210)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit packed
	Note: 4:2:2 codec.
Apple Animation	.mov	yes	no
	Note: Supports 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	yes	no	10-bit packed
Component Y’CbCr 10-bit 4:2:2	.mov	yes	no	10-bit packed
DV 25	.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, 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	RGB 8 and 10 bits
	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).
DNxHR	.mov	yes	yes	8, 10, or 12 bits
	Note: Supports the DNxHR family: 444, HQX, HQ, SQ, and LB. Supports import of Avid-created DNxHR files that are 10- or 12-bit.
H.264*	.mov	yes	yes
IMX	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: Includes support for IMX 30, 40, and 50. When exporting, the Scan Mode box is ignored: NTSC clips are always exported as F2 dominant, while PAL clips are always exported as F1 dominant.
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
	Note: Without alpha channel support
PNGA	.mov	yes	yes
	Note: With alpha channel support
ProRes 4444 (XQ)	.mov	yes	yes	12-bit
	Note: Import and export support constant and variable bit rates, CBR and VBR.
ProRes 4444	.mov	yes	yes	12-bit
	Note: Import and export support constant and variable bit rates, CBR and VBR.
ProRes 422 (HQ)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
	Note: Import and export support constant and variable bit rates, CBR and VBR.
ProRes 422	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
	Note: Import and export support constant and variable bit rates, CBR and VBR.
ProRes 422 (LT)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
	Note: Import and export support constant and variable bit rates, CBR and VBR.
ProRes 422 (Proxy)	.mov	yes	yes	10-bit
	Note: Import and export support constant and variable bit rates, CBR and VBR.
Quicktime Planar RGB	.mov	yes	no
TGA	.mov	yes	no
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.
XAVC*	.mov	yes	yes

The Supported QuickTime Audio table lists the audio codecs supported in QuickTime files.

Movie files using non-supported frame rate, such as 120fps, play back at the project rate. For example, a 1 second 120fps .mov file imported in a 24fps project takes up 5 seconds on the timeline.

Important: Movie files that contain multiple compressions are not supported and may display as checkerboard when scrubbed in MediaHub. Such files are usually created by exporting a sequence made of different DNxHD / DNxHR media from Avid Media Composer, with the Same as Source export option.

Material Exchange Format

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
AVC-Intra 50*	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2. Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-Intra 100*	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Panasonic P2. Import includes support for 1080/60p. Import supports OP1atom format. Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-Intra 200*	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Panasonic P2. Supports 1080/25p, 1080/30p, 720/50p, and 720/60p. Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-Intra 4:2:2 HD*	mxf	yes	no
	Note: Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-Intra LT*	mxf	yes	no
	Note: The AVC-Intra LT format maps the complete raw image to a half-height 422 image when recording. To import the media at its full resolution, enable Image > Scale to Full Resolution in Format Specific Options for Panasonic. Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-Intra2K*	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Supports the VariCam 35 and HS, both 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 flavours. Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-Intra4K*	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Supports the VariCam 35 and HS, both 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 flavours. Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
AVC-LongG*	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Export supports does not support Legal range, only Full range.
ARRIRAW	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Container for ARRIRAW-encoded files. Sometimes used to contain ARRIRAW files encoded using Codex High Density Encoding (HDE). For additional information, see Codex HDE website. Uses SDK version 7.1.1 for LogC3 and LogC4. Uses SDK version 6 for legacy and previously imported content.
Canon XF-AVC*	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: Supports both Intra and Long GOP flavours Supports spanned clips. Importing Cinema Raw Light (CRM) files require the use of MediaReactor for decoding.
DNxHD	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: SDK version: 2.7.0.10 Includes support for the following varieties: LB, TR, SQ, HQ, HQX, 444. Supports DNxHD in .mxf files from ARRI ALEXA cameras. Supports OP1a media files from Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve and from Avid Media Composer. In MXF OP1atom files generated by Avid Media Composer, audio tracks appear in the MediaHub as a single audio channel file (A1). But once imported, the tracks display the original channels.
DNxHR	.mxf	yes	yes	8, 10, or 12 bits
	Note: SDK version: 2.7.0.10 Supports the DNxHR family: 444, HQX, HQ, SQ, and LB. Supports import of Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve DNxHR files, but only if they are OP1a (OP1atom files from DaVinci Resolve are not supported). Supports import of Avid-created DNxHR files that are 10- or 12-bit, using OP1a or OP1atom.
DNxUncompressed	.mxf	yes	no	YCbCr (4:2:2): 8-bit 10-bit 12-bit Note: 16-bit and 32-bit floating point YCbCr files are not supported. RGB (4:4:4): 8-bit 10-bit 12-bit 16-bit (seen as 32-bit fp in Flame Family products) 32-bit floating point
	Note: RGB DNxUncompressed files with floating point bit depth are always imported as Full range: setting Include YUV Headroom is ignored. RGB integer and YCbCr DNxUncompressed media files are imported as Full or Legal range; use Include YUV Headroom to set the range to import.
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.
ProRes 4444 (XQ)	.mxf	yes	no	12-bit
ProRes 4444	.mxf	yes	no	12-bit
ProRes 422 (HQ)	.mxf	yes	no	10-bit
ProRes 422	.mxf	yes	no	10-bit
ProRes 422 (LT)	.mxf	yes	no	10-bit
ProRes 422 (Proxy)	.mxf	yes	no	10-bit
SonyRAW	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: SDK version: 7.1 SonyRAW support includes the Sony VENICE 2 and HFR clips, the Sony F-series cameras, and other Sony cameras that output SonyRAW. Supports the SonyRAW X-OCN (and X-OCN XT) codec generated by the Sony recorders.
XAVC*	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: Includes support for Sony XAVC-Long format.
XDCAM*	.mxf	yes	no
	Note: MPEG-2 IMX-30, IMX-40, and IMX-50
XDCAM HD*	.mxf	yes	yes
	Note: MPEG-2 Long GOP. Import supports 4:2:0 and 4:2:2. Export is 4:2:2.

Note: Flame exports MXF as OP1a files (including the timecode). The is audio encoded as PCM, 16-Bit or 24-Bit. Avid applications support OP1atom MXF files: use the AMA MXF plug-in to bring the OP1a files into an Avid application.

MP4

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
H.264*	.mp4	yes	yes
	On import, if the media uses non-square pixels, set Pixel Ratio > From Source for Flame to detect the correct ratio. 10-bit encoded MP4 Not all media players can open H.264 in MP4 generated by the 10-bit encoding profiles. Make sure to have access to the professional codecs to decode these media files.
XAVC-S*	.mp4	yes	no
	Note: Supports up to 4 tracks of 16-bit PCM audio.
XDCAM EX*	.mp4	yes	no
	Note: MPEG-2 Long GOP. Includes supports for High Frame Rate (HFR) media—50p, 59.94p, 60p.—

Other Streaming Codecs

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
Blackmagic Design RAW	.braw	yes	no
	Note: SDK version: 2.6 Default colour space is set to BMD Film/WideGamut Gen5.
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: Flame can still access the video portion of the media.
REDCODE	.R3D	yes	no	12, 16fp bits
	Note: SDK version: 8.3.1 As of the 2020.1 release, the Dragon Enhanced Black option is no longer available when colour science is set to IPP2. Flame uses RED SDK and its Image Processing Pipeline (IPP2). Colour Science 3 is still available, but IPP2 is the recommended setting. With IPP2, you can access the CDL settings.

Audio File Formats

Format	Extension	Import	Export	Depth
AIFF	.aiff	yes	yes	16 or 24 bits
AIFF-C	.aifc	yes	yes	16, 24, 32fp bits
Audio Visual Research	.avr	yes	yes	16 bits
Berkeley/IRCAM/CARL Sound (BISCF)	.bsf	yes	yes	16 bits
MP3*	.mp3	yes	yes	16 bits
Nextsnd	.au	yes	yes	16, 24, 32fp bits
WAVE	.wav	yes		16, 24, 32fp bits
WAVE - Broadcast	.wav	yes	yes	16, 24, 32fp bits
	Note: Includes support for RF64 files (BWF-compatible format that supports files larger than 4 GB).
WAVE - Extensible	.wav	yes	no	16, 24, 32fp bits
	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.