Up to 12-bit (with an optional 8-bit alpha channel)
#VideoEditing #PostProduction #AppleProRes #Filmmaking #Codecs #EditingTips .prores
Most internet delivery formats and consumer camera codecs (such as H.264 and H.265/HEVC) rely on compression. Inter-frame compression saves space by looking at a group of pictures (GOP), saving one full frame (I-frame), and then only recording the changes (pixels that move or change color) over the next several frames (P-frames and B-frames). While this results in incredibly small file sizes, it forces editing software to heavily use the CPU and GPU to decode and reconstruct intermediate frames on the fly during playback or scrubbing. Up to 12-bit (with an optional 8-bit alpha
Approximately 330 Mbps for 1080p at 29.97 fps Approximately 330 Mbps for 1080p at 29
Yes, .prores files take up more hard drive space. But in the age of cheap SSDs, storage is cheap. Time is expensive.
ProRes uses "intra-frame compression." Every single frame is a complete, standalone image.
.prores is a file extension for a video file format developed by Apple, known as ProRes. Here's a comprehensive guide: