Video formats

Import

  • AVCHD (M2T, MTS, M2TS)
  • AVI (including 10-bit and 12-bit GoPro CineForm) (Windows only)
  • DV & HDV
  • MP4 (AVC/H264 8-bit 4:2:0 & AAC)
    • (AVC 10/12-bit 4:2:2/4:4:4) (Requires licensed HitFilm Pro)
  • HEVC (H.265) (Requires HEVC Video Extension from the Microsoft Store on Windows)
  • MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 (TS, PS, MPE, MPG, MPEG, M2V)
  • MXF (DVCPro, DVCPro HD)
    • (AVC) (Requires Licensed HitFilm Pro)
  • MOV (H264, Pro-Res and CineForm)
    • (AVC 10/12-bit 4:2:2/4:4:4) (Requires licensed HitFilm Pro)
  • WMV (Windows Media Video) (Windows Only)
  • BRAW (Blackmagic Raw)

Export

  • AVI (CineForm, Uncompressed, PAL DV, NTSC DV) (Windows only)
  • QuickTime (CineForm)
  • QuickTime (ProRes, AVC, Photo-JPEG) (Mac only)
  • OpenEXR
  • MP4 (AVC/H264 & AAC)
  • Image sequence (PNG, JPG, BMP)

Audio Formats

Import

  • AAC
  • MP3
  • M4A
  • MPA
  • WAV
  • WMA (Windows Only)
  • AC3 (Dolby Digital AC-3)

Export

  • AAC
  • WAV

Image Formats

Import

  • BMP
  • GIF
  • HDR
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TGA
  • TIFF (16 bit, 24 bit, and 32 bit per channel images)
  • OpenEXR (including 32-bit)
  • IMERGE (Imerge Project)
  • VEGIMG (VEGAS Image Project)

Export

  • BMP
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TGA
  • TIFF
  • OpenEXR
    • Requires HitFilm Pro

3D Formats

Import

Importing 3D Models requires HitFilm Pro or the 3D Model: Render add-on for HitFilm Express.

  • LWO (Lightwave Object)
  • 3DS (3D Studio file)
  • OBJ (Wavefront Object)
  • ABC (Alembic animation)
  • FBX (Filmbox) (models and animation data)
  • GLTF (GL Transmission Format) (models and animation)

Camera Data

  • MA (Maya formatted camera tracking data)
  • FBX (import and export) (Requires HitFilm Pro)

Project Files

Import

  • HFP (HitFilm Project)
  • HFCS (HitFilm Composite Shot)
  • VEGFX (VEGAS Effects Project)
  • AAF (from Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Grass Valley EDIUS, Avid Media Composer) (Requires HitFilm Pro)

Export

  • HFP (HitFilm Project)
  • AAF (Premiere Pro CC) (Requires HitFilm Pro)

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