Apple ProRes Information

By default, the camera records all videos and stills in the REDCODE RAW file format (records R3D files). You also have the option to record Apple ProRes files. This section provides general information about recording Apple ProRes files with the camera:

NOTE: If Lookaround is enabled, the Lookaround area is recorded in the Apple ProRes file.

• Selecting a Recording Frame Rate that is not supported by Apple ProRes has the following effects:
  • 2K Apple ProRes over 120 FPS: The QuickTime file will be sub-sampled.
• The camera cannot record Apple ProRes when Pre-Record is enabled.
• The camera can record Apple ProRes only when either of the following recording modes is enabled:
  • Continuous Record
  • Motion + Stills
• Recording 4K Apple ProRes is only available:
  • When recording to Apple ProRes only
  • When recording to the following codecs:
    • Apple ProRes 422
    • Apple ProRes 422 HQ
    • Apple ProRes 422 LT
• If HDRX^® is enabled, only the selected monitor track is recorded to the QuickTime files. For more information, go to HDRX Menu.
• RED recommends performing a Secure Format before recording Apple ProRes. For more information, see the DSMC Media Operation Guide.
• QuickTime files have the same metadata that is in the REDCODE RAW files. The metadata is per clip, and not per frame. At this time, there is no tool for extracting that metadata from the QuickTime files.
• You can select any resolution. When recording Apple ProRes, the camera scales that format to the Resolution (2K) selected in the Codec menu. The field of view is maintained in the QuickTime file; the image is not cropped.
• If recording 4K Apple ProRes and the Resolution is less than 4K, the image is scaled to 2K.
• For more information about Apple ProRes, including the data rates for each codec, see the Apple Support site.
• To record Apple ProRes files, go to Select Record File Format.

Apple ProRes Description

The table below describes each supported Apple ProRes codec.

File Structure of Recorded Apple ProRes Files

When recording R3D + Apple ProRes, this is the file structure of the recorded files on the SSD (when the SSD is formatted as FAT32):

• .RDM Folder
  • .RDC Folder
    • .mov
    • .R3D
    • .rtn (RED Thumbnail file)

NOTE: The camera creates multiple .mov files, similar to how the camera creates multiple R3D files.

When recording Apple ProRes only, this is the file structure of the recorded files on the SSD (when the SSD is formatted as FAT32):

• .RDM Folder
  • .RDC Folder
    • .mov

NOTE: The camera creates multiple .mov files, similar to how the camera creates multiple R3D files.