

Set “Generate OP-Atom format files” in the Advanced Features section. Here are some guidelines from Avid on how to use Shutter Encoder to do this…īrowse to the target QuickTime file that you’d like to play.Ĭhoose DNxHD as the Editing Codec in the Choose Function section.

This free application can convert QuickTime movies (up to 1080p) into MXF OP-Atom video and audio that you can then import into Pro Tools. To convert your incoming video files to Avid DNxHD then you can use the free Shutter Encoder. One option, which is supported by Pro Tools on macOS Catalina is MXF OP-Atom. If you are working on macOS Catalina with Pro Tools there are some limitations for video.

As we explained in our article Getting Ready For macOS Catalina - Rooting Out All Your 32 Bit Applications even though Pro Tools is a 64-bit application, there were still a number of 32-bit components including software that handles import, export, and playback of certain file types, such as QuickTime MOV files.
