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MXF files are ubiquitous industry-standard file format with video production and post-production workflows. They can contain video and multiple audio channels, with accurate timecode in a single file.<\/p>\n
In this article I\u2019ll explain what is an MXF file?<\/strong> Talk about their technical benefits, show you how to open them, how to export them for broadcast deliverables, and even how to send growing MXF files<\/strong> \u2014 as often used in live sports and music events.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”24px” width=”100%” width_tablet=”100%” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Fast, Secure Media Transfer for Broadcast” button_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” button_text=”Sign-Up for Free” module_class=”starttrial” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”27px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_direction=”206deg” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”293deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”50px” button_use_icon=”off” button_custom_padding=”10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” border_width_top=”10px” border_color_top=”#3d72e7″ border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover=”|2em|||false|false” button_border_width__hover=”0px”]<\/p>\n Send media from OB vans to post-production houses. MASV supports Growing File uploads for cloud broadcast teams.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”1.5em|20%|1.5em|20%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0%||0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||-4%||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”mxf-files” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n MXF, which stands for Media eXchange Format, is a container format used in professional video production for acquisition, editing, and delivery. It is an industry-standard format that can contain both audio, video, and metadata, as well as support for Growing Files, which refers to a file that is simultaneously being written and read or accessed.<\/span><\/p>\n MXF files are recorded by numerous professional cameras from Sony, Canon, and Panasonic and is also used in post-production for broadcast delivery, tapeless archiving, and Digital Cinema Packages (DCP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The MXF file format has been tested and improved by the media industry for close to two decades, and so has become one of the de facto standards used by many different departments.<\/p>\n Some of the key benefits of MXF files would include:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”1.5em|20%|1.5em|20%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0%||0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”uses-of-mxf-files” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Post-production professionals will encounter MXF files in several different contexts. It might be that your camera’s original media was shot in the MXF file format, especially if you\u2019re working with material shot by Sony XDCAM, Canon Cinema EOS or Panasonic Varicam cameras, to name just a few.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Another common workflow is for editors to need to deliver OP1a MXF files for broadcast or streaming distribution.<\/p>\n The Operational Pattern 1a (OP1a) is specifically designed for creating single, self-contained MXF files, where both the \u2018essence\u2019 (video and audio streams) and the metadata are encapsulated within a single file. This makes it easy to manage and distribute media assets as standalone files, as you only have to send one, to send the whole package.<\/p>\n And if you\u2019re delivering assets for broadcast, MASV can definitely help you with that.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MXF-Files-in-Digital-Cinema-Packages.png” alt=”MXF Files in Digital Cinema Packages” title_text=”MXF Files in Digital Cinema Packages” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Similarly, creating DCPs for projection in a digital cinema<\/a>, also involves working with .MXF files, as the audio, video and subtitle media is wrapped in these.<\/p>\n The image above illustrates the files, including three MXF files (one each for the video, audio and subtitles) that make up a finished DCP. There are many ways to create DCP files, dcpomatic<\/a> is a free and open-source solution.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Thanks to the interoperability and platform independence of the MXF file format, as well as the ability to store uncompressed high-quality audio and video sources inside the MXF container, using the MXF format for archiving is a sensible choice.<\/p>\n Archiving a project doesn\u2019t simply mean keeping a copy of all your original footage and other assets such as sound effects, music, graphics etc. but also securing a copy of all the final deliverables in a form that will actually be accessible in many years to come.<\/p>\n In the same way that it would be difficult to import Mini-DV tapes today, avoid encoding your final project in an obscure and unsupported format that could prove difficult to use in the future. The MXF format has been widely maintained and developed by the film and TV industry over the past few decades, so there\u2019s reason to be confident about it\u2019s future-proofed capabilities.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#f2f4f9″ custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca1 Read More<\/strong>: Best Cloud Storage for Videos<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”1.5em|20%|1.5em|20%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0%||0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”open-mxf-files” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/How-to-Open-MXF-Files.jpg” alt=”How to Open MXF Files” title_text=”How to Open MXF Files” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Most modern video editing applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Apple\u2019s Final Cut Pro will open and work with MXF files natively. You can just import them as you would any other file.<\/p>\n In fact, if you\u2019re editing in Avid Media Composer, then all media you import or transcode will be stored as MXF files anyway. Any media created that includes audio and video will produce two MXF files in the Avid media library, one larger one (the video file) and one smaller one (the audio file).<\/p>\n If you want to open an MXF file and don\u2019t have access to any of this software, you can also open MXF files in VLC Media Player<\/a>, another free media player that works on Mac, Windows and Linux.<\/p>\n As the MXF file is a container format, the only issue that you might encounter is that while you can open the file in these applications, the codec that the media is encoded in might not be installed on your system, and so the file won\u2019t actually play.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#f2f4f9″ custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca1 Read More<\/strong>: What Are DPX Files (And Why Are They so Heavy)?<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=”Transfer Large Production Files” button_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” button_text=”Sign-Up for Free” module_class=”starttrial” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_level=”h5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_font_size=”27px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font_size=”18px” body_line_height=”1.8em” background_color=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ background_color_gradient_end=”#202332″ background_color_gradient_direction=”206deg” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_use_color_gradient=”on” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”#3d72e7″ button_bg_color_gradient_end=”#53a0fe” button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”293deg” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”50px” button_use_icon=”off” button_custom_padding=”10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup” border_width_top=”10px” border_color_top=”#3d72e7″ border_color_left=”#3d72e7″ box_shadow_style=”preset2″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_custom_padding__hover=”|2em|||false|false” button_border_width__hover=”0px”]<\/p>\n Do you need to send MXF, DPX, or EXR files? MASV has you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”1.5em|20%|1.5em|20%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0%||0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”export-mxf-files” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As a professional editor, delivering your first export for broadcast can be an intimidating experience but the broadcaster should have provided you with a detailed delivery specification sheet, which you can work through methodically to ensure you have everything correct.<\/p>\n If you happen to fail quality control (QC) for any reason, don\u2019t fret you won\u2019t be the first to do so!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Exporting an MXF OP1a MXF file from Adobe Premiere Pro is pretty straight forward but the specific settings will depend on the delivery requirements of the client you are delivering the file to.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Exporting-MXF-Files-from-Adobe-Premiere-Pro.jpg” alt=”Exporting MXF Files from Adobe Premiere Pro” title_text=”Exporting MXF Files from Adobe Premiere Pro” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Choose Format > MXF OP1a.<\/p>\n The settings that are most likely to change are the frame rate and compression codec. Common settings are XDCAM HD 50 (25 PAL or 29.97 NTSC), with Upper Field first as default.<\/p>\n Your audio should also be set to multiple channels (likely 8) and configured correctly in your timeline to match the delivery requirements, splitting dialogue, music and effects.<\/p>\n Captions should be set to \u201cCreate Sidecar File\u201d > W3C\/SMPTE\/EBU Timed Text File (.xml), with a matching frame rate.<\/p>\n In some specifications, I\u2019ve seen it requested to check \u201cForce Fixed-Length GOPS\u201d under Advanced XDCAM settings.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Force-Fixed-Length-GOPS.jpg” alt=”Force Fixed-Length GOPS” title_text=”Force Fixed-Length GOPS” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Apple\u2019s official help file<\/a> will walk you through the nuances of configuring and exporting MXF files from Final Cut Pro, which includes managing audio, video and subtitle media.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Exporting-MXF-Files-from-Final-Cut-Pro.jpg” alt=”Exporting MXF Files from Final Cut Pro” title_text=”Exporting MXF Files from Final Cut Pro” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Export-OP1a-MXF-Files-from-DaVinci-Resolve.jpg” alt=”Export OP1a MXF Files from DaVinci Resolve” title_text=”Export OP1a MXF Files from DaVinci Resolve” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In the DaVinci Resolve Deliver page set the Format to MXF OP1A (as opposed to MXF OP-Atom) and configure your settings accordingly.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DaVinci-Resolve-Deliver-page.png” alt=”DaVinci Resolve Deliver page” title_text=”DaVinci Resolve Deliver page” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In the Audio settings you\u2019ll likely want to leave \u2018Render as discrete audio tracks\u2019 unchecked but check \u2018Render one track per channel\u2019, which lets you \u201cspecify whether you want to export each channel as an individual track in the structure of the exported file. Multi-channel formats can be specified (2.0, 5.1, etc.) or can be output as flat multi-mono files.\u201d<\/p>\n For the captions, if you\u2019ve been asked to deliver CEA-708 or CEA-608 choose \u2018As embedded captions\u2019 Codec: CEA-708<\/p>\n Otherwise, choose \u2018As a separate file\u2019 and Export as: IMSC1, which will export a separate XML file.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”1.5em|20.1%|1.5em|20.1%|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0%||0%|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|0%||0%|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”send-mxf-files” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_font_size=”26px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||12px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Depending on how you are working with MXF files you may have a bunch of different scenarios in hand.<\/p>\n For all these reasons MASV<\/a> is an ideal solution. With unlimited file and total transfer sizes, as well as the ability to maintain your source folder structure you can easily send an entire project, camera card, or final output in a few clicks.<\/p>\n While you can simply drag-and-drop your MXF files into MASV in your browser, you will get faster transfer speeds if you use the free Desktop app<\/a> to manage your files. MASVs transfers are also encrypted in-flight and at-rest, so you don\u2019t have to compromise on security either.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/send-large-files-upload-in-progress-1.png” alt=”send large files upload in progress” title_text=”send-large-files-upload-in-progress” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n One of the unique aspects of working with MXF files is that they can be worked with while they\u2019re recording, such as when creating Growing Files while continuously recording a live sporting or music event.<\/p>\n In fact, a single MXF file can be up to 12 hours long!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The challenge with working with these kinds of very large files, which are often recorded live on location, is that you have to wait till they\u2019ve finished recording to start sending them, which causes further delay to getting them into your edit.<\/p>\n Thanks to a new solution from MASV, this is no longer the case. MASV\u2019s new support for sending Growing Files<\/a> means that you can start transferring footage as soon as the event starts, rather than waiting to start the transfer only after the event ends.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/growing-files-desktop-screenshot.jpg” alt=”screenshot of masv supporting growing file uploads” title_text=”growing-files-desktop-screenshot” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Just as with \u2018regular files\u2019 Growing Files are only available for download after the recording has ended and the file transfer is complete.<\/p>\n How to send Growing Files with the MASV Desktop app<\/strong><\/p>\n The Desktop app uses a Watch Folder automation<\/a> to keep an eye on the Growing File, checking at a pre-determined interval to see if it\u2019s still growing. Once it stops growing the file is presumed to be complete. Visit the help guide<\/a> or read the steps below to learn how to send a Growing File with MASV.<\/p>\n The next time a growing .mxf file begins recording to that specific folder it will automatically be uploaded to the specified Portal or MASV folder.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#072231″ background_color_gradient_end=”#031119″ background_image=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/UpsellBackground_Graphics_Desktop@3x.png” custom_margin=”2%||2%||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”2%||4%||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||8%||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_font_size=”26px” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”center” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Transfer large files for free with MASV.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” width_tablet=”auto” width_phone=”auto” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”350px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]\r\n MXF files<\/strong> are a central pillar in the video production and post-production ecosystem, with a battle-tested pedigree. Thanks to their ability to contain multiple video, audio and subtitle streams they are ideal for final delivery and archival, keeping all of your vital media assets organized and together.<\/p>\n MXF files can be found in production and post supporting both compressed and uncompressed video codecs, which means that you don\u2019t have to skimp on the quality when using them. This can however create very large files, especially when creating final deliverables.<\/p>\n MXF files are also the main container used for Growing Files, a mainstay of broadcast and editorial workflows. Understanding how to deliver MXF files for broadcast to a network specification is a key skill for any editor, but can be achieved in all the major NLEs by simply following the details of the broadcaster\u2019s specification to the letter.<\/p>\n\n
What is an MXF File?<\/h2>\n
Benefits of MXF Files<\/h3>\n
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Common Uses of MXF Files<\/h2>\n
MXF Files in Broadcast Delivery<\/h3>\n
MXF Files in Digital Cinema Packages<\/h3>\n
MXF Files for Archiving<\/h3>\n
How to Open MXF Files<\/h2>\n
How to Export MXF OP1a Files<\/h2>\n
Exporting MXF Files from Adobe Premiere Pro<\/h3>\n
Exporting MXF Files from Final Cut Pro<\/h3>\n
Export OP1a MXF Files from DaVinci Resolve<\/span><\/h3>\n
How to Send MXF Files<\/h2>\n
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Sending Growing MXF Files With MASV<\/h3>\n
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