Apple ProRes

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Apple ProResWhite Paper January 2020 2Apple ProResJanuary 2020ContentsIntroduction 3Authorized Apple ProRes Implementations 4Apple ProRes Family Overview 5Properties of Digital Images 8Frame Size (Full-Width Versus Partial-Width) 8Chroma Sampling 9Sample Bit Depth 10Properties of Apple ProRes Codecs 11Data Rate 12Quality 15Performance 18Alpha Channel Support in Apple ProRes 4444 Codecs 22Appendix 23Target Data Rates 23Glossary 26 3Apple ProResJanuary 2020IntroductionApple ProRes is one of the most popular codecs in professional post -production. The ProRes family of video codecs has made it both possible and affordable to edit full-frame, 10-bit, 4:2:2 and 4:4:4:4 high-definition (HD), 2K, 4K, 5K, and larger video sources with multistream performance in Final Cut Pro X.

All ProRes codecs are frame-independent (or “intra-frame”) codecs, meaning that each frame is encoded and decoded independently of any other frame. This technique provides the greatest editing performance and flexibility. A variety of cameras can now capture and record a wider gamut of color values when working in log or raw formats.

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