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November 5, 2021
Question

MXF file doesn't work in After Effects

  • November 5, 2021
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Hi all,

I have created a post earlier but then realised I have misspelt many things as I was typing in a rush. So I decided to repost.

I was taking over a job from a colleague and start working on his work file, in which he has imported an MXF file to apply on a background (bottom right corner), which is meant to be partly transparent.
 

However, when I open his working file, the transparency of the MXF video is gone and left me with a black background. I have cleared caches, nothing has changed and we couldn't figure out why.

I'm using Adobe After Effects 2022 (up-to-date), same as my colleuge. I'm using iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) Big Sur.

Thank you.

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ToolfarmJP
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 6, 2021

MXF is not always compatible with other applications. If you and your colleague use After Effects, I suggest you save the project as an After Effects project file.

Participant
November 6, 2021

It is Adobe After Effects Project file, it is just that he imported a MXF video in it.

Participant
November 6, 2021

Am I misunderstanding what you meant?