But using the Animation codec will go through a decompress to create the uncompressed animation format then a recompress when coming back into Xpress Pro to create the DV25 compressed resolution.
I am not a certified teacher, ASCR or otherwise. I just know many parts of the Avid very well as a result of being the product designer on the product since 1990... main area of expertise is all things 24 - film or otherwise.