Trying to export a Quicktime MOV file without compression

[warren218]

I believe that I initially exported it out to the colourist as an uncompressed AVI, I can't be 100% as I was pushed for time and sent it straight to their external drive without making my own copy.  It's come back as a 22Gb MOV file around 10-11 mins.   I can't now seem to export it without compressing it badly - what option would I have to choose to do this - also without cropping, adding borders etc.

[SAFEHARBOR11]

What is the purpose of the export - intermediate for further editing, edit master (archival), delivery? There are countless ways to export a video, we need to know for what.

Most people are not using "uncompressed" these days, but rather go with a high-quality intermediate which can be visually or even mathematically lossless, but with much smaller file sizes than uncompressed. ProRes is popular, or DNxHD or Cineform are others.

As you mentioned AVI, seems you are on a PC then? If so, for your own use, you might look at the Lagarith codec, which is mathematically lossless, so uncompressed for all intents and purposes but with smaller files.

https://lags.leetcode.net/codec.html

Assuming person who sent file back exported with proper settings (Dimensions, frame rate, fields, pixel aspect ratio) then just drop that clip into a NEW sequence and the sequence should then match the source clip. Then Export with whatever codec you want using same settings like 1920x1080, 29.97, Progressive, 1.0 PAR or whatever you have for the source. In Export Windows Source and Export settings ought to match for those 4 parameters.

Thanks

Jeff

[Ann Bens]

If you want a lossless QT mov set codec to animation.

[Kevin-Monahan]

I'd go with ProRes 4444. Visually lossless and 10 bit.