Output to ProRes422 using Premiere Pro CS5 on a PC

[Petros Kolyvas]

I don’t believe there’s any ability to export to ProRes on PC short of that PC being built to run OS X.

If you have to “go Apple,” an old, used, intel mac ($cheap) with Snow Leopard and purchasing Compressor from the app stop ($49) could suffice depending on how much footage you have an how quickly (or slowly) you need it converted (but I do mean slowly in some cases.)

Then there’s the possibility you already use or have access to a recording device that supports ProRes and you just play-out to it? This probably isn’t ideal, but it could work.

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[Allan Mackenzie]

Thanks Petros,

I appreciate the feedback seems like the most logical solution in the interim. We are due for computer equipment upgrade in the middle of next year, so we are seriously considering swapping out to Mac hardware or at least introducing one Mac pro system.

Cheers
Allan

[Todd Kopriva]

As Petros says, there’s no encoder for ProRes for Windows.

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[Allan Mackenzie]

Thanks Todd! it’s interesting, surely I’m not the only pro that prefers using PC window based operating systems that encounters this issue? or am I truly an island, unique, lol 🙂 I’m guessing the solutions are folks in my position are using the two operating systems in their workflows or editing suites to service the ProRes422 client base.

It would be interesting to hear from others in my position that have came across this issue and what they did to work around?

Kind regards
Allan

[Gabriel Sanchez]

This article could be useful:
https://www.telestream.net/company/press/2011-03-31.htm

What they don´t say is if this prores codec will be available or integrated INTO Adobe Media Encoder coding options, but if not i think footage could be exported to a non compressed fortmat and then converted to ProRes with any of the applications of Telestream, Episode Encoder or FlipFactory.

Regards

[Tapio Haaja]

Yes if you’ve Telestream’s Flipfactory or Episode Engine you can convert to Prores with PC… But neither Flipfactory or Episode Engine isn’t meant to be used on desktops. Those are programs that should run on servers and their target market are broadcast stations and other large facilities and licenses start from 5000$.

So I also recommend buying cheap Mac and Compressor.

P.S. If you want to experiment ffmpeg (https://ffmpeg.org/) says they’ve included Prores encoder last fall. So if you’re ready to go to unknown territory and experiment maybe you should try ffmpeg.

Best
Tapio Haaja

On-Air Promotion Producer
https://avseikkailuja.blogspot.com/

[Allan Mackenzie]

Thanks Tapio, I appreciate the recommendation, it makes logical sense as the get out of jail card!!

Cheers
Allan

[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Allan,

The Atomos Ninja offers a realtime capture to ProRes solution. You would need an HDMI output from Premiere, meaning a Black Magic Intensity or Matrox MXO2 I/O device for instance.

Ninja records direct to ProRes LT, 422, and HQ codecs via HDMI input, using an inexpensive 2.5″ laptop hard drive.

The only issue you might have is if the files must be delivered with an exact amount of header or something, because you’d be manually starting/stopping the recorder unit. I suppose the recipient of the files could tighten things up on their end perhaps.

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor

[Tom Daigon]

Its a little ironic you are contemplating a switch to Mac. These days old FCP users are switching to PCs in droves due to a general perception that Apple has abandoned the Pro market. I am part of that group.

Tom Daigon
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[Dirk Dejonghe]

I have succesfully used ffmpeg on a Linux system to render Quicktime Prores files. There is also a ffmpeg version for Windows that would do the job, but it would be strictly command line. There is even a forum right here on Creative Cow to support ffmpeg.

ffmpeg is open source and works very well once you have mastered the command line.

http://www.postproduction.be