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Apple Intermediate Codec

The Apple Intermediate Codec is a high-quality 8-bit 4:2:0 video codec used mainly as a less processor-intensive way of working with long-GOP MPEG-2 footage such as HDV. It is recommended for use with all HD workflows in Final Cut Express, iMovie, and until Final Cut Pro version 5. The Apple Intermediate Codec abbreviated AIC (by users, Apple Engineers…

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Video codecGOPApple Inc.HDVAVCHD
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Apple Intermediate Codec

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Avg. degree1.9
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related to Color recording method · 8
Apple Intermediate Codec → AVCHD, Both MPEG-2 HDV, CBCR, DVCPRO HD, Each, HDV, In, This
related to External links · 7
Apple Intermediate Codec → About, About HDV, Apple Intermediate CodecFinal Cut, Final Cut Pro, Pro, Professional Formats, Workflows
related to AVCHD factor · 6
Apple Intermediate Codec → AAC, AVCHD, Final Cut Pro, HDV, So, This
related to Frame aspect ratios · 2
Apple Intermediate Codec → MPEG-2 HDV, The
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Apple Intermediate Codec → high-quality 8-bit 4

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hdv intermediate apple codec avchd compression use hd video mpeg format frame data uses used final cut mpeg-2 long-gop formats

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Apple Intermediate Codecis ahigh-quality 8-bit 40.90text
HDVinstance of0 video codec used mainly as a less processor-intensive way of working with long-GOP MPEG-2 footage0.80text
Windows or Linuxinstance ofthe Apple Intermediate Codec takes three to four times more space than HDV.The Apple Intermediate Codec is officially available only on the Mac OS X platform but can be read on…0.80text
using FFmpeginstance ofthe Apple Intermediate Codec takes three to four times more space than HDV.The Apple Intermediate Codec is officially available only on the Mac OS X platform but can be read on…0.80text
Final Cut Studioinstance ofAll Mac OS X software which makes use of the QuickTime codec libraries -0.80text
Final Cut Expressinstance ofAll Mac OS X software which makes use of the QuickTime codec libraries -0.80text
and iMovie - can use the Apple Intermediate codec.The Apple Intermediate Codec was used because it was less processor intensiveinstance ofAll Mac OS X software which makes use of the QuickTime codec libraries -0.80text
IMX use I-frame-only MPEGinstance ofFormats0.80text
which reduces temporal artifactsinstance ofFormats0.80text
improves editing performanceinstance ofFormats0.80text
Apple Intermediate Codecrelated to AVCHD factorAVCHD0.60section
Apple Intermediate Codecrelated to AVCHD factorAAC0.60section

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