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File formats supported for export by After Effects
You can export the file formats listed in the following table from After Effects 6.0. The Professional edition supports file formats at 16 bits per channel. The standard edition exports these files at 8 bits per channel. Unless otherwise noted, all file formats are exported at 8 bits per channel.
Format | Windows | Mac OS |
|---|---|---|
Adobe Motion Exchange (.amx) | Yes | Yes |
Adobe Photoshop (.psd) | 16 bpc | 16 bpc |
Animated GIF (.gif) | Yes | Yes |
Bitmap (.bmp, .rle) | Yes | Yes |
Cineon (.cin) | 16 bpc converted to 10 bpc | 16 bpc converted to 10 bpc |
CompuServe GIF (.gif) | Yes | Yes |
ElectricImage (.img, .eiz) | Yes | Yes |
Filmstrip (.flm) | Yes | Yes |
FLC (.flc) | Yes | Yes |
FLI (.fli) | Yes | Yes |
Maya IFF (.iff) | 16 bpc | 16 bpc |
JPEG (.jpg, .jpe) | Yes | Yes |
MP3 (.mp3) | Yes | Yes |
PCX (.pcx) | Yes | Yes |
Pict (.pct, .pic) | Yes | Yes |
Pixar (.pxr) | Yes | Yes |
PNG (.png) | 16 bpc | 16 bpc |
QuickTime (.mov) | Requires QuickTime 5.0 for 8 bpc and codec support for 16 bpc | Requires QuickTime 5.0 for 8 bpc and codec support for 16 bpc |
RealMedia (.ram, .rm) | Yes | No |
RLE (.rle) | Yes | Yes |
SGI (.sgi, .bw, .rgb) | 16 bpc | 16 bpc |
SWF (.swf) | Yes | Yes |
Targa (.tga, .vda, .icb, .vst) | Yes | Yes |
TIFF (.tif) | Yes | Yes |
Video for Windows (.avi) | Yes | Yes |
Windows Media | Yes | Yes |
Note: File formats that use Adobe Photoshop plug-ins include Bitmap, PCX, Pixar, and PNG.
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