Markets and Applications/
Post-production and Professional Media
Features and Trends
Modern post-production workflows need to handle two significant requirements: i) to import content coming from many sources including different file formats, codecs, and cameras; and ii) to export video formats in very high quality for the next generation of media applications including Ultra HD (4K and 8K) resolution, High Frame Rate (HFR), high bit depth, etc.
The HEVC video coding standard, in particular, its Fidelity Range Extensions, fulfills all the requirements for professional media with sufficient compression. It supports features such as:
- Professional chroma formats: 4:2:2, 4:4:4, RGB
- High bit depth: 10- and 12-bit
- Intra-only and random-access compression
- Transfer function and color gamut metadata
Although not as an intermediate codec for editing, HEVC is very well suited for exporting very high quality files at moderate bit rates.
| Format | RAW | Pro Res* 4:2:2 | HEVC** RExt Intra-only | HEVC** RExt B-frames |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Kp60 4:2:2 10b | 63.701Mbps | 5.028 Mbps | 1.100 Mbps | 400 Mbps |
*ProRes 8K is defined as 8192 x 4320 pixels
** Using Spin Digital HEVC encoder
Solutions Enabled by Spin Digital Products
Importing and Exporting HEVC Files in Post-Production Workflows
- Support HEVC with Range Extensions
- Ultra-fast HEVC CPU-only decoding, while keeping the GPU for visual effects and rendering
- Easy-to-use SDK for integration in post-production tools
Encoder for Archiving and Contribution Workflows
- Μaster file in high-quality HEVC compressed 4:4:4 12-bit
- Contribution for broadcast applications using 4:2:2 10-bit
- Derive distribution formats in high quality using Spin Digital’s transcoder
- High-precision conversion filters for color space, transfer function, scaling, aspect ratio, pixel formats, etc.
- Support for HDR and WCG
Encoder for Screen Content and Mixed Content
- Encoder optimized for 4:4:4 and RGB formats used in screen content applications
- Preserve color resolution for computer-generated content: games reproductions, slides, screencasts, etc
- Efficient compression of mixed content: natural camera and screen content