ProRes

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ProRes is a high-quality, high-performance video compression format developed by Apple and widely used in professional video production and post‑production workflows.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intermediate codec
video codec
commonlyDeliveredAs .mov container
commonlyUsedIn digital cinema workflows
film production
streaming content mastering
television production
compatibleWith Adobe Premiere Pro
Avid Media Composer
DaVinci Resolve
Final Cut Pro
many professional NLE systems
compressionType lossy compression
countryOfOrigin United States
designedAs high-performance video compression format
high-quality video compression format
designedFor maintaining image quality over multiple encodes
developer Apple Inc.
hasVariant ProRes 422
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ProRes 422 HQ
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ProRes 422 LT
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ProRes 422 Proxy
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ProRes 4444
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ProRes 4444 XQ
linked to: ProRes
introducedBy Apple Final Cut Studio
linked to: Final Cut Pro
licensing proprietary
notableFeature balance of quality and file size
low decoding complexity compared to some distribution codecs
optimizedFor multi‑generation rendering
real-time editing
platform iOS (for recording and playback on supported devices)
linked to: iOS

macOS
supports intra-frame compression
supportsAlphaChannel true (in ProRes 4444 variants)
supportsBitDepth 10-bit
12-bit (in some 4444 variants)
supportsColorSampling 4:2:2
4:4:4:4
supportsResolution 2K
4K
HD
SD
higher-than-4K formats (in newer implementations)
typicalUse intermediate editing format
usedFor broadcast delivery
color grading
editing
post-production workflows
professional video production
widelyAdoptedBy broadcast networks
camera manufacturers (for in‑camera recording on some models)
post-production houses

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Apple M2 supportsVideoCodec ProRes RAW
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Apple M1 Max supportsHardwareEncoding ProRes RAW
linked to: ProRes
Apple M1 Max supportsHardwareDecoding ProRes RAW
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Apple M1 Pro hardwareAcceleration ProRes RAW
linked to: ProRes
Photos supports Apple ProRes (video viewing and basic trimming)
linked to: ProRes
Apple M2 Max supportsHardwareEncoding ProRes RAW
linked to: ProRes
ProRes hasVariant ProRes 422
linked to: ProRes
ProRes hasVariant ProRes 422 HQ
linked to: ProRes
ProRes hasVariant ProRes 422 LT
linked to: ProRes
ProRes hasVariant ProRes 422 Proxy
linked to: ProRes
ProRes hasVariant ProRes 4444
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ProRes hasVariant ProRes 4444 XQ
linked to: ProRes
Final Cut Pro supports ProRes
QuickTime supportsCodec Apple ProRes
linked to: ProRes
ProRes RAW partOf Apple ProRes
linked to: ProRes
ProRes RAW basedOn Apple ProRes technology
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Motion fileFormat Apple ProRes
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Compressor supportsFormat ProRes