MXF File Extension - What Is An .mxf File And How Do I Open It?

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1. 1. Material Exchange Format
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2. 2. Maxis Font File
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Material Exchange Format

Developer	SMPTE
Popularity	3.7 | 67 Votes

What is an MXF file?

An MXF file is a video saved in the Material Exchange file format developed by The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). It stores video and audio data and metadata that describes that data. MXF files often store television advertisements, television archives, and movies meant to be delivered to theaters.

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The SMPTE created the MXF format to streamline video exchange between platforms, including video cameras, digital editing equipment, and servers. The format adopts a subset of the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF), which standardized the interchange of video between multiple vendors and platforms. Like any other media container format, the appropriate codec must be available to play the media an MXF file contains.

How to open an MXF file

You can open an MXF file with various video editors and media players, such as Adobe Premiere Pro (multiplatform), Avid Media Composer (multiplatform), Apple QuickTime Player (Mac), and VideoLAN VLC media player (multiplatform). To open an MXF file with VLC media player, select File → Open File....

How to convert an MXF file

Various media applications, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, and VideoLAN VLC media player, can convert MXF files to other formats.

For example, Premiere Pro can convert MXF files to many file types, including the following formats:

• .MP4 - MPEG-4 Video
• .MOV - Apple QuickTime Movie
• .M4V - MPEG-4 iTunes Video
• .M2V - MPEG-2 Video
• .JPG - JPEG Image
• .PNG - Portable Network Graphic
• .DPX - Digital Picture Exchange
• .GIF - Graphical Interchange Format
• .EXR - OpenEXR Image
• .WAV - WAVE Audio
• .MP3 - MP3 Audio
• .AIF - Audio Interchange File Format
• .XML - Final Cut Pro XML

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Programs that open MXF files

Sort Pricing Program Name Platform Reset X Windows File Viewer Plus — Get it from MicrosoftFree+ Adobe Premiere Pro 2023Free Trial Avid Media ComposerFree Trial MAGIX VEGAS Pro 21Free Trial Grass Valley EDIUSFree Trial Avid Pro ToolsFree Trial VideoLAN VLC media playerFree Aiseesoft MXF ConverterFree Trial Mac Apple QuickTime PlayerIncluded with OS Adobe Premiere Pro 2023Free Trial Avid Media ComposerFree Trial Avid Pro ToolsFree Trial VideoLAN VLC media playerFree Aiseesoft MXF Converter for MacFree Trial Linux VideoLAN VLC media playerFree iOS PentaLoop PlayerXtreme Media Player — DiscontinuedFree+

Maxis Font File

Developer	Electronic Arts
Popularity	3.1 | 7 Votes

Font file used by Maxis SimCity 4, a life simulation game; stored in the \​Fonts\​ directory of the game installation and contains a font such as Arial, Courier, or another font; used for displaying game text.

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NOTE: Maxis is a subsidiary of Electronic Arts that develops SimCity games.

Programs that open or reference MXF files

Sort Pricing Program Name Platform Reset X Windows Electronic Arts SimCity 4Paid

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PAGE CONTENTS

1. 1. Material Exchange Format
   • More Information
   • How to Open
   • How to Convert
   • Program List
2. 2. Maxis Font File
   • More Information
   • Program List