Operation Manual

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE: WEAPON

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APPLE PRORES INFORMATION

By default, the camera records all videos and stills in the REDCODE RAW file format. With WEAPON, you also

have the option to record Apple ProRes files. This section provides general information about recording Apple

ProRes files with the camera:

 If you select a Recording Frame Rate that is not supported by Apple ProRes, Apple ProRes is disabled. To

see the maximum Recording Frame Rate for each Apple ProRes codec and camera type, go to “Technical

Specifications” on page 151.

 The camera cannot record Apple ProRes when Pre-Record is enabled.

 The camera can record Apple ProRes only when either of the following recording modes is enabled:

‒ Continuous Record

‒ Motion + Stills

 Recording 4K Apple ProRes is only available:

‒ On WEAPON 6K (Carbon Fiber)

‒ When recording to QuickTime only

‒ When recording to the following codecs

‒ Apple ProRes 422

‒ Apple ProRes 422 HQ

‒ Apple ProRes 422 LT

 If HDRx

is enabled, only the selected monitor track is recorded to the QuickTime files. For more information,

go to “HDRX Menu” on page 115.

 RED recommends performing a Secure Format before recording Apple ProRes. For more information, see

the DSMC Media Operation Guide, available at www.red.com/downloads.

 QuickTime files have the same metadata that is in the REDCODE RAW files. The metadata is per clip, and

not per frame. At this time, there is no tool for extracting that metadata from the QuickTime files.

 You can select any Resolution in the Format menu. When recording Apple ProRes, the camera scales that

format to the Resolution (2K or 4K) selected in the Codec menu. The field of view is maintained in the

QuickTime file; the image is not cropped. For more information on setting the Format, go to “Format” on

page 79.

 If recording 4K Apple ProRes and the Resolution is less than 4K, the image is scaled to 2K.

 For more information about Apple ProRes, including the data rates for each codec, see the Apple Support

site at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202410.