CODECs for Paramount ad

[dalebenedict]

I made a 15 second commercial for Paramount in Premiere.
When I uploaded it there were various error messages about bitrate, etc.

After fixing those, I got a CODEC error.

Their helpdesk said their system only recognized the following CODECs: avc1, apcs, apcn, ncpa, apch.

None of those are options from the media export menu in Premiere.

How do I convert my video to one of those CODECs?

Many thanks!

[mattchristensen]

@dalebenedict Video codecs can be identified either be a human-readable name, like "Advanced Video Codec (AVC)" or "Apple ProRes 422 HQ", or they can be identified in software using their "FourCC" code. FourCC is a four-character code that video files can have written into them, so that the playing software knows what codec the video is.

avc1, apcs, apcn etc that you listed are FourCC codes. I'm not aware of a canonical list of all the codes, but this is a pretty good list I found online: https://softron.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/207695697-List-of-FourCC-codes-for-video-codecs

You usually don't see the fourcc codes listed in software, most video editing and playback software will display using the human readable name. So for example "avc1" is AVC aka H.264 in Premiere Pro's export settings. "apcs" is "Apple ProRes 422 (LT)" which you can find inside Premiere Pro if you export using QuickTime MOV format.

I hope that helps!

[Peru Bob]

avc1 is .H264