File formats supported for output by After Effects
Being able to output to different formats is very critical for not only your workflow but being able to meet clients needs. You can output the file formats listed in the following table from After Effects 6.0 and above. The Professional edition supports file formats at 16 bits per channel. The standard edition exports these files at 8 bits per channel.
Adobe Motion Exchange (.amx)
Adobe Photoshop (.psd)
Animated GIF (.gif)
Bitmap (.bmp, .rle)
Cineon (.cin)
CompuServe GIF (.gif)
ElectricImage (.img, .eiz)
Filmstrip (.flm)
FLC (.flc)
FLI (.fli)
Maya IFF (.iff)
JPEG (.jpg, .jpe)
MP3 (.mp3)
PCX (.pcx)
Pict (.pct, .pic)
Pixar (.pxr)
PNG (.png)
QuickTime (.mov)
RealMedia (.ram, .rm)
RLE (.rle)
SGI (.sgi, .bw, .rgb)
SWF (.swf)
Targa (.tga, .vda, .icb, .vst)
TIFF (.tif)
Video for Windows (.avi)
Windows Media
Hopefully this guide will help you achieve the goals of your next project.
