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Subject: Re: [AE] CS6, Animation codec & trillions of colors ?
From: James Culbertson <albion@speakeasy.net>
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Date: Sat, 26 May 2012 11:46:10 -0700
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ProRes4444 is also often much more efficient than animation codec =
depending upon the content. For straight motion graphics, ProRes4444 can =
often be a much smaller file than the equivalent Animation-codec.

James


On May 26, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Jack Tunnicliffe wrote:

> I haven't used the animation codec for years. I'm really surprised =
when I see so many people still are using this codec. You know that =
codec was created in 1990 or so and while it was great at the time and =
even handled an alpha channel, it is a 20 some year old codec. It is 8 =
bits so don't bother trying to render trillions of colors with it. =
ProRes 4444 is a wonderful codec and is a higher data rate than ProRes =
HQ and also provides a straight alpha.=20
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> Jack Tunnicliffe
> Java Post Production
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> On May 26, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Michael Malone wrote:
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>> In CS5 I was able to make an output module using the QT Animation =
codec set to trillions of colors. Not so in CS6, only millions. I wonder =
whats up with that. Maybe it's time to find a new intermediate codec?
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>> thanks for any advice
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>> mike
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