Tips to open CINE file

Can't open the CINE file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open CINE files as well as a list of programs that support CINE files.

CINE file extension

File Name Phantom Digital Video Format
File Developer Vision Research
File Category Video Files

The CINE file is supported on 3 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the CINE files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the CINE file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is CINE file?

The file with the extension CINE is the Video Files file type. The creator of this file is Vision Research. Video Files consists of 546 similar files. Phantom Digital Video Format appears on 3 operating systems as a functional file. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Linux, Mac OS, Windows. The main program that supports this format is Adobe SpeedGrade. This was created by Adobe Systems Incorporated. This file type can also be opened by 4 other programs. Apple Final Cut Pro X, darktable, Phantom Cine Viewer, Phantom Cine Toolkit will apply when it is not possible to use Adobe SpeedGrade.

How to open CINE file?

An often recurring problem with Phantom Digital Video Format is that CINE is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open CINE, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the CINE file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install Adobe SpeedGrade

The first step is to check if the computer has the Adobe SpeedGrade program installed. This can be achieved by typing Adobe SpeedGrade into the operating system search engine. In the absence of an appropriate program, its installation in the vast majority of cases will fix the problem. Below you will find a list of applications that support CINE files.

Step 2. Create association of Adobe SpeedGrade with CINE files

However, it may happen that the application itself does not cause the CINE file to open in the Adobe SpeedGrade application, but you can set it manually. It is most convenient to call the context menu with the right mouse button and select Properties. The window will show, among other things, the type of the file and the information by which the program is used to launch the file. Using the "Change" button we can select the desired program. If there is no software on the list, simply select "Browse" and manually select the directory where the application is installed. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the Adobe SpeedGrade application as the default for handling the CINE file.

Step 3. Update Adobe SpeedGrade to the latest version

If, despite the association of the Adobe SpeedGrade program with the Phantom Digital Video Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version. In this case, use the Adobe Systems Incorporated website or update the program from the application.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the CINE file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. The most common file problems are:

The CINE file may be unusually small compared to the original file. This is most often caused by a problem while downloading the CINE file. The file should be downloaded again, making sure that the process has finished correctly.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. A quick virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should clear up any doubts. Alternatively, you can use the scanners available online. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our CINE file. Sometimes virus-infected CINE files cannot be recovered, so make a backup in advance.
Older version of CINE file may not always be supported by the latest software version. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular CINE file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use Vision Research help.
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted CINE files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some operating systems do not allow file operations in certain locations, eg in system directories or directly on the system drive. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. Copying the CINE file to another location will fix the problem.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. You may find that another program you are using is preventing you from working with the file. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file CINE to close. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If nothing helps, please reset the device.