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Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

Jul 23, 2012 1:39 PM

I am using CS6 and have a request from the special effects person for my project asking for the proejct to be rendered to Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) which seems to be an editing format. I have offered an .xml as an option and he only wants the Apple Pro Res 422 (HQ). Can anyone offer any info as to whether I can render my project to Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) using Premiere CS6

11465 Views   13 Replies   Latest reply: ComputerNovice25, Jul 23, 2012 3:26 PM
 
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  • Dave Merchant
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    1. Dave Merchant,
    Jul 23, 2012 1:42 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    ProRes is a format for the exported video you create when rendering a sequence, not the project file. It's also specific to the OS X version of Premiere Pro.

     
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  • ComputerNovice25
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    2. ComputerNovice25,
    Jul 23, 2012 1:55 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    If you're on PC then pretty much no. Unless you use this hack that I have seen talked about and I haven't ever attempted to see if it works or not.

     
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    3. shooternz,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:00 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    What are the source files?

     
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  • stynkrbelle
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    4. stynkrbelle,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:42 PM   in reply to shooternz
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    My source files are on another drive, why?

     
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    5. shooternz,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:46 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    What type are the source files?

     
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  • stynkrbelle
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    6. stynkrbelle,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:48 PM   in reply to Dave Merchant
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    I understand this is a format for export however most of the formats are for "delivery"  not "editing". It is my understanding this Apple ProRes is for high quality editing

     
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  • stynkrbelle
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    7. stynkrbelle,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:49 PM   in reply to shooternz
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    My source files are mpeg4

     
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  • stynkrbelle
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    8. stynkrbelle,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:53 PM   in reply to Dave Merchant
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    I do not see a choice for rendering a sequence out to Apple ProRes 422 HQ. I do see the H.264 formot but that will not render the sequence for further editing

     
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  • ExactImage
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    9. ExactImage,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:06 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    ProRes will be under Quicktime - not in the main list itself.   Once selected, ignore the second option (right under quicktime) then look further down for the Codec section and choose ProRes HQ in there.

     

    Of course this assumes two things:

     

    1) You're on a Mac

    2) You have the Codecs installed.

     

    If you had FCP7 prior to this (and it's still installed) then you will have them already.  If not, the cheapest way to get them is to install Compressor via the App store (which costs money).

     
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  • stynkrbelle
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    10. stynkrbelle,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:08 PM   in reply to ExactImage
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    I'm on a pc and I have CS6. I can see the Quicktime format but I do not see Apple ProRes 422 as an option. Is this only available if I am using Mac ?

     
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  • ExactImage
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    11. ExactImage,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:11 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    ProRes codecs are only available as read only (you can read but not encode) on Windows.  So, you won't have that option in Premiere Pro or any other program on Windows.

     

    Ask him for an alternative, such as DNxHD (which is available on both Mac & Windows and is free).

     
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  • Jim Simon
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    12. Jim Simon,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:11 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    Yep.

     

    You could try the free and lossless UT codec.  It's available for both Macs and Windows.  Your SP/FX guy will need to install it as well, but hey, it's free.  And it works well with the Adobe suite.  Plus it has the added advantage over ProRes in that's it's a lossless codec, so there will be no degradation at all.


    http://umezawa.dyndns.info/archive/utvideo/

     
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  • ComputerNovice25
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    13. ComputerNovice25,
    Jul 23, 2012 3:26 PM   in reply to stynkrbelle
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    There are MANY other options besides ProRes when it comes to high quality editing. You could use Lagarith, Cineform, UT or DNxHD.

     

    To address your other question no on a PC you cannot create to  the ProRes format you can only edit ProRes files on a pc. Unless you use this Hack which I haven't personally tested myself. Here is a link to how to do it, I have been told this hack works for Premiere to although I haven't tried it myself as I have already mentioned.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yppdAJfLFWI

     

    Honestly though I'd just use another format...

     
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