Color Space 4:2:0

[Shane Ross]

Color space is typically tied to a codec. ProRes 422 can only be 4:2:2…thus why it is called ProRes “422.” HDV is a format that can go 4:2:0…as are a few formats of H.264…and XDCAM. So…when they say they need it to be 4:2:0…what CODEC do they also want it to be? Only certain codecs can be 4:2;0. I’d think the codec type was more important than the color space.

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[Pat Horridge]

Work in 4:2:2 and output in 4:2:2 as a master file.
Then convert that to the required codec that will allow you 4:2:0 colour subsampling

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[Jeff Kelley]

Thanks so much!

So the guidelines I was sent had this CODEC (as well as specifying 4:2:0)

• Video codec shall be H.264/AVC

Should I assume that will be the right color space?

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