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

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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