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GUIDE - DAVINCI RESOLVE 9.1 SUPPORTED CODEC LISTGUIDE - DAVINCI RESOLVE 9.1 SUPPORTED CODEC LIST
DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
DPX dpx 8, 10 & 16 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DPX Greyscale dpx 8, 10 & 16 bit Yes Yes Yes
Cineon cin 10 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TIFF tif 8 & 16 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OpenEXR Uncompressed exr 16 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OpenEXR Compressed exr ZIP, RLE and PIZ formats Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CinemaDNG dng 12 & 16 bit Yes Yes Yes
Alexa Arri Raw ari 12 bit Yes Yes Yes
Canon EOS C500 rmf 10 bit Yes Yes Yes
Canon EOS C300 mxf 8 bit Yes Yes Yes
Cineform mov 10 & 16 bit Yes Yes* Yes Yes* Yes
Cineform 3D mov 16 bit Yes Yes Yes
GoPro HD Hero, Hero2 mov 8 bit Yes Yes Yes
Phantom cine 10 & 12 bit Yes Yes Yes
Phantom Greyscale cine 10 bit Yes Yes Yes
RED r3d 8, 10 & 16 bit & HDRx Yes Yes Yes
RED Monochrome r3d 8, 10 & 16 bit Yes Yes Yes
Sony F65, F55, F5 Raw mxf 16 bit Yes Yes Yes
Sony MPEG4 SStP mxf YUV422 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf RGB444 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sony XAVC mxf AVC Intra Yes Yes Yes
Mpeg 4 mov 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List
*Available with Cineform supplied license
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DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
H.264 mov 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Animation mov 8 bit Yes Yes
Uncompressed RGB QT mov RGB 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mov BGRA 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mov ARGB 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mov RGB 10 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uncompressed YUV QT mov UYVY 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mov UYVY 10 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uncompressed YUV MXF (1:1) mxf UYVY 8 bit Yes Yes Yes
mxf UYVY 10 bit Yes Yes Yes
Uncompressed RGB MXF (1:1) mxf 1080i 10 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf 1080p 10 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uncompressed YUV PAL mxf UYVY 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uncompressed YUV NTSC mxf UYVY 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uncompressed YUV 1080i mxf UYVY 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Apple ProRes 4444 mov RGBA 16 bit Yes Yes Yes
Apple ProRes 422 mov Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) Yes Yes Yes
mov Apple ProRes 422 Yes Yes Yes
mov Apple ProRes 422 (LT) Yes Yes Yes
mov Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) Yes Yes Yes
DNxHD 444 mxf/mov 444 1080p Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DNxHD mxf/mov YUV 10 bit 1080p 220/185/175 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 10 bit 1080i 220/185/175 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080p 220/185/175 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
DNxHD mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080i 220/185/175 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080p 145/120/115 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080i 145/120/115 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080p 36 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 10 bit 720p 220/185/110/90 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 720p 220/185/110/90 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 720p 145/120/75/60 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DNxHD 100 mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080p 100/85/80 Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 1080i 100 Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf/mov YUV 8 bit 720p 100/85/55/45 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Motion JPEG mov 8 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes
Motion JPEG A mov 8 bit Yes Yes
Sony XDCAM EX mxf HQ 4:2:0 1080p23.98 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:0 1080p25 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:0 1080p29.97 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
Sony XDCAM HD mxf LP 4:2:0 1080p23.98 (18 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mxf LP 4:2:0 1080p25 (18 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mxf SP 4:2:0 1080p25 (25 Mb/s) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:0 1080p23.98 (35 Mb/s) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:0 1080p25 (35 Mb/s) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:2 1080p23.98 (50 Mb/s) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:2 1080p25 (50 Mb/s) Yes
mxf HQ 4:2:2 1080p29.97 (50 Mb/s) Yes
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DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
Apple MPEG IMX mov NTSC 525/60 30 Mb/s Yes
mov PAL 625/50 30 Mb/s Yes
mov NTSC 525/60 40 Mb/s Yes
mov PAL 625/50 40 Mb/s Yes
mov NTSC 525/60 50 Mb/s Yes
mov PAL 625/50 50 Mb/s Yes
HDV mov HDV 720p24 Yes
mov HDV 720p25 Yes
mov HDV 720p30 Yes
mov HDV 720p50 Yes
mov HDV 720p60 Yes
mov HDV 1080i50 Yes
mov HDV 1080i60 Yes
mov HDV 1080p23.98 Yes
mov HDV 1080p24 Yes
mov HDV 1080p25 Yes
mov HDV 1080p30 Yes
DV mov DV NTSC Yes
mov DV NTSC 23.98 Yes
mov DV NTSC 24 Yes
mov DV NTSC Anamorphic Yes
mov DV PAL Yes
The following Codec types are available with Final Cut Pro installed.
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DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
DV mov DV PAL 23.98 Yes
mov DV PAL 24 Yes
mov DV PAL 24@25 Yes
mov DV PAL Anamorphic Yes
DV50 mov DV50 NTSC Yes
mov DV50 NTSC 23.98 Yes
mov DV50 NTSC Anamorphic Yes
mov DV50 PAL Yes
mov DV50 PAL Anamorphic Yes
DVCPRO mov DVCPRO PAL Yes
mov DVCPRO PAL Anamorphic Yes
mov DVCPRO PAL Superwhite Yes
DVCPRO HD mov DVCPRO HD 720p24 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD720p25 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD720p30 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD 720p50 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD 720p60 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD 1080i50 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD 1080i60 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD 1080p24 Yes
mov DVCPRO HD 1080p30 Yes
Apple XDCAM EX mov XDCAM EX 720p24 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 720p25 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 720p30 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 720p50 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
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DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
Apple XDCAM EX mov XDCAM EX 720p60 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 1080i50 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 1080i60 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 1080p24 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 1080p25 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM EX 1080p30 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
Apple XDCAM HD mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080i50 (35 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080i50 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080i60 (35 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080i60 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080p24 (35 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080p24 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080p25 (35 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080p25 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080p30 (35 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:0 1080p30 (35 Mb/s VBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 720p50 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 720p60 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 1080i50 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 1080i60 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 1080p24 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 1080p25 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
mov XDCAM HD 4:2:2 1080p30 (50 Mb/s CBR) Yes
Specifi cations and codec support subject to change without notice.
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DaVinci Resolve 9.1 Supported Audio Codec List Mac OS X Windows 7 & 8 LinuxFormat Name File Ex. Codec Details Decode Encode Decode Encode Decode Encode
Independent Uncompressed PCM wav 48KHz, 16, 24, 32 bit Yes Yes Yes
Independent Uncompressed PCM aiff 48KHz, 16, 24, 32 bit Yes Yes Yes
Independent IEEE Float wav 48KHz, 32 bit Yes Yes Yes
Embedded Audio mov 48KHz, 16, 24, 32 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
mxf OP-1A: 48KHz, 16, 24, 32 bit Yes Yes Yes
Associated Audio mxf OP Atom: 48KHz, 16, 24, 32 bit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Embedded Audio r3d Yes Yes Yes
Specifi cations and codec support subject to change without notice.