H264 exporting to ProRes

Hi All,
I use a 5DMK3 and record H264 files, which I then import and edit directly within the FCPX timeline. I have found that my system perfoms without any issues and no need to convert the footage into pro res. After I complete a project and will the quality be anybetter If I export to ProRes 422 as I am already working with compressed footage (H264)

If you're getting good performance with h.264, great. And no. You do not get this transcoded Changing to PR will not improve quality of your clips…it may, however, improve the quality of the graphics. Give it a test,
Good luck.
Russ

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Export to ProRes problem. Please help!

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Yes, you can import and edit ProRes media on Windows or Mac OS.
You can only export to ProRes on Mac OS.

Aren't FCPX and Compressor supposed to be able to export Apple ProRes 422 LT? I just bought FCPX and Compressor and there seems to be no way to transcode HDV clips to Apple ProRes422 LT. Before buying I read LACUG tutorial by R Taylor that says it can.

Aren't FCPX and Compressor supposed to be able to export Apple ProRes 422 LT? I just bought FCPX and Compressor and there seems to be no way to transcode HDV clips to Apple ProRes422 LT. Before buying these I read an LACUG tutorial by R Taylor that says it can.

Tom is right. Codecs are shared software system-wide ("Core Video"). If you cannot find the option with any software (such as MPEG Streamclip), you won't find it in Compressor or FCPX either. The Quicktime ProRes codecs is part of the FCP menu > "Download Additional Content" you need to make after install FCPX (or Compressor.) These "pro video" codecs are part of all "ProApp" licenses for video related software from Apple (QT7Pro, Motion, Compressor, Final Cut, etc....) [you can also download them here: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1396]
Most articles/tutorials you read by "long time" users are apt to assume the reader has been working with pro-video on Macs since the days of disk installs (like they have). In those days, the installation of those codecs wasn't even really an option (well, it was if you did a custom install - but who *didn't* install all available codecs??), it was automatically installed with the main software. Since the "App Store" venue... things have changed somewhat.

HDV exported as ProRes 422 produces 4:3 in iDVD?

AVCHD exported from FCP X as ProRes 422 works perfectly in iDVD producing a 16:9 DVD.
HDV doesn't, even though QT Player plays it perfectly.
The odd thing is that 4 years ago, using legacy FCP my exported HDV videos had no problems being recognised as 16:9 by iDVD.
So why are FCP X produced HDV videos not recognised as 16:9?
P.S. I know that iDVD never recognised DV in the 16:9 format but it always worked with HDV.
Incidentally, the old trick of opening it in QT Pro and changing the frame size to 1024 x 576 does not work!

The AVCHD was actually 50p footage in a 25p project exported as ProRes via Share>Export Media.
Worked perfectly in iDVD.
The HDV was standard 1440 x 1080 treated just the same and came out as 4:3 in iDVD which I suppose is what it is when the pixels are square.
I have found a workaround/solution.
Make a ProRes 422 custom preset in Compressor specifying a frame size of 1920 x 1080.
Works perfectly and iDVD sees it correctly as 16:9.
Only downside is that converting using the custom preset takes at least twice as long.
Regarding the weird moire pattern when using FCP 7, I have just exported the clips as ProRes 422 1920 x 1080 and they appear normal.
The moire pattern appeared when I exported the clips as native HDV, something I always did years go with no problems.
So I have found workarounds but not solutions.

Compressor3.53 genrating dulipcate frames when exporting from H264 to Apple Prores

whn i was trying convert Animation playblast(H264 Codec) in compressor to appleprores422...genrating dulipcate frames..at 13th frame ....Orginally the animator will take playblast in NON-codec .OR Wraw codec formate ....later it will converts into H264 using Quicktime ..while the playblast playing like vedioShutters..wat i converted in Compressor
i was using same preset from long bak...........this promble occuring for few days
iam using compressor 3.5.3......QT.time 7.0 .. mac

Not surprised the 10bit uncompressed won't play back on an iMac. Is 10-bit HD....? Yes, in fact in some opinions, 10 bit IS (the appropriate bit-depth for) HD.
The other thing is that you must select your render codec and directory BEFORE you load the Render Queue. Otherwise everything goes out 'default',and to top it off, the XML export will reflect the changes you made AFTER -- which will then be, as they say, "wrong".... so yes, it matters.
Internal Hard Drive is nowhere near what you'll need. Doing a compression from it shouldn't be a problem, though. Anything that doesn't need to run in real time should be okay. Heck, you could probably do 4K -- but not much of it, or very quickly.
Seems like FCP really wants to work in bit depths in multiples of 8. Funny thing, that.
I'm also mystified about the 'render in original codec' wrinkle in your fabric... I've never had an issue with DVCProHD like that. And the ProRes422HQ thing... I'm looking at a 5 minute project right now (just Media Managing the corrected version back to hard drive as I write this) that would duplicate your initial workflow and it looks, well, lovely. You may be simply overwhelming your hardware.
jPo
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Why is the image brighter after converting H264 to Apple Prores 422 in Compressor ?

Hello -
Very strange situation, keep reading please!
I am using Compressor to convert H264 1080p footage from a D600, to Apple Prores 422HQ for editing. Normal.
I am using the default Quicktime Settings named "Apple Prores 422 (HQ)".
The converted file is a bit brighter than the original... Why is this even possible! I find this a bit problematic because I'm loosing some details in the whites, at a way too early stage for signal alterationt!
So I tried different other stuff that you will find interesting:
• changing gamma correction in the codec settings had no effect
• I can see the change happening already in the Preview window
• and this is the best one : if I apply a resize, to anything, like 1919 X 1079, or 1280 X 720... then the color change does not occur, even when exported! If I apply a resize to the same size, then the output is brighter again.
I am proof checking in Quicktime 7 of course, with "FCP compatibility" enabled and disabled.
I know this is a hot topic and there are many unsolved aberrations like this around this topic, but maybe there is something I don't get ?
Thanks

Apple are so thoughful for making us loose the discussion we clicked on after we log in..
Alex CVideo > I am so happy that you wrote about this
Yes: this is the exact problem. Very nice screencap, this is exaclty it (even if I said it 2 times now).
I have a little secret for you:
I read in another discussion saying that he had this problem too.
The only time I ever did in the entire Internet.
here it is :
this guy re-installed her entire system
mac os + final cut systems
and this time it worked.
Right now I prefer to convert to 1079p than risk this entire operation even it it worked 100% lol
At least not right now
but maybe you will be boosted up enough to give it a try
Good luck to all of us and thanks again to Apple for these great moments we spend together talking about their wonderful mysteries

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Premiere Export Settings:
Both video's are MP4 exported with H264 codec
First Try export settings:
1280x720
Data Rate:1778 kbps
Total bit rate: 2095 kbps
bit rate: 317 kbps
audio sample rate: 48khz
Second try
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Data rate: 4452 kbps
Total bitrate: 4642 kbps
bit rate: 189 kbps
Audio sample rate: 48khz
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Leeds Reunion 2015 Mix - YouTube
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One last tip, when converting docs to CS5 from CS3, particularly larger ones, there have been quite a few reports of instability, sometimes leading to corruption, but mind you we only see the problems on this forum. To prevent this happening the best route is to export from CS3 to inx format and open that in CS5. YOu can do that automatically with whole folders (and sub-folders) of files with the batch convertor script that is my latest favourite, it is made by Peter Kahrel and is free, you'll find it here. With that you can use it in CS3 to convert a whole batch to inx, then use it in CS5 to convert those inx files to CS5 indd. Super handy, really fast, and great for mass exports too.

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Hello There,
I'm using 5D Footage that i converted to AppleProRes (HQ) with the compressor and edited it in FCP plus did some grading in Color. Everything looks fine when I export with H.264.
However, I need to export the material with ProRes again because it will be used in Adobe After Effects, so i want to keep a high qualitiy. Now, when i'm exporting from FCP with the prores422(HQ) codec all the midtones have an extremely red tint and the contrast and the saturation is much higher than how i see it in Colors and FCP. Is this some kind of error or is there something i'm doing wrong here?
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Prores LT is more than good enough for your 5D footage. You will not get any more quality than is already there by going to ProRes HQ. You will get considerably larger files that might not play back smoothly on your computer.
Humor us and tell us what happens when you run this workflow on a short ProRes LT clip.

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>What version of Premiere Pro? I.e., have you installed the recent updates?
5.0.3
>What operating system?
OSX 10.6.6
>What kind(s) of source footage?
Canon 7D HDSLR MPEG Movie. 1920X1080 Pixel Depth 32 Pixel Aspect Ratio 1.0. Still images Jpeg Files. Image Size 2808x1872. Pixel Depth 24 Pixel Aspect Ratio 1.0
>What is the exact text of the error message?
Error Compiling Video Unknown Error
>Has this ever worked before?
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>What other software are you running?
At the time of export only Bridge and nothing else. As far as what other software is on the computer, I have the standard stuff on a Mac with iLife 11, Quicktime, iTunes, etc. I have Logic Studio Installed, Toast, ElGato Video Capture, Plural Eyes for Premiere and Microsoft Office for Mac.
>Do you have any third-party effects or codecs installed?
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2.4Ghz
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