Adobe Media Encoder CC - Manual (Page 23)

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Encoding quick start and basics
Last updated 12/15/2014
2 Choose Edit > Reset Status or you can also right-click the file and choose Edit > Reset Status.
File formats supported for import
Some filename extensions—such as MOV, AVI, MXF, and FLV—denote container file formats rather than denoting a
specific audio, video, or image data format. Container files can contain data encoded using various compression and
encoding schemes. Adobe Media Encoder can import these container files, but the ability to import the data that they
contain is dependent on which codecs (specifically, decoders) are installed.
By installing additional codecs, you can extend the ability of Adobe Media Encoder to import additional file types.
Many codecs must be installed into the operating system and work as a component inside the QuickTime or Video for
Windows formats. Contact the manufacturer of your hardware or software for more information about codecs that
work with the files that your specific devices or applications create.
Video and animation formats
• 3GP
• Animated GIF (GIF) (Windows only)
• DV (in MOV or AVI container, or as a containerless DV stream)
• FLV, F4V
Note : The FLV and F4V formats are container formats, each of which is associated with a set of video and audio
formats. F4V files generally contain video data that is encoded using an H.264 video codec and the AAC audio
codec. FLV files generally contain video data that is encoded using the On2 VP6 or Sorenson Spark codec and audio
data encoded using an MP3 audio codec. Adobe Media Encoder, however, can import FLV files using the On2 VP6
video codec, not the Sorenson Spark codec.
• QuickTime movie (MOV; on Windows, requires QuickTime player)
• MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 formats (MPEG, MPE, MPG, M2V, MPA, MP2, M2A, MPV, M2P, M2T, MTS,
AC3, MP4, M4V, M4A, VOB, 3GP, AVC, h.264)
Note : Several formats associated with specific modern cameras use MPEG-4 encoding. For example, the XDCAM
EX format uses MP4 files, and the AVCHD format uses MTS files.
• Media eXchange Format (MXF)
• MXF OP1a
Note : MXF is a container format. Adobe Media Encoder can only import some kinds of data contained within MXF
files. Adobe Media Encoder can import the Op-Atom variety used by Panasonic cameras using the DV, DVCPRO,
DVCPRO50, DVCPRO HD, and AVC-Intra codecs to record to Panasonic P2 media. Adobe Media Encoder can
also import XDCAM HD files in MXF format.
• P2 Movie (MXF)
• Netshow (ASF, Windows only)
• RED Raw (R3D)
• Video for Windows (AVI, WAV; on Mac OS, requires QuickTime Player)
• Windows Media (WMV, WMA, ASF; Windows only)
• Cinema DNG (.dng)