Prores Files [extra Quality] Guide

Whether you are shooting on an iPhone 15 Pro (which can now record ProRes natively to an external drive) or an ARRI Alexa, understanding ProRes is the first step to taking your video production seriously.

The ProRes family spans a broad range of data rates to support a variety of workflow and application purposes. This section descri... Apple Show all Codec Variant Primary Use Case Key Features ProRes 4444 XQ High-end VFX & Mastering Highest quality; supports up to 12-bit color and 16-bit alpha channels. ProRes 4444 VFX & Graphics Includes an alpha channel for transparency; virtually lossless. ProRes 422 HQ High-quality Capture Preserves 4:2:2 quality at high bitrates. ProRes 422 Standard Editing Optimal "intermediate" codec for most filming and editing tasks. ProRes 422 LT Storage-efficient Edit Lower bitrate for faster transfer and limited storage. ProRes 422 Proxy Offline Editing Lightweight files for high-speed editing on laptops or remote systems. ProRes RAW Raw Data Capture Direct encoding of camera sensor data for maximum post-production flexibility. Professional Workflows ProRes is widely used as a prores files

Here is the elephant in the room: ProRes is an codec. For years, Windows users couldn't read or write these files natively. Whether you are shooting on an iPhone 15