Does Apple Color work with Cineform MOV? at DVinfo.net

Jeff McCutcheon · September 5th, 2010, 05:36 PM

Does Apple Color work with Cineform MOV? I heard it didn't last year.

If not, can I color correct in Final Cut? Or is first light the only way to do it?

David Newman · September 5th, 2010, 10:05 PM

Apple Color doesn't support any QuickTime base codecs. You can color correct CineForm files anywhere else, including FCP and FirstLight.

Kevin Wolff · September 6th, 2010, 02:35 PM

"Apple Color doesn't support any QuickTime base codecs."

David,

Perhaps you could provide a further explanation of what you mean by this. The Color manual notes a number of Quicktime codecs that are supported for import, and a subset of these that are supported for output. I generally output to ProRes, which last time I looked was a Quicktime codec.

Thanks,
Kevin

David Newman · September 6th, 2010, 09:18 PM

Not via QuickTime, no QuickTime based codec works. Apple Color has compiled in Apple only codec support, not third parties compressors can use it.

Craig Davidson · September 7th, 2010, 10:33 AM

If you want to use color for finishing on the Mac, you can export an XML of your timeline from FCP and import it into ReMaster to create a selection of DPX files. Color understands DPX.

Jeff McCutcheon · September 7th, 2010, 05:19 PM

I'm so freakin' confused.

Maybe there's someone out there in LA that can color correct this for me in first light? (and just email back the metadata)

if so, give me a call and name your price
424-208-9450

September 5th, 2010, 05:36 PM	#1
Jeff McCutcheon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 41	Does Apple Color work with Cineform MOV? Does Apple Color work with Cineform MOV? I heard it didn't last year. If not, can I color correct in Final Cut? Or is first light the only way to do it?

September 5th, 2010, 10:05 PM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Apple Color doesn't support any QuickTime base codecs. You can color correct CineForm files anywhere else, including FCP and FirstLight. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

September 6th, 2010, 09:18 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Not via QuickTime, no QuickTime based codec works. Apple Color has compiled in Apple only codec support, not third parties compressors can use it. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

September 6th, 2010, 02:35 PM	#3
Kevin Wolff Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 51	"Apple Color doesn't support any QuickTime base codecs." David, Perhaps you could provide a further explanation of what you mean by this. The Color manual notes a number of Quicktime codecs that are supported for import, and a subset of these that are supported for output. I generally output to ProRes, which last time I looked was a Quicktime codec. Thanks, Kevin

September 7th, 2010, 10:33 AM	#5
Craig Davidson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Solana Beach, CA Posts: 142	If you want to use color for finishing on the Mac, you can export an XML of your timeline from FCP and import it into ReMaster to create a selection of DPX files. Color understands DPX.

September 7th, 2010, 05:19 PM	#6
Jeff McCutcheon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 41	I'm so freakin' confused. Maybe there's someone out there in LA that can color correct this for me in first light? (and just email back the metadata) if so, give me a call and name your price 424-208-9450