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• A subset of codecs that can be used for rendering your final output when Original
Format is chosen in the Export Codec pop-up menu of the Project Settings tab of the
Setup room. (These appear in column 2.) Original Format is only available when you’ve
used the Send To Color command in Final Cut Pro or when you’ve imported a
Final Cut Pro file that’s been exported as an XML file.
• By default, only seven codecs are available in the Export Codec pop-up menu for
upconverting your source media to a higher-quality format. (These appear in column
3.) These include the Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), and Apple ProRes 4444
codecs, and the Apple Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2 and Apple Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2
codecs. Apple ProRes 422 (LT) and Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) are included for offline
media conversions in digital intermediate and other workflows.
• If you’ve installed a video interface from AJA, you should see an additional option—AJA
Kona 10-bit RGB.
Important:
Many of the codecs in column 1 that Color supports for media import, such
as the XDCAM, MPEG IMX, and HDV families of codecs, cannot be rendered using the
Original Format option. If the media in your project uses a codec that’s not supported
for output, every shot in your project will be rendered using one of the supported codecs
listed in column 3. For more information, see
Some Media Formats Require Rendering to
.
Supported as export codec
Supported as original format
Supported for import
No
No
Animation
No
No
Apple Intermediate Codec
No
Yes
Apple Pixlet
Yes
Yes
Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
Yes
Yes
Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
Yes
Yes
Apple ProRes 422
Yes
Yes
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
Yes
Yes
Apple ProRes 4444
No
No
AVCHD
No
No
AVC-Intra
No
Yes
DVCPRO 50 - NTSC
No
Yes
DVCPRO 50 - PAL
No
Yes
DV - PAL
No
Yes
DV/DVCPRO - NTSC
No
Yes
DVCPRO - PAL
No
Yes
DVCPRO HD 1080i50
No
Yes
DVCPRO HD 1080i60
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Chapter 4
Importing and Managing Projects and Media