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Chase Chick
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January 9, 2017
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Best intermediate codec from Windows to Mac

  • January 9, 2017
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I'm on Windows.  Rendered out a nice motion graphic for client who is on Mac.  Client says he preferes Prores, but of course Windows isn't having that.  What is the best deliverable that I can tell my guy.  I think he'd be willing to install a codec pack.  They're a movie company and he says they work in Final Cut.  I was thinking Cineform?  But I sent him a Cineform and he said he couldn't open it?  He needs a codec pack I'm assuming?  Help!

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    Correct answer R Neil Haugen

    He may need the GoPro Cineform pack ... a very good one to have, and you get it by downloading/installing the free GoPro player:

    http://shop.gopro.com/softwareandapp/quik-%7C-desktop/Quik-Desktop.html#/start=1

    Another great cross-platform option is the DNxHD/R series of codecs from Avid ... found here:

    http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/download/Avid-QuickTime-Codecs-LE

    Avid had a slick set of names that included the data-specs for file size/depth, but decided to "simplify" to a ... friendlier ... nomenclature. And pretty much hid the file and table that tell you what each of the newly named codec options does. Still, the DNxHD/R set is a direct equivalent of the ProRes formats, and like the ProRes, can be read on any Premiere Pro installation.

    Neil

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    shooternz
    shooternz
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    January 9, 2017

    Sequential tiffs / tgas ...are universal...high quality and very suitable for animation.

    Also kind of versatile because they get around NTSC ./ PAL standard and fps  issues.

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      Chase ChickAuthor
      Known Participant
      January 9, 2017

      I offered an openEXR image sequence, but I'm not sure the client knew what that was.  They weren't super versed in 3D animation, which was what this was.  C4D, X-Particles, and Octane.

      erykr72308443
      erykr72308443
      Participant
      January 9, 2017

      Try Avid DNxHD.

      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil HaugenCorrect answer
      Legend
      January 9, 2017

      He may need the GoPro Cineform pack ... a very good one to have, and you get it by downloading/installing the free GoPro player:

      http://shop.gopro.com/softwareandapp/quik-%7C-desktop/Quik-Desktop.html#/start=1

      Another great cross-platform option is the DNxHD/R series of codecs from Avid ... found here:

      http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/en_US/download/Avid-QuickTime-Codecs-LE

      Avid had a slick set of names that included the data-specs for file size/depth, but decided to "simplify" to a ... friendlier ... nomenclature. And pretty much hid the file and table that tell you what each of the newly named codec options does. Still, the DNxHD/R set is a direct equivalent of the ProRes formats, and like the ProRes, can be read on any Premiere Pro installation.

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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      Chase ChickAuthor
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      January 9, 2017

      So as long as he installs one of the codec packs, he can open it up Final Cut?  I'd experiment with this, but don't have a mac, or FC.  Thanks!

      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil Haugen
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      January 9, 2017

      Yes, he should as soon as he installs the codec packs & re-starts FCP. At least, my Mac acquaintances have all said that worked fine.

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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