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In Maya, create an and check the box for Use Image Sequence .
MP4 files use temporal compression, which makes "scrubbing" (dragging) through the timeline laggy or inaccurate as Maya tries to calculate compressed frames.
A "Playblast" is a way to preview your animation without a full render. Maya.mp4
Use a tool like FFmpeg or Shutter Encoder to export your MP4 as a series of images.
Before working with heavy video files, ensure Autosave is enabled under Windows > Settings/Preferences > Preferences > Files/Projects to prevent data loss if a codec causes a crash. In Maya, create an and check the box for Use Image Sequence
Convert your video into an Image Sequence (e.g., JPEG or PNG).
Many professionals playblast to a high-quality .avi or .webm format and then use Clipchamp or Handbrake to convert it to a standard H.264 MP4 for sharing. Use a tool like FFmpeg or Shutter Encoder
If you need to import an MP4 into Maya to use as a background for tracing movements: