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Multiple exports of the same file as ProRes= Loss of quality?
Hi, I was not sure under which category to post this question, because it relates to more than just Final Cut Pro. I am sorry I chose the wrong one.
I am working on a short film which includes a lot of shots that need to be worked on with After Effects. I realised that i will have to export the shots several times: from final cut to after effects to do effects, then from after effects back to FCP, then once the edit is complete i will export the whole sequence again and import it into after effects to do final color correction. The final Quick Time file will be exported from AF.
My question is: Even tough I export as ProRes 422 every time. Will these multiple exports diminish the quality of my clips?
Thank you.
George.
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2 Replies
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If you are always in ProRes422 there won’t be any inherent loss of quality by passing the shots through different software. You get a loss of quality if you transcode between different codecs. (It’s possible that you might degrade some aspects of picture quality in doing some effects, but that’s a different issue).
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Thank you for your answer.
Phew, now all my exporting worries are gone.
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