Apple Color 1.5 User Manual
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Ingest Native RED QuickTime Media for Editing and Finishing
It’s also possible to edit and finish using native RED QuickTime media. This is an efficient
workflow that skips the need for reconforming, and gives you access to the high-quality
native image data when you grade in Color. Since working with native RED QuickTime
media is processor-intensive, this workflow may be most appropriate for short-form
projects and spots. This workflow is illustrated in
Editing and Finishing with RED QuickTime
.
• Advantages: Ingesting RED QuickTime media is fast when compared to transcoding.
Skips the need for an offline reconform. Provides maximum data fidelity through direct
access to each shot’s native R3D image data.
• Disadvantages: RED QuickTime media is processor-intensive when editing.
Ingest Transcoded Apple ProRes Media for Editing; Conform to Native RED QuickTime
for Finishing
The most practical workflow for long-form work when you want to be able to grade using
native RED QuickTime media involves transcoding the original RED media to Apple ProRes
media for efficient offline editing, and then reconforming your edited sequence back to
native RED QuickTime media for final mastering and color correction in Color. This workflow
is illustrated in
Offline Using Apple ProRes; Finishing with RED Media
.
• Advantages: Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) can be easily edited on most current computers.
After you reconform, this workflow provides maximum data fidelity through direct
access to each shot’s native R3D image data.
• Disadvantages: Reconforming is an extra step that requires good organization.
Improving Performance When Using Native RED QuickTime Media in
Color
To get the best performance when working with native RED QuickTime media (especially
when working with 4K media, which can be extremely processor-intensive), be sure to
turn on Enable Proxy Support in the User Prefs tab of the Setup room. These are the
suggested settings for optimal performance:
• Set Grading Proxy to Half Resolution
• Set Playback Proxy to Quarter Resolution
Proxies for native RED QuickTime media are generated on the fly, without the need to
prerender proxy files as you do with DPX or Cineon media. For more information on
the Color proxy settings, see
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Color Correction Workflows