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| Even the PNG codec in a QuickTime container is better than Animation. Also mathematically lossless, also contains alpha; but ~half the size for photorealistic images. Animation is an RLE codec made for large expanses of flat color, like in a cartoon (hence the name), unlike PNG. > -----Original Message----- > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On > Behalf Of James Culbertson > Sent: 26May2012 11:46 > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] CS6, Animation codec & trillions of colors ? > > 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. > > > > Jack Tunnicliffe > > Java Post Production > > www.javapost.ca > > > > > > > > On May 26, 2012, at 10:54 AM, Michael Malone wrote: > > > >> 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? > >> > >> Mac 10.7.4 > >> > >> thanks for any advice > >> > >> mike > >> > >> +---End of message---+ > >> To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > > > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> |
