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List of video formats supporting alpha channels

I had a request for this list, so here it is. It is a list of popular video formats that support alpha (transparency) channels. It also includes a few image formats that are used for video work, like TIFF.

I may have missed a couple, so let me know in the comments.

File Format	Maximum Alpha Bit-Depth
Apple Animation	8-bit
Apple ProRes 4444	16-bit
Avid Meridien Compressed	8-bit
Avid Meridien Uncompressed	8-bit
Cineon	16-bit
DPX	16-bit
Maya IFF	32-bit
OpenEXR	32-bit
PNG	16-bit
RLA	32-bit
RPF	32-bit
SGI	16-bit
SGI RAW	16-bit
Targa (TGA)	8-bit
TIFF	32-bit

Categories: Video Editing, Compositing, Visual Effects
Post ID: 154Posted Saturday February 2 2008 9:14 AM

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