prores 422 in AE

hey everyone. have a question about using prores 422 in AE. we didn't know the answer on the AE list, so hoping someone here does.

we are looking for some help in changing the pref file for AE to allow writing to prores in 10 bit. you only get the option for 8 bit in the pop ups, and would like to use it for DI's.

thanks.

Good question. Doubt it. I'd wager you'd have to hack the text file to get it to show up. Hopefully Marco Solorio or Andreas Kiel will see this and have a work around or know the answer.

Michael Horton
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yeah, it can be done in the pref file, we are trying to find the right bits to use. below is the code from the pref file, we used to have to edit this to get another codec to work in 10 bit, so we know it can be done.

["QuickTime 64-bit Input Codecs"]
"DV10" = "1"
"Mczm" = "1"
"NO16" = "1"

["QuickTime 64-bit Output Codecs"]
"DV10" = "1"
"Mczm" = "1"
"NO16" = "1"
"apcn" = "0"
"dvc " = "0"
"dvcp" = "0"
"jpeg" = "0"
"mjp2" = "0"
"rle " = "0"


you add the "xxxx" = "1" and it works, but don't know what the xxxx will be for the codec.

Its a secret. Let me see if I can get one of the codec wizards in on this. Would be a cool hack.

Michael Horton
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This might help you identify the codec
http://developer.apple.com/samplecode/Fiendishthngs/index.html

Apple ProRes 422
Type: imco
SubType: apch
Manufacturer: appl
Instance: 0xa80000
Version: 0x0
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Compressor Name: Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)

Michael Horton Wrote:
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> Its a secret. Let me see if I can get one of
> the codec wizards in on this. Would be a cool
> hack.

No hack needed. Mark answered already.
But here for the records:
In AE import any mov (or footage). Press Option and click the footage in the browser.
The type and codec are displayed right from the preview.

It's somewhere in the AE manual since version 2. But who needs manuals.

Andreas

Andreas Kiel Wrote:
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But here for the records:
> In AE import any mov (or footage). Press Option
> and click the footage in the browser.
> The type and codec are displayed right from the
> preview.


Now you tell me :-) That's a much better way.