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Need to Open and Edit CineForm Video Files?

Download CineForm Video Editor to play and edit CineForm files with ease.

Compatible with CineForm and many more video and audio format.
Includes all basic video editing tools like cut, trim, rotate, crop, etc.
Export to MOV, MP4, WMV, MKV, ProRes, AVI, DNx, MPG, WebM, etc.
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What's a CineForm File?

Aside from DNxHR and Apple ProRes, CineForm is a digital intermediate codec that is used in all GoPro Studio workflow and is one of the best formats in the post-production industry. CineForm is widely for independent filmmakers and Hollywood studios.

The first step in any GoPro Studio workflow is to convert your source files into GoPro CineForm format. This is very important and there are several reasons for this. All consumer cameras and many professional-grade cameras are recorded in highly compressed video formats for fast capture of large amounts of data and saving them to a file as small size as possible. But for maintaining image quality during editing and color correction, these compression methods are not suitable, and haven't optimized for post production editing. Compared to recorded files on camera, the GoPro CineForm files are more suitable for editing and compositing. With the development of 4K and even higher, GoPro CineForm is fully compatible with 4K resolution. CineForm now is supported by main NLE video editor like Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Davinci Resolve, etc.

GoPro CineForm has the following advantages:

Real-time Preview. Delivers extremely fast performance on Intel-based CPUs, allowing multiple streams to be processed in real time without the need for specialized hardware. The primary color correction in GoPro Studio can be activated in the editing or grading software. No need to render
Excellent quality control. Provides the same visual quality as an uncompressed workflow. A file will maintain its original quality even after encoded for several times by GoPro CineForm.
Good cost control. GoPro CineForm files have a smaller file size and reduce the cost of data management.
There is no limit to the resolution. Support for 4K and above, as well as non-standard resolution.
It could be wrapped in MOV and AVI format to ensure wide versatility.

play and edit CineForm files

VLC Media Player is highly recommended to play CineForm encoded videos in Windows and Mac. Another CineForm player option is PotPlayer. Adobe products like After Effects and Premiere are fully compatible with GoPro CineForm video. To convert GoPro CineForm video in AVI and MOV, Movavi Video Converter is your ideal choice.

How to Open CineForm Files with Movavi Video Editor

Open CineForm files in Windows

In the main screen, go to the Media tab on the left sidebar and click the Add Media Files button.
Go through the top menu bar File > Add Media Files, or simply press Ctrl+O.
Resize Mov Video Editor's window and then drop CineForm files to the timeline.

Open CineForm files on Mac

Go to the Media tab on left and click the Add Media Files button.
Go through File > Add Media Files in the top menu bar, or directly press Command+O.
Directly drop CineForm files from Finder to Movavi Video Editor's timeline. No prior conversion needed.

Open CineForm Video on Mac and Windows

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FAQs on CineForm Playback in Windows and Mac

Question: How do you play CineForm files with VLC Media Player?

Answer: Just download VLC media player. When installation complete, launch it and go through Media > Open File to locate your CineForm video. No extra software is required to play CineForm video in Windows, Mac and Linux.

Question: Can you convert CineForm to H.264 MP4?

Answer: Sure. Movavi Video Converter is what you want to do that. Besides CineForm, this CineForm Converter also allows you to convert ProRes files to MP4 or any popular video format in the world. As for free CineForm converter, Handbrake is one of the best.

Movavi Video Editor Opens CineForm Files and More

Not only can CineForm Video Editor opens CineForm files but also other video formats like MOV, MP4, MPG, M4V, CineForm, FLV, etc. Movavi Video Editor is an all-in-one video editing application for Mac and Windows.

CineForm Video Editor Introduction