Supported file formats

Microsoft Expression Encoder supports the following file formats for importing:

Video file formats  

.3g21

.mov1

.3gp1

.mp41

.asf

.mpeg3

.avi

.mpg3

.avs4

.mts/.m2ts (AVCHD)

.dv1

.ts2

.dvr-ms2

.vob2

.ismv (Adaptive Streaming file format)

.wmv

.m2v

.wtv (Windows Television)

.m4v1

.xesc (Expression Encoder screen capture format)

.mod2

Image file formats supported for leaders, trailers, and overlays

animated .gif

.bmp

.gif

.jpeg

.jpg

.png

.tif

.xaml5

Audio file formats

.ac3

.aiff1

.m4A1

.m4B1

.bwf

.mp3

.mp4

.wav

.wma

1 Requires Apple QuickTime.

2 Requires MPEG-2 decoder.

3 May require MPEG-2 decoder.

4 Requires AviSynth.

5 Supports only WPF Canvas XAML.

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