Compressor - Is there a diff btwn ProRes 10-bit and regular ProRes??

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Marshallarts

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I'm confused. Until today I always found and used the ProRes setting located at:

Apple > Other Workflows > Advanced Format Conversions > Apple Codecs > Apple ProRess 422 (with the options of Interlaced or progressive material and a (High Quality) option for each) -- under it is the description "Apple ProRes 422 10-bit video with audio pass-through. Settings based off the source resolution and frame-rate".

Today I realized it is also located here:

Apple > Formats > QuickTime > Apple ProRes 422 (with no other options) -- under it is the description "Apple ProRes 422 video with audio pass-through. Settings based off the source resolution and frame-rate". There is no mention of 10-bit.

I realize the second option may be more common, no idea why I originally found ProRes in Advanced Format Conversions but that's where I always go.

So is the other ProRes 10-bit too!? What's the difference?
 
I'm not sure why the descriptions are different but ProRes is always 10bit. There is regular ProRes and ProRes HQ but from what I've heard the HQ is only really need if you are going to be doing a lot of intense compositing/vfx work.


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