Animation codec in Color?


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Animation codec in Color?
by Simon Cox on Sep 11, 2008 at 8:19:29 am

Hi guys

Ive got a project coming in thats come from After Effects using the Animation codec. We're doing the grade in Color, but am i right in thinking it wont like the codec. I was going to transcode it to ProRes HQ to be safe, but wanted to check that this is the best solution.

Thanks in advance
Si

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Re: Animation codec in Color?
by walter biscardi on Sep 11, 2008 at 11:46:01 am

I've not tried the Animation codec in Color, but it is not a supported codec in the application.

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Re: Animation codec in Color?
by Joseph Owens on Sep 11, 2008 at 2:47:47 pm

No. It won't work.

If you're ever in doubt about a codec, boot up an empty COLOR project, navigate to the media and try to import a clip... COLOR will let you know on the spot.

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Re: Animation codec in Color?
by Joseph Owens on Sep 11, 2008 at 3:15:06 pm

Ah, it won't let me edit/correct that last post.

Animation isn't supported as a throughput codec. You can bring it in, but "Original Format" won't be offered as a render output, so you will wind up in either ProRes or Uncompressed anyway... and minus any alpha channels that you might have had.

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Re: Animation codec in Color?
by Simon Cox on Sep 11, 2008 at 4:41:14 pm

thanks both.

color seemed to handle a test clip ok and output fine to prores hq, so seems it should be ok.

thanks for the help
si

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Re: Animation codec in Color?
by Blase Theodore on Sep 12, 2008 at 1:55:40 am

Slightly off topic. I've had issues rendering with Animation codec where the blacks crush. (Granted this was rendering via compressor, so could be a QT components issue).

Either way, take a look at the blacks on export and make sure there's nothing funny going on. You might end up going to ProRes for that reason instead.

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