Apple ProRes 4444

Apple ProRes 4444 is a video codec developed by Apple Inc. to offers best possible quality for 4:4:4 sources and for workflows involving alpha channels.

Features

 * Full-resolution, mastering-quality 4:4:4:4 RGBA color (an online-quality codec for editing and finishing 4:4:4 material, such as that originating from Sony HDCAM SR or digital cinema cameras such as RED ONE, Thomson Viper FilmStream, and Panavision Genesis cameras). The R, G, and B channels are lightly compressed, with an emphasis on being perceptually indistinguishable from the original material.
 * Lossless alpha channel with real-time playback
 * High-quality solution for storing and exchanging motion graphics and composites
 * The data rate for 4:4:4 sources is roughly 50 percent higher than the data rate of Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
 * Direct encoding and decoding of RGB pixel formats
 * Support for different resolutions including SD, HD, 2K, 4K