• Adobe Premiere Pro

  PPro CS6 Export Final Archival File

  Posted by Mark Brown on March 16, 2014 at 3:28 pm

  What is the best method for exporting a high-quality, archival level copy of my 15-minute documentary from Premiere Pro CS6 on a PC? I need to be able to move the file from my PC to a Mac to convert to a Quicktime ProRes 422 for a film festival (that’s their format/codec requirement). It’s my understanding that it’s impossible to write to ProRes 422 from a PC.

  My project is being edited at 1920×1080, and it’s primarily DSLR footage. When I try to export uncompressed AVI and MOV files, they are enormous. I don’t require an 80gb file for this process. What I’m looking for is a manageable file that will compress well into ProRes 422 after transferring to a Mac.

  I really wish it were possible to give the film festival a non ProRes file, but this is their rigid requirement.

  Can anyone help? Does my request make sense?

  Thanks,
  Mark
  Minneapolis, MN
  twintownmedia.com
  markrbrownphoto.com

  Mark Brown replied 12 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  Tim Kolb

  March 17, 2014 at 1:35 am

  I’d download GoPro CineForm Studio (free) and export to CineForm 10 bit 4:2:2.

  It’s easily on par with ProRes…and it’s actually cross-platform (can be wrapped as QuickTime or AVI…and rewrapped once it’s created.

  Once the file is on the Mac, you can change it to ProRes.

  Alternately, you could export via SDI to an AJA KiPro and create a ProRes file that way…

  TimK,
  Director, Consultant
  Kolb Productions,

  Adobe Certified Instructor
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  Mark Brown

  March 17, 2014 at 1:58 am

  Thanks so much for the response.

  While researching codecs I also downloaded DNxHD. What do you think of that as a stepping stone codec before ProRes?

  I’ll give CineForm a try as well.

  Cheers,
  mark
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  Tim Kolb

  March 17, 2014 at 2:18 am

  DNxHD is very versatile as an MXF wrapped file…and very high quality.

  DNxHD in a QuickTime wrapper is a little less versatile.

  CineForm is still more versatile than either ProRes or DNxHD in terms of format flexibility, color space, frame size…and CineForm even has a RAW and 3D version of the format (There are several levels of purchased versions of the CineForm codec that have some of the more specialized features).

  TimK,
  Director, Consultant
  Kolb Productions,

  Adobe Certified Instructor
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  Mark Brown

  March 17, 2014 at 3:08 am

  Thanks a lot, Tim.

  Really helpful advice.

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