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Method 1: Transcoding to One of the Apple ProRes Codecs
You can transcode R3D media to any one of the Apple ProRes codecs. The one you
should choose depends on your planned workflow:
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ProRes 4444 – Suitable for high-quality ingest of 4:4:4 chroma-sampled/RGB color
space media, mastering of HD and 2K media for output to 4:4:4 tape formats, and
mastering of 4K media intended for film output.
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ProRes 422 (HQ) – Suitable for ingest and mastering of high-quality chroma-
subsampled/YʼCbCr color space media for high definition broadcast masters.
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ProRes 422 – Suitable for ingest and mastering of high-quality chroma-subsampled/
YʼCbCr color space media for standard definition broadcast masters, or good-quality
mastering at HD resolutions.
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ProRes (LT) – A low-bandwidth version of Apple ProRes thatʼs suitable for more highly
compressed YʼCbCr mastering, or offline-quality editing.
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ProRes (Proxy) – An extremely low-bandwidth version of Apple ProRes intended for
offline editing and display of media at proxy resolutions. This codec is also very useful
for ingesting media at offline quality for multi-camera editing; its low bandwidth makes
it ideal for simultaneous playback of many streams of video in Final Cut Pro.
Using the Final Cut Pro Log and Transfer window to transcode REDCODE media to any
of the Apple ProRes codecs makes it easy to reingest the original media whenever you
need to reconform your project using a higher-quality codec. This makes it feasible to
ingest REDCODE media using an offline-quality Apple ProRes codec, and later reingest
the same media using an online-quality Apple ProRes codec.
To transcode RED media to clips using one of the Apple ProRes codecs:
1. Mount the volumes that contain your archived RED media.
2. Open the Log and Transfer window, and choose Preferences from the Action pop-up
menu (the menu with the gear icon).
3. When the Import Preferences sheet appears, choose one of the Apple ProRes
codecs from the Target Format column corresponding to the RED Digital Cinema
REDCODE item in the Source Format column.
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