DLSR: edit native or ProRes. With intent to export ProRes as final, digital master on Export?

[Ivan Myles]

[Kevin Duffey] “So I should be safe if/when I can record with a BM Pocket Camera or Cinema Camera that records in DNxHD right?
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I will have to do some extensive testing. Send over your cameras and I’ll take a look. 🙂

[Max Sainvil]

I’m not really savvy when it comes to all these codecs, YCbCr/RGB talk…

I’ve learned a lot from reading this but it’s still not clear to me.

So basically I just started using FCPX. My question is, would editing Native h.264 then doing heavy coloring/grading and exporting as h264 or Pro Res is the same as transcoding native h264 to Pro Res before editing… then applying heavy coloring/grading then export as h264 or Pro Res? I know it’s not adding any detail, but doesn’t Pro Res expands the color range and file size to gives you more freedom to color correct and grade? Almost like a dry sponge being soaked in water?

Max
http://www.youtube.com/maxsainvil