

These formats can be used for many reasons and here are the most popular: Of course, these files are compressed, but they won’t generally look compressed. Mezzanine files formats (also known as Intermediate File Formats) are higher quality files that can behave like original camera formats or what’s considered to be 1:1 or uncompressed files (also can be referred to as “Visually Lossless”). Mezzanine File Formats (Intermediate File Formats)

*Note: Most files have a lower res version of themselves that can be used as a proxy.
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MP4 (H.264/AVCHD)* - MP4s, in general, are highly compressed files that can be used as proxies.AVCHD (MP4) - lower resolution AVCHD formats can be used as proxies.Quicktime (DVCPRO HD) - Based of the popular codec used in Varicam and P2 cameras.
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AVCHD (MTS,MP4) - Panasonic GH4, Panasonic GH5, Canon HF M500, Sony HDR Series.MXF (HDVCPRO HD) - Typical cameras like Panasonic Varicam Series, P2.Quicktime (Prores/MOV) - Typical of cameras like Blackmagic.Quicktime (H.264/MOV) - Highly compressed, a format typical of DSLR cameras.The following are a handful of popular camera file formats: Some budget-friendly cameras shoot highly compressed formats while other, high end cameras shoot less compressed, higher quality footage or raw media. For a deeper understanding and more thorough exploration of file formats, check out the Adobe Premiere Classes or Adobe After Effects classes at Training Connection.Īcross the world of video editing, there can be many categories of files out there but these, arguably, are the most important:Ĭamera Original or Raw Formats are the untouched media that your video camera produces. This quick, down and dirty guide is designed to give you a fundamental idea of how video files break down and what formats you should be using in various stages of your workflow. If you find yourself in this situation, fear not. In the sea of confusing file formats out there, a lot of users find themselves lost many times choosing to output their videos as files they don’t completely understand.
