Author Topic: codec to use for footage (Read 9229 times)

remusrigo · « **on:** March 15, 2016, 01:53 »

When exporting from Premeiere, what format/codec is recommended?

Belish · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:26 »

I export quicktime, photo-jpeg at 90% quality.

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2016, 02:30 »

Varies ever so slightly depending on the site you're uploading to, but most places prefer a Quicktime MOV container with a Photo JPEG codec at 75% quality or higher. iStock like it at 95%. Most accept a variety of different stuff, and a very few won't accept Photo JPEG, but I think that's the most universal codec to go for when it comes to stock.

Cylon beet me to it, and much more succinctly!

remusrigo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2016, 06:37 »

thanks, i've installed QuickTime and now I have the Photo JPEG codec

Rage · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2016, 23:53 »

The issue is that many allow the mp4 encoding which gives me much smaller files. But videoblocks demands an h264 encoding and it file size with that is huge. I'm using movie editor pro and still trying to figure the best codec

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2016, 04:34 »

Quote from: izzikiorage on March 16, 2016, 23:53

But videoblocks demands an h264 encoding and it file size with that is huge.

That's their least favourite of the accepted codes...

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Accepted codecs

In order of preference:

Photo-JPEG (quality level between 75 and 90)
MJPEG
Motion JPEG A
Motion JPEG B
Apple ProRes 422
Apple ProRes 4444
DNxHD
H.264 (minimum bitrate of 50,000 kbps)
Files with alpha channels must use Animation or PNG codec.

Rage · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2016, 08:50 »

Cool, so which of these results in small files? And what codec will allow me upload to SS, Videoblocks, fotolia and any other good ones.

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:10 »

Quote from: Cylonphoto on March 15, 2016, 02:26

I export quicktime, photo-jpeg at 90% quality.

That's what I do but at 95%.

Rage · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2016, 20:12 »

Let me give this a shot. H264 usually gave me 200Mb+ files for 15 sec 4k clips

op · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2016, 07:57 »

Quote from: izzikiorage on March 16, 2016, 23:53

The issue is that many allow the mp4 encoding which gives me much smaller files. But videoblocks demands an h264 encoding and it file size with that is huge. I'm using movie editor pro and still trying to figure the best codec

mp4 and h.264 are different. mp4 is a container same as .avi, .mov, .mkv, etc. and h.264 is a codec/encoder same as mjpeg, divx/xvid, photo-jpeg, pro-res.

You can totally encode h.264 into a mp4 container. It is actually the recommended combination.

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2016, 09:26 »

And some will accept H.246 in a Quicktime container, but not in an MP4 one.

Rage · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2016, 05:35 »

Guess will need to read about this a bit more. Just need a small enough size so that the uploading does not take forever

enstoker · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2016, 11:25 »

Photo jpeg at 95%.
I do not even think on something else. And pro user buyers as well.

Mantis · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2016, 16:58 »

Quote from: enstoker on March 19, 2016, 11:25

Photo jpeg at 95%.
I do not even think on something else. And pro user buyers as well.

Problem I have is I use Final Cut Pro X and it does not offer a photo JPG codec, so I use Pro RES 422. I really don't understand why Apple does not design in that codec.

SpaceStockFootage · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2016, 17:42 »

Quote from: Mantis on March 19, 2016, 16:58

Quote from: enstoker on March 19, 2016, 11:25
Photo jpeg at 95%.
I do not even think on something else. And pro user buyers as well.

Problem I have is I use Final Cut Pro X and it does not offer a photo JPG codec, so I use Pro RES 422. I really don't understand why Apple does not design in that codec.

Can you not export Photo JPEG from Compressor?

Mantis · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2016, 18:02 »

Quote from: SpaceStockFootage on March 19, 2016, 17:42

Quote from: Mantis on March 19, 2016, 16:58
Quote from: enstoker on March 19, 2016, 11:25
Photo jpeg at 95%.
I do not even think on something else. And pro user buyers as well.

Problem I have is I use Final Cut Pro X and it does not offer a photo JPG codec, so I use Pro RES 422. I really don't understand why Apple does not design in that codec.

Can you not export Photo JPEG from Compressor?

I can on regular video but my animations error out with compressor.

op · « **Reply #16 on:** March 20, 2016, 06:36 »

Quote from: Mantis on March 19, 2016, 16:58

Quote from: enstoker on March 19, 2016, 11:25
Photo jpeg at 95%.
I do not even think on something else. And pro user buyers as well.

Problem I have is I use Final Cut Pro X and it does not offer a photo JPG codec, so I use Pro RES 422. I really don't understand why Apple does not design in that codec.

Pro-res 422 is way better.

op · « **Reply #17 on:** March 20, 2016, 06:38 »

Quote from: enstoker on March 19, 2016, 11:25

Photo jpeg at 95%.
I do not even think on something else. And pro user buyers as well.

I could say exactly the same thing for Pro-res 422/HQ

Rage · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2016, 09:14 »

Let me give this pro res also a shot. Trying to get my head around this container and codec stuff. And seeing how each compares with the next

Rinderart · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2016, 14:16 »

Here ya go. dont overthink this.

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