4:4:4 Color? at DVinfo.net

Peter Moretti · May 9th, 2009, 07:01 AM

Vegas 9 can work natively with Red's .R3D files and can handle files with 4K resolution.

But working natively w/ .R3D does not actually mean that Vegas can actually work in or render to a 4:4:4 colorspace.

I realize that version 9 has not come out yet. But can anyone shed some light on Vegas 9 being able to save to and render to a 4:4:4 colorspace?

Thanks much.

John Cline · May 9th, 2009, 01:41 PM

Vegas has always operated in RGB and has had the ability to render and save to 4:4:4 all along. RGB is the same as 4:4:4 in that it does not have any chroma subsampling at all.

Mike Kujbida · May 9th, 2009, 02:20 PM

John, you mean rendering/saving as uncompressed, right?

John Cline · May 9th, 2009, 02:46 PM

Yes, uncompressed. The point is that Vegas is capable of operating in 4:4:4, so assuming the codec is capable of 4:4:4, Vegas should be able to deliver. I'm assuming that the new Vegas RED codec can handle it. I guess we'll know on Monday.

May 9th, 2009, 07:01 AM	#1
Peter Moretti Trustee Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 1,259	4:4:4 Color? Vegas 9 can work natively with Red's .R3D files and can handle files with 4K resolution. But working natively w/ .R3D does not actually mean that Vegas can actually work in or render to a 4:4:4 colorspace. I realize that version 9 has not come out yet. But can anyone shed some light on Vegas 9 being able to save to and render to a 4:4:4 colorspace? Thanks much. __________________ Avid Media Composer 3.1.3. Boris Red and Continuum Complete. Vegas 8.0c. TMPGEnc Xpress Pro 4.0

May 9th, 2009, 01:41 PM	#2
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	Vegas has always operated in RGB and has had the ability to render and save to 4:4:4 all along. RGB is the same as 4:4:4 in that it does not have any chroma subsampling at all.

May 9th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	John, you mean rendering/saving as uncompressed, right?

May 9th, 2009, 02:46 PM	#4
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	Yes, uncompressed. The point is that Vegas is capable of operating in 4:4:4, so assuming the codec is capable of 4:4:4, Vegas should be able to deliver. I'm assuming that the new Vegas RED codec can handle it. I guess we'll know on Monday.