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October 13, 2021
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Alexa Mini Prores 4444 xq (.mxf files) won't open in AE 2021 (18.4.1)

  • October 13, 2021
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Got a few ProRex 4444 XQ MXF files that were shot on an Alexa Mini from a client.

I'm trying to open them in AE 2021 18.4.1 but it gives me the following error:

 

It is my first time working with Alexa files. Is this format really unsupported, or is it a bug?

If so, had anyone of you encountered it, and how can this be fixed? (Tried opening it in an older version of AE (2020) but it did not work as well.)

If it's not a bug, what should I convert it to if I want to lose the least amount of data?

Thank you.

 

Here are the full details of the files from MediaInfo:

Format : MXF
Format version : 1.3
Format profile : OP-1a
Format settings : Open / Incomplete
File size : 28.6 GiB
Duration : 2 min 31 s
Overall bit rate : 1 623 Mb/s
Encoded date : 2021-06-01 18:20:55.000
Writing application : ARRI ALEXA Mini LF SUP 7.00.00

Video
ID : 2
Format : ProRes
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : 4444 XQ
Format settings, wrapping mode : Frame
Codec ID : 0D010301021C0100-0401020203060600
Duration : 2 min 31 s
Bit rate : 1 617 Mb/s
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 24.000 FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:4:4
Bit depth : 10 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 8.125
Stream size : 28.5 GiB (100%)
Writing library : Arnold & Richter Cine Technik
Color primaries : BT.601 NTSC
Transfer characteristics : BT.601
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

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