Video Format Codes

Compressed

Format	Description
`av01`	AOMedia Video 1
`avc1`	AVC
`ai5q`	AVC-Intra Class 50, 720p25/50
`ai5p`	AVC-Intra Class 50, 720p24/30/60
`ai56`	AVC-Intra Class 50, 1080i60
`ai55`	AVC-Intra Class 50, 1080i50
`ai53`	AVC-Intra Class 50, 1080p24/30/60
`ai52`	AVC-Intra Class 50, 1080p25/50
`ai1q`	AVC-Intra Class 100, 720p25/50
`ai1p`	AVC-Intra Class 100, 720p24/30/60
`ai16`	AVC-Intra Class 100, 1080i60
`ai15`	AVC-Intra Class 100, 1080i50
`ai13`	AVC-Intra Class 100, 1080p24/30/60
`ai12`	AVC-Intra Class 100, 1080p25/50
`ai2q`	AVC-Intra Class 200, 720p25/50
`ai2p`	AVC-Intra Class 200, 720p24/30/60
`ai26`	AVC-Intra Class 200, 1080i60
`ai25`	AVC-Intra Class 200, 1080i50
`ai23`	AVC-Intra Class 200, 1080p24/30/60
`ai22`	AVC-Intra Class 200, 1080p25/50
`aivx`	AVC-Intra VBR
`AVUL`	AVC-Ultra
`AVdh`	Avid DNxHR
`AVdn`	Avid DNxHD
`CFHD`	GoPro CineForm HD
`CUVC`	Grass Valley Canopus HQ
`CHQX`	Grass Valley Canopus HQX
`dvav`	Dolby Vision AVC
`dvhe`	Dolby Vision HEVC
`dvc`	DV 25 NTSC
`dvcp`	DV 25 PAL
`dvpn`	DVCPRO 25 NTSC
`dvpp`	DVCPRO 25 PAL
`dv5n`	DVCPRO 50 NTSC
`dv5p`	DVCPRO 50 PAL
`dv1n`	DVCPRO 100 NTSC
`dv1p`	DVCPRO 100 PAL
`dvh4`	DVCPRO HD, 720p30
`dvhq`	DVCPRO HD, 720p25/50
`dvhp`	DVCPRO HD, 720p24/30/60
`dvh6`	DVCPRO HD, 1080i60
`dvh5`	DVCPRO HD, 1080i50
`dvh3`	DVCPRO HD, 1080p30
`dvh2`	DVCPRO HD, 1080p25
`h261`	H.261
`h263`	H.263
`h264`	H.264
`h265`	H.265
`hdv1`	HDV, 720p30
`hdv2`	HDV, 1080i60
`hdv3`	HDV, 1080i50
`hdv4`	HDV, 720p24
`hdv5`	HDV, 720p25
`hdv6`	HDV, 1080p24
`hdv7`	HDV, 1080p25
`hdv8`	HDV, 1080p30
`hdv9`	HDV, 720p60
`hdva`	HDV, 720p50
`hvc1`	HEVC
`mx3n`	MPEG IMX 30 NTSC
`mx4n`	MPEG IMX 40 NTSC
`mx5n`	MPEG IMX 50 NTSC
`mx3p`	MPEG IMX 30 PAL
`mx4p`	MPEG IMX 40 PAL
`mx5p`	MPEG IMX 50 PAL
`jpeg`	Photo JPEG
`mjpg`	Motion JPEG
`mjpa`	Motion JPEG A
`mjpb`	Motion JPEG B
`mjp2`	Motion JPEG 2000
`dmb1`	Motion JPEG OpenDML
`mp1v`	MPEG-1
`mp2v`	MPEG-2
`mp4v`	MPEG-4 Part 2
`png`	Portable Network Graphics
`apcn`	Apple ProRes 422
`apch`	Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
`apcs`	Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
`apco`	Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
`ap4h`	Apple ProRes 4444
`ap4x`	Apple ProRes 4444 (XQ)
`apr`	Apple ProRes RAW
`aprh`	Apple ProRes RAW (HQ)
`rle`	Apple RLE (Animation)
`RGB`	Uncompressed RGB
`SRAW`	Sony Raw (SRMASTER)
`WVC1`	SMPTE VC-1
`VP80`	Google VP8
`VP90`	Google VP9
`xdv1`	XDCAM HD, 720p30
`xdv2`	XDCAM HD, 1080i60
`xdv3`	XDCAM HD, 1080i50
`xdv4`	XDCAM HD, 720p24
`xdv5`	XDCAM HD, 720p25
`xdv6`	XDCAM HD, 1080p24
`xdv7`	XDCAM HD, 1080p25
`xdv8`	XDCAM HD, 1080p30
`xdv9`	XDCAM HD, 720p60
`xdva`	XDCAM HD, 720p50
`xdhd`	XDCAM HD, 540p
`xdvb`	XDCAM EX, 1080i60
`xdvc`	XDCAM EX, 1080i50
`xdvd`	XDCAM EX, 1080p24
`xdve`	XDCAM EX, 1080p25
`xdvf`	XDCAM EX, 1080p30
`xd51`	XDCAM HD422, 720p30
`xd54`	XDCAM HD422, 720p24
`xd55`	XDCAM HD422, 720p25
`xd59`	XDCAM HD422, 720p60
`xd5a`	XDCAM HD422, 720p50
`xd5b`	XDCAM HD422, 1080i60
`xd5c`	XDCAM HD422, 1080i50
`xd5d`	XDCAM HD422, 1080p24
`xd5e`	XDCAM HD422, 1080p25
`xd5f`	XDCAM HD422, 1080p30
`xdh2`	XDCAM HD422, 540p
`YUV`	Uncompressed YUV

Uncompressed (Pixel)

Format	Description
`R10k`	AJA Kona 10-bit RGB
`r210`	Blackmagic 10-bit RGB
`464L`	Packed 4444, 16 bits per component, Little Endian, ARGB/AYUV agnostic
`32RR`	Packed RGBA, 32-Bit, Flipped Vertically
`32BR`	Packed BGRA, 32-Bit, Flipped Vertically
`24BR`	Packed BGR, 24-Bit, Flipped Vertically
`24RR`	Packed RGB, 24-Bit, Flipped Vertically
`RGGB`	Packed Bayer RGGB, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`GBRG`	Packed Bayer GBRG, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`GRBG`	Packed Bayer GRBG, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`BGGR`	Packed Bayer BGGR, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`RGB2`	Packed RGB, 8-Bit
`RV12`	Packed RGB, 12-Bit
`RV15`	Packed RGB, 15-Bit
`RV16`	Packed RGB, 16-Bit
`RV24`	Packed RGB, 24-Bit
`RV32`	Packed RGB, 32-Bit
`AV16`	Packed RGBA, 16-Bit
`%00%00%00%18`	Packed RGB
`RGB`	Uncompressed RGB
`RGBA`	Packed RGBA
`RGB`	Uncompressed RGB
`%00%00%00`	Packed ARGB
`RGB`	Uncompressed RGB
`%00%00%00%10`	Packed RGB 555, Big Endian
`L555`	Packed RGB 555, Little Endian
`5551`	Packed RGBA 5551, Little Endian
`B565`	Packed RGB 565, Big Endian
`L565`	Packed RGB 565, Little Endian
`24BG`	Packed BGR
`BGRA`	Packed BGRA
`BGRX`	Packed BGR, 32 bit
`L48R`	Packed RGB, 48-Bit, Little Endian
`r48b`	Packed RGB, 48-Bit, Big Endian
`b48r`	Packed BGR, 48-Bit, Big Endian
`R64L`	Packed RGBA, 64-Bit, Little Endian
`b64a`	Packed ARGB, 64-Bit, Big Endian
`L64A`	Packed ARGB, 64-Bit
`A46L`	Packed BGRA, 64-Bit
`R4fl`	Packed RGBA 4:4:4:4, 32-Bit Floating Point
`Y411`	Packed YUV 4:1:1 U:Y:Y:V:Y:Y
`UYVY`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 U:Y:V:Y
`UYVA`	Packed YUVA 4:2:2 U:Y:A:V:Y:A
`VYUA`	Packed YUVA 4:2:2 V:Y:A:U:Y:A
`CYUV`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 U:Y:V:Y, Flipped Vertically
`VYUY`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 V:Y:U:Y
`YUYV`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 Y:U:Y:V
`YVYU`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 Y:V:Y:U
`Y211`	Packed YUV 2:1:1 Y:U:Y:V
`v210`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 U:Y:V:Y, 10-Bit
`v216`	Packed YUV 4:2:2 U:Y:V:Y, 16-Bit
`v308`	Packed YUV 4:4:4 V:Y:U
`v408`	Packed YUV 4:4:4:4 U:Y:V:A
`v410`	Packed YUV 4:4:4 U:Y:V, 10-Bit
`r4fl`	Packed YUV 4:4:4:4 A:Y:U:V, 32-Bit Floating Point
`y416`	Packed YUV 4:4:4:4 A:Y:U:V, 16-Bit
`YUVP`	Palettized Packed YUV 4:4:4 Y:U:V:A
`RGBP`	Palettized Packed RGB 4:4:4
`I416`	Planar YUVA 4:4:4:4 Y:U:V:A, 16-bit, Little Endian
`I444`	Planar YUV 4:4:4 Y:U:V
`YUV`	Uncompressed YUV
`YV24`	Planar YUV 4:4:4 Y:V:U
`YUV`	Uncompressed YUV
`J444`	Planar YUV 4:4:4 Y:U:V, Full Scale
`I49L`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 9-Bit, Little Endian
`I49B`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 9-Bit, Big Endian
`I4AL`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 10-Bit, Little Endian
`I4AB`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 10-Bit, Big Endian
`I4CL`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 12-Bit, Little Endian
`I4CB`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 12-Bit, Big Endian
`I4EL`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 14-Bit, Little Endian
`I4EB`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 14-Bit, Big Endian
`I4GL`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`I4GB`	Planar 4:4:4 Y:U:V, 16-Bit, Big Endian
`YUVA`	Planar YUVA 4:4:4:4 Y:U:V:A
`I4AA`	Planar YUVA 4:4:4:4 Y:U:V:A, 10-Bit, Little Endian
`I440`	Planar YUV 4:4:0 Y:U:V
`J440`	Planar YUV 4:4:0 Y:U:V, Full Scale
`I422`	Planar YUV 4:2:2 Y:U:V
`YV16`	Planar YUV 4:2:2 Y:V:U
`J422`	Planar YUV 4:2:2 Y:U:V, Full Scale
`I29L`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 9-Bit, Little Endian
`I29B`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 9-Bit, Big Endian
`I2AL`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 10-Bit, Little Endian
`I2AB`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 10-Bit, Big Endian
`I2CL`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 12-Bit, Little Endian
`I2CB`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 12-Bit, Big Endian
`I2EL`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 14-Bit, Little Endian
`I2EB`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 14-Bit, Big Endian
`I2GL`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`I2GB`	Planar 4:2:2 Y:U:V, 16-Bit, Big Endian
`I42A`	Planar YUVA 4:2:2:4 Y:U:V:A
`I2AA`	Planar YUVA 4:2:2:4 Y:U:V:A, 10-Bit, Little Endian
`I420`	Planar YUV 4:2:0 Y:U:V
`YV12`	Planar YUV 4:2:0 Y:V:U
`J420`	Planar YUV 4:2:0 Y:U:V, Full Scale
`I09L`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 9-Bit, Little Endian
`I09B`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 9-Bit, Big Endian
`I0AL`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 10-Bit, Little Endian
`I0AB`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 10-Bit, Big Endian
`I0CL`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 12-Bit, Little Endian
`I0CB`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 12-Bit, Big Endian
`I0EL`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 14-Bit, Little Endian
`I0EB`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 14-Bit, Big Endian
`I0GL`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 16-Bit, Little Endian
`I0GB`	Planar 4:2:0 Y:U:V, 16-Bit, Big Endian
`I40A`	Planar YUV 4:2:0:4 Y:U:V:A
`I0AA`	Planar YUVA 4:2:0:4 Y:U:V:A, 10-Bit, Little Endian
`I411`	Planar YUV 4:1:1 Y:U:V
`Y41B`	Planar YUV 4:1:1 Y:V:U
`I410`	Planar YUV 4:1:0 Y:U:V
`YVU9`	Planar YUV 4:1:0 Y:V:U
`NV12`	Biplanar YUV 4:2:0 Y:U:V
`NV21`	Biplanar YUV 4:2:0 Y:V:U
`NV16`	Biplanar YUV 4:2:2 Y:U:V
`NV61`	Biplanar YUV 4:2:2 Y:V:U
`x420`	Biplanar YUV, 16-Bit, 4:2:0 Y:U:V
`x422`	Biplanar YUV, 16-Bit, 4:2:2 Y:U:V
`x444`	Biplanar YUV, 16-Bit, 4:4:4 Y:U:V
`8BPS`	Planar RGB 24-Bit