Importing Videos

Updated: 18 Dec 2025

Video File Import Considerations #

Notch supports a variety of different image formats and video codecs. It is important to consider and select the relevant format/codec for your video/image files before importing them, considering variables such as the quality, size and performance of each.

Supported Image Formats #

Any imported video/image must be of one of the following formats:

Supported Video Codecs #

Notch natively supports the following video codecs:

• NotchLC
• DXV2
• HAP
• HAPQ
• PhotoJPEG
• Animation
• HEVC
• H.264

Frame Rate #

Making sure the framerate of your imported video matches the desired framerate of your project (and other video files) will ensure the best possible video playback. Mismatched framerates can lead to inconsistent playback between videos and may result in visible skipping.

Notch is smart and will handle mismatched framerate video files as efficiently as possible, but for the best and smoothest playback it is advisable to keep all files the same playback rate.

Resolution #

While resolution can be managed to some extent inside Notch, it is important to consider the impact that the resolution of any imported videos or textures could have on the overall performance and memory usage of a project.

Importing files at the correct resolution for their use will maximise performance and memory overhead.

For example, using a 8000 x 8000 pixel video file on an object that only occupies a 100 x 100 pixel space on the screen would be a very unnecessary and inefficient use of a large texture. It would take up more memory, and require more of the total frame time to process vs a smaller texture.

How To Import Video Files #

Importing video and image files in Notch is achieved by using the Resource Browser.

Importing Video #

There are three ways to import video/image files in to Notch using the Resource Browser:

1. Right click in the Resource Browser window and click “Import Resource”. You can then select which type of resource you want to import and import it, or
2. Drag and drop files from windows directly into the Resource Browser window, or
3. Click the “Import Resources” button in the Resource Browser window.

Importing Image Sequences #

Image sequences can also be imported into Notch using the Resource Browser.

As image sequences are comprised of multiple files, it is necessary to use the right click -> Import Resource method only:

1. Right click in the Resource Browser window and click “Import Resource”. Then select Video -> Image Sequence.
2. Here you will be prompted to pick a single image file. As long as your image sequence files are named correctly, you can select any of the images and the entire sequence will be imported.
3. On import you will be asked to provide the required frame rate of the sequence. This defines how many of the imported image files to playback per second.

Image sequences must be named correctly to be recognised as a sequence and not a single image. Each file in the sequence must share the same name, but have a unique number on the end. Files will be loaded into the sequence in numeric order.

Example naming convention:

File_name_0000.png

File_name_0001.png

File_name_0002.png

Selecting An Imported Video File #

Once you have imported your video/image file, you can select it in the Resource Browser by simplify clicking on it. You will see a preview in the the top section of the Resource Browser.

You can also see some basic information about it in its slot in the Resource Browser.

For more detailed information about a file, you can use the Inspector.

To open the Inspector, click on the file, and then hit the “Open In Inspector” button.

Inspecting A Video File #

Inspector #

Inspecting the details of video and image files in Notch is achieved by using the Inspector. Here you can view file specific meta data as well as make some basic adjustments to the file.

The Inspector comprises of:

1. The Resource Browser
2. The Resource Properties panel
3. The Details panel

Resource properties #

Here you can set some basic properties of the file.

Details #

Here you can find detailed information about the file.