Apple Color 1.5 - Manual (Page 109)

Compatible Third-Party QuickTime Codecs
Color supports the following third-party codecs from AJA for import:
• AJA Kona 10-bit Log RGB
• AJA Kona 10-bit RGB
Note: The AJA Kona codecs are not installed by QuickTime by default and are available
only from AJA.
Color also supports native RED QuickTime files when you install the necessary RED software
for Final Cut Studio. For more information, visit
http://www.red.com .
Compatible QuickTime Codecs for Output
The purpose of Color is to create high-quality, color-corrected media that can be
reimported into Final Cut Pro for output to tape, QuickTime conversion, or compression
for use by DVD Studio Pro. For this reason, the list of codecs that are supported for
rendering out of Color is limited to high-quality codecs suitable for media exchange and
mastering.
• Apple ProRes 422: A medium-bandwidth, high-quality compressed codec, suitable for
mastering standard definition video. Encodes video at 10 bits per channel with 4:2:2
chroma subsampling. Supports a variable bit rate (VBR) of 35 to 50 mbps. Supports any
frame size.
• Apple ProRes 422 (HQ): A higher-bandwidth version of Apple ProRes 422, suitable for
capturing and mastering high definition video. Supports a variable bit rate (VBR) of 145
to 220 mbps. Supports any frame size.
• Apple ProRes 4444: The highest-bandwidth version of Apple ProRes, suitable for high
definition or digital cinema mastering. Lightly compressed, with a variable bit rate (VBR)
depending on frame size and frame rate. (An example is 330 mbps at 1920x1080 60i
or 1280x720 60p.) Encodes video at up to 10 bits per channel with 4:4:4 chroma
subsampling. Supports a lossless compressed alpha channel, although Color does not
render alpha channel data.
• Uncompressed 8-bit 422: A completely uncompressed, 8-bit per channel codec with
4:2:2 chroma subsampling. Supports any frame size. Suitable for mastering any format
of video.
• Uncompressed 10-bit 422: A completely uncompressed, 10-bit per channel codec with
4:2:2 chroma subsampling. Supports any frame size. Suitable for mastering any format
of video.
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