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Bad_Habit_Pictures
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February 1, 2013
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Exporting Pro Res 422 HQ

  • February 1, 2013
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I have a customer that wants his output files to be delivered as a Pro Res 422 HQ .MOV file.

I have given him every possible output for Quicktime that is available in the Media Encoder for PPro5 and he has rejected every one

He refuses to even look at any file that is NOT in a .MOV container.

Does CS6 include Pro Rez outputs?  Is there an aftermarket transcoder or plug-in that can do the job?  Any help?

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Correct answer shooternz

If you want ProRes exports on Windows, you need to talk to Apple.  Until then, you will either need to find someone who has a Mac, or export something else.

Personally, I'm in favor of "something else".  The UT codec is very usable on both platforms, and free.

http://umezawa.dyndns.info/archive/utvideo/


Personally, I'm in favor of "something else".  The UT codec is very usable on both platforms, and free.

The commercial reality Jim is that the OP has a client that wants ...what he wants.

The OP needs to solve the clients "wants" without compromise.

@Bad Habit

Take a look at this thread  and see if it is a solution.

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?297681-Multi-encoder-transcoder-for-PC-Windows-systems

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Alex B Martin
Known Participant
April 17, 2014

For premiere on windows for export to prores check out Cinemartin Plin Plugin

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    Anonymous
    November 1, 2015

    Be very wary dealing with Cinemartin. 

    We purchased (circa $600 USD) their ProRes plugin for Premiere Pro and After Effects.   It did not work. 

    We contacted their support team and were told to re-install Windows and all our applications - an endeavour that we balked at given it would take us days. We have never had an application fail to work before. 

    We asked for a refund immediately but our request was refused.  We argued our case - the firm stuck to their 'no refund' policy.  We argued again and they refused to listen. 

    We're stuck with an expensive plugin (circa $600 USD) that does not work.  The experience of dealing with Cinemartin has been a huge headache and costly for us. 

    Would we ever buy from them again?  Never.

    brennankirkpatrick
    brennankirkpatrick
    Participant
    November 12, 2015

    Thanks a bunch for the tip on how lousy Cinemartin is at support...

    We were considering some of their high-end products, a large order, but now, through your kind sharing of your negative experiences with them we will go elsewhere!

    The last thing we need is a useless CS experience.

    Cheers!

    shooternz
    shooternz
    Legend
    February 1, 2013

    Out of curiosity..what were the source files?  Assumeably 4:2:2 or better.

    Give him what he wants. 

    Take your best file (export) to someone that can transcode to what he wants...and charge him for it.

    Was the deliverable specified in the contract?

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    nw42
    Participating Frequently
    February 1, 2013

    Hi,

    @Dave: No Apple Prores isn't only licenced to the MAC plattform. You will find a lot of hardware products with Prores support and also Windows software supporting it... DVS Clipster for example can write Prores on Windows and if I remember right there is even a v.0.5 Premiere Plugin from a company available - but I don't remember the name...

    1. We deliver Quicktime DNXHD to all customers asking for Prores and they are happy with it.

    http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNxHD

    2. If you realy need to deliver Prores from Windows take a look here:

    http://www.fallenempiredigital.com/blog/2012/06/06/encoding-apple-prores-on-a-windows-pc-with-redcine-x-pro-and-ffmpeg/

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    Dave Merchant
    Legend
    February 1, 2013

    The ProRes encoder SDK is only licensed on OS X for system use (e.g. as a Quicktime codec, which would make it available to Adobe Media Encoder as the original poster is asking). Embedded hardware renderers (e.g. on Atmos) are an entirely different subject, and pay a different license fee.

    There are some vendors offering ProRes encoders for Windows, but they are not using the SDK as licensed by Apple. The group behind FFMBC have reverse-engineered the codec themselves, which places them at risk of legal action (particularly in the USA where software patents apply). Adobe certainly isn't about to engage in that type of thing.

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    Dave Merchant
    Legend
    February 1, 2013

    If you're on Windows, there is no (legal) solution. The ProRes encoder is only licensed for OS X.

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