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Gonvik
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October 18, 2017
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32-Bit QuickTime Support Ending - Premiere v12.0.0

  • October 18, 2017
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Hello,

My team is now seeing this warning throughout our projects.  "32-bit QuickTime Support Ending"  -  essentially saying please transcode any media under this legacy format for the future.

What exactly falls under legacy 32-bit quicktime?  Is it certain codecs?  Or all QT MOV files?  If the later, that is kind of huge.

Thank you,

Nick

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    Correct answer SteveHoeg

    Here are the .mov formats we support natively -

    Native Video Import:

    * DNxHD/DNxHR

    * JPEG

    * PNG

    * ProRes

    * Cineform

    * DV

    * AVCI

    * h264

    * IMX

    * MPEG2

    * HDV

    * HEVC

    * XDCAM

    * Uncompressed

    * Animation (without delta frames)

    Native Audio Import:

    * Uncompressed

    * AAC

    * AC3

    Native Video Export:

    * Uncompressed

    * DV

    * Cineform

    * DNxHD/DNxHR

    * Animation

    * ProRes (Mac only)

    Native Audio Export:

    * Uncompressed

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    JoeTV
    Participating Frequently
    October 23, 2017

    Looking through the webs, I came across this (Apple confirms QuickTime for Windows is dead, Adobe stuck between rock and hard place - ExtremeTech). Discouraging, but now I remember thinking that this would be an inevitable conclusion.

    FYI, I've tried the MXF OP1a JPEG2000 format with alpha channels and results are promising.

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      danilol33446821
      Participant
      October 23, 2017

      but if the 32-bit quicktime files are no longer supported, and do I need the cheap channel that codecs need to use?

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      danilol33446821
      Participant
      October 23, 2017

      halpa channel? sorry

      SteveHoeg
      Adobe Employee
      SteveHoeg
      Adobe Employee
      October 18, 2017

      Hey Nick, this applies to certain codecs only. We include native functionality for a wide range of .mov files that will remain supported indefinitely.

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        Joe TV
        Participant
        October 19, 2017

        Thanks for the answer Steve. The facility that I work at (a TV station) uses Quicktime almost exclusively for everything that needs an Alpha channel.  So I, my co-workers, and staff would really like to know which native features will remain so we can begin translating the literally thousands of files we have.

        A list (or link to a list) of "non-legacy" formats that support alpha channels would also be helpful.

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          markschlicher
          Known Participant
          October 30, 2017

          You can read about the official Apple announcement ending 32-bit support (which includes QuickTime) here:

          https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=06282017a

          We have added this message to give as much early warning as possible for anything that may be affected. If you feel we have missed an important format with native support please send me a private message with a sample file link.

          Steve Hoeg

          Sr. Engineering Manager

          Adobe Professional Video


          This link not helpful for several reasons.

          1) it is Windows-centric. It does not explain how, or why, 32bit support affects Quicktime in PP for Mac users.

          2) it does not clearly state what codecs are affected. Precisely which codecs require 32 bit QT support? I am a cinematographer and editor, not a software engineer!

          3) it does mention Prores, and notes that it is a common format. It fails to note that Prores is one of the top codecs, both for acquisition by certain cameras and recorders, and as an intermediate (editing) codec.

          4) It glosses over when, or even if, Prores will be supported natively.

          5) It does not address what exactly will happen when "support" ends. Will all old footage be unrecognized in new PP versions? Will Media Encoder be unable to handle transcodes to supported formats? What will be required in order to sync up new transcodes of old footage?

          6) How do I get a list of which footage in a project is going to be unsupported? Any documentary with multiple sources of footage could face a nightmare...not knowing what codecs are affected makes it impossible to take the precautions that your error message "recommends".

          So, again...where is the list? Where are the answers?

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