Adobe Director for Mac movie file
File type: Digital video and movie file
The .mv85 file extension identifies a saved movie project created with Adobe Director for Mac.
The file belongs to Adobe Director's multimedia authoring workflow and stores the project data needed to work with the movie in the authoring application.
File type category:
Digital video and movie file
Date updated: September 27, 2026
Adobe Director, originally developed by Macromedia and later maintained by Adobe, was used to create interactive multimedia presentations, animations and applications. An .mv85 file is a saved Director movie project for the Mac version of the software.
The file is a project source rather than a conventional standalone video. It can contain the movie's scenes, timing, scripts and references to media used by the project. The associated media may be stored in separate files, so opening the movie may also require those files to be available.
Adobe Director for Mac was available for Apple Macintosh systems, and Adobe Director was also released for Microsoft Windows. Director is legacy software and is no longer actively developed, so this format is mainly encountered in older multimedia projects.
Open an .mv85 file with a compatible version of Adobe Director for Mac. In the application, use its Open command and select the file. The project's linked media should be kept in their expected locations.
Adobe Director for Microsoft Windows may open compatible Director movie projects, but Mac-specific content or older project dependencies may not work correctly.
Open the project in a compatible version of Adobe Director and use the application's publishing or export features to produce an output supported by that version.
If the project cannot be opened, its media assets may need to be recovered and converted separately. Converting the project itself may not preserve its scripts, interactivity or original layout.
Software applications that can open mv85 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit mv85 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving mv85 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create mv85 files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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