Editing & Export

Codecs (h.264, ProRes, XAVC, etc.)

• Often times you will just “Match Source”

• “Codec” is a word combining “encoder” and “decoder” (or possibly “compressor-decompressor”)

• A video codec applies an algorithm that compresses video files into a “container format.” 

• H.264 is the most widely used codec

• Other examples: ProRes, XAVC, etc.

Containers (.MP4, .MOV, etc.)

• Often times you will just “Match Source”

• The file that contains your video and audio.

• It’s common for a container to be called a file extension since they are often seen at the end of file names. 

• Popular video (visuals only) containers include .mp4, .mov, or .avi, but there are many more.

• MP4 will work for just about any platform.