> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.helmut.de/helmut4-releases/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.helmut.de/helmut4-releases/v4.7.0/helmut4-components/helmutco/projects/mime-type.md).

# MIME Type

MIME types used in the context of Helmut are describing the type of a particular asset. The single categories of MIME types are VIDEO, AUDIO, IMAGE, BIN, SEQUENCE, MULTICAM\_SEQUENCE, COMP, MULTITRACK\_SESSION, CAPTION, ADOBE\_PREMIERE\_TITLE and DATA.

In the following table all supported extensions of an asset are assigned to the related MIME type.

| Video     | Audio | Image | Comp | Multitrack Session |
| --------- | ----- | ----- | ---- | ------------------ |
| webm      | mp3   | tif   | comp | sesx               |
| 3gp       | mpa   | targa | aepx |                    |
| avi       | wav   | ai    |      |                    |
| wmv       | wave  | eps   |      |                    |
| crm       | aif   | gif   |      |                    |
| crw       | aiff  | exr   |      |                    |
| nef       | aac   | pxr   |      |                    |
| raf       | wma   | mxr   |      |                    |
| cin       | m4a   | sxr   |      |                    |
| mxf       | omf   | orf   |      |                    |
| mov       |       | mrw   |      |                    |
| mv1       |       | dcr   |      |                    |
| m2t       |       | mos   |      |                    |
| m2ts      |       | raw   |      |                    |
| m2v       |       | pef   |      |                    |
| m4v       |       | srf   |      |                    |
| mp4       |       | x3f   |      |                    |
| mpeg      |       | cr2   |      |                    |
| mpe       |       | erf   |      |                    |
| mpg       |       | dng   |      |                    |
| mts       |       | heif  |      |                    |
| r3d       |       | heic  |      |                    |
| vob       |       | ei    |      |                    |
| flv       |       | tdi   |      |                    |
| f4v       |       | bmp   |      |                    |
| gves      |       | dib   |      |                    |
| m2p       |       | rle   |      |                    |
| m2a       |       | dpx   |      |                    |
| aegraphic |       | ico   |      |                    |
| mogrt     |       | jpeg  |      |                    |
| ts        |       | jpg   |      |                    |
| mpd       |       | iff   |      |                    |
|           |       | rgbe  |      |                    |
|           |       | xyze  |      |                    |
|           |       | hdr   |      |                    |
|           |       | png   |      |                    |
|           |       | sgi   |      |                    |
|           |       | bw    |      |                    |
|           |       | rbg   |      |                    |
|           |       | tga   |      |                    |
|           |       | icb   |      |                    |
|           |       | vda   |      |                    |
|           |       | vst   |      |                    |
|           |       | tiff  |      |                    |
|           |       | rla   |      |                    |
|           |       | rpf   |      |                    |
|           |       | img   |      |                    |
|           |       | el    |      |                    |
|           |       | pcx   |      |                    |
|           |       | pict  |      |                    |
|           |       | pic   |      |                    |
|           |       | ps    |      |                    |
|           |       | psd   |      |                    |

This table is a listing of all mime types that are recognised by Helmut4. The list refers to the most common formats that Adobe supports in After Effects & Premiere Pro.

#### Source links: [Premiere Pro](https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/kb/supported-file-formats.html) [After Effects](https://helpx.adobe.com/at/premiere-pro/using/supported-file-formats.html)