Supported File Formats
Cinema 4D includes support for a host of industry-standard file formats. Because real-world 3D artists don't work in a vacuum, Cinema 4D features an array of import/export options for an extensive menu of popular file formats.
Formats natively supported by Cinema 4D
2D Image and Animation Formats (R/W)
- Adobe Substance 3D .sbsar (R)
- AVI (Windows only)
- BMP
- BodyPaint 3D
- DDS
- DPX
- HDRI
- IFF
- JPEG
- Open EXR
- Photoshop PSD
- PICT
- PNG
- QuickTime (if available)
- RLA
- RPF
- Targa TGA
- TIFF
R = read / W = write
3D Formats
- 3D Studio .3ds (R/W)
- Alembic .abc (R/W)
- Biovision .bvh (R)
- Bullet .bullet (W)
- Collada .dae (R/W)
- DEM .dem (R)
- DXF .dxf (R/W)
- Direct 3D .x (W)
- FBX .fbx(R/W)
- Forger .fpk (R/W)
- GlTF/ GLB .gltf/ .glb (R/W)
- zBrush .goz (R/W) (Extension)
- Redshift Proxy .rs (R/W)
- STL .stl (R/W)
- USD .usd/ .usda/ .usdc/ .usdz (R/W)
- VRML2 .wrl (R/W)
- Wavefront .obj (R/W)
CAD Formats
- CATIA (R)
- DWG (R)
- IGES* (R)
- JT (R)
- SketchUp .skp (R)
- Solidworks (R)
- STEP (R)
Compositing Formats (Write only)
- After Effects (3D)
- Final Cut (2D, Mac only)
- Motion (3D, Mac only)
- Nuke (2D)
- Fusion (2D, Windows only)
2D Vector Formats
- Illustrator (R/W)
- EPS (R)
* Note that the IGES importer in Cinema 4D does not support all possible variations. To ensure that it meets your requirements, please contact our technical support team.