# Export Video Codecs

#### **Export Video Codec Notes**

* **DNxHD / DNxHR encoding** requires a **Tin Man Pro License**.
* **H.264 / H.265 encoding on Windows** relies on **GPU hardware acceleration** and may vary by system.
* **Panasonic AVC-Intra / AVC-LongG** and **Sony XAVC Intra / XAVC Long GOP** encoding require an **Intel CPU**.
* **ProRes CBR (Constant Bitrate)** export is supported for both **MOV** and **MXF OP1a** containers.
* **H.265 10-bit and 8-bit YUV 4:2:2** encoding is **GPU-only** and requires **macOS 12.3+** with **Apple Silicon**.
* **macOS GPU decoding/encoding of ProRes** and **decoding of ProRes RAW** requires **Apple Silicon** with a **ProRes hardware engine** and **macOS 12.3 or later**.

## Export Video Codecs

**Animation**

* **Video Codec:** Animation 8-bit RGB, Animation 8-bit ARGB
* **File Types:** MOV
* **Notes:** I-Frame or Long GOP, Alpha capable

**Apple ProRes**

* **Video Codec:** ProRes 4444 XQ, ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, ProRes 422 Proxy
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a
* **Notes:**\
  macOS: VBR Only, GPU encode on Apple Silicon (requires macOS 12.3+)\
  Windows: VBR or CBR4

**Avid DNxHD**

* **Video Codec:** DNxHD 444 (10 bit), DNxHD HQX (10 bit), DNxHD HQ, DNxHD SQ, DNxHD LB, DNxHD LT, DNxHD TR
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Requires Pro License

**Avid DNxHR**

* **Video Codec:** DNxHR 444 (12 or 10 bit), DNxHR HQX (12 or 10 bit), DNxHR HQ, DNxHR SQ, DNxHR LB
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Requires Pro License, 444 is Alpha capable

**H264**

* **Video Codec:** H264 8-bit YUV 4:2:0
* **File Types:** MOV, MP4, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Windows: dependent on GPU

**H265**

* **Video Codec:** H265 8-bit YUV 4:2:0, H265 10-bit YUV 4:2:0, H265 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:2 (Apple Silicon Only)
* **File Types:** MOV, MP4
* **Notes:**\
  Windows: dependent on GPU\
  macOS: H265 10/8-bit YUV 4:2:2 requires GPU

**JPEG2000**

* **Video Codec:** JPEG2000 RGBA 4:4:4:4, JPEG2000 RGB 4:4:4, JPEG2000 YUV 4:4:4, JPEG2000 YUV 4:2:2 (16, 12, 10, 8 bits)
* **File Types:** MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** RGBA 4:4:4:4 is Alpha capable, 1000.0 to 1.0 bitrate, Lossless capable, 100 to 1 Quality

**MPEG2 (XDCAM profile)**

* **Video Codec:** YUV 4:2:2 CBR, YUV 4:2:0 VBR, YUV 4:2:0 CBR
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** I-Frame or Long GOP, 280.0 to 6.0 bitrate

**Panasonic AVC-Intra**

* **Video Codec:** AVC-Intra 4k 100Mb, AVC-Intra QFHD 100Mb, AVC-Intra 2k 100Mb, AVC-Intra HD 200Mb, AVC-Intra HD 100Mb, AVC-Intra HD 50Mb
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Requires Intel CPU

**Panasonic AVC-LongG**

* **Video Codec:** AVC-LongG 1080p, AVC-LongG 1080i, AVC-LongG 720p (50Mb, 25Mb, 12Mb, 6Mb)
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Requires Intel CPU

**Passthru**

* **Video Codec:** N/A
* **File Types:** MOV, MP4, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Video codec must be supported by the file format for passthru to work

**Samsung APV**

* **Sub-codecs:** 10-bit YUV422, 12-bit YUV422, 10-bit YUV444, 12-bit YUV444, 10-bit YUV4444 (with Alpha), 12-bit YUV4444 (with Alpha)
* **File Types:** MOV, MP4

**Sony XAVC Intra**

* **Video Codec:**\
  XAVC 4k Intra Class480 CBG/VBR, QFHD Intra Class480 CBG/VBR, 2k Intra Class100 CBG/VBR, HD Intra @ 1080p/1080i/720p Class100
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Requires Intel CPU

**Sony XAVC Long GOP**

* **Video Codec:**\
  QFHD Long422 200Mb/140Mb/150Mb, HD Long422 @ 1080p 50Mb/35Mb, HD Long422 @ 1080i 50Mb/35Mb, HD Long422 @ 720p 50Mb
* **File Types:** MOV, MXF OP1a, MXF OP-Atom
* **Notes:** Requires Intel CPU

**Uncompressed MOV**

* **Video Codec:**\
  10-bit YUV 4:2:2, 8-bit YUV 4:2:2, 16-bit ARGB/RGB (Big Endian), 10-bit RGB (Blackmagic Design), 8-bit BGRA/ARGB/BGR/RGB
* **File Types:** MOV
* **Notes:** 4444 is Alpha capable


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