GH5 This might be stupid question but how do I export the 10bit MP4 in Premiere Pro?

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I have a feeling whenever I edit and export the 10bit MP4 files from GH5 that Adobe exports them as 8bit.. Do I have to put export as the source files or what?
Any help is appreciated as always.
 
I don't believe Premiere Pro can export 10 bit H.264. You may have to use something like Cineform or DNx to keep the 10 bit.
 
I don't know about Premiere, but 10 bit MPEG4 is exportable from Resolve under MXF-Atom and MXF-OP1a wrappers, Sony V210 camera codec formats.
Lightworks exports 10 bit AVC (mpeg 4) under camera format export menus. AVCHD, XAVC and AVC-intra.
So you might check for some similar options in Premiere.
 
Jim Simon said:
I don't believe Premiere Pro can export 10 bit H.264. You may have to use something like Cineform or DNx to keep the 10 bit.
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Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder can export using any codec you have installed. What many are not aware of is that the codecs that come bundled with Adobe Creative Suite are consumer codecs with prepaid unlimited licenses for personal use. If you want to make use of a professional codec, you'll need to purchase a license for commercial use and install a compatible version of the codec into your local copy of Adobe Creative Suite.
 
Lpowell said:
Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder can export using any codec you have installed. What many are not aware of is that the codecs that come bundled with Adobe Creative Suite are consumer codecs with prepaid unlimited licenses for personal use. If you want to make use of a professional codec, you'll need to purchase a license for commercial use and install a compatible version of the codec into your local copy of Adobe Creative Suite.
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Until I hear it from Adobe I question the validity of what you write. Premiere Pro is advertised by Adobe as Professional software I have never heard you could use the built-in codecs for personal use only.

Could you please provide a reference for your statement?
 
Lpowell said:
Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder can export using any codec you have installed.
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That's not always true. I have x264 installed, but PP can't access it.

Looking through the settings, I see no way to select 10 bit for H.264. Hence my earlier statement that I don't believe PP can do it.
 
Cary Knoop said:
Premiere Pro is advertised by Adobe as Professional software I have never heard you could use the built-in codecs for personal use only.

Could you please provide a reference for your statement?
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Here are two examples, Adobe's licensing terms for the AVC (H.264) and MPEG-2 codecs bundled with Premiere Pro. (This specific text was copied from the Adobe CS6 licensing document. Current Adobe CC licensing terms may vary.)

16.14 AVC DISTRIBUTION. The following notice applies to Software containing AVC import and export functionality: THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (a) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (b) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C.

16.15 MPEG-2 DISTRIBUTION. The following notice applies to Software containing MPEG-2 import and export functionality: USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG-2 PATENT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. 250 STEELE STREET, SUITE 300 DENVER, COLORADO 80206.

http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/legal/licenses-terms/pdf/CS6.pdf
 
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Jim Simon said:
That's not always true. I have x264 installed, but PP can't access it.
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Is it the stand-alone version of x264 installed in Windows? If so, it won't be accessible to Premiere Pro or Adobe Media Encoder. In order for PP or AME to make use of a codec, you must install a compatible codec plug-in module into your Adobe Creative Suite installation. Here's a link to such a product, x264 PRO, sold under a separate, third party license:

http://www.x264pro.com/
 
Lpowell said:
Here are two examples, Adobe's licensing terms for the AVC (H.264) and MPEG-2 codecs bundled with Premiere Pro. (This specific text was copied from the Adobe CS6 licensing document. Current Adobe CC licensing terms may vary.)
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It seems you are right for older versions of Premiere.
For CC I could not find similar terms.
 
Lpowell said:
In order for PP or AME to make use of a codec, you must install a compatible codec plug-in module into your Adobe Creative Suite installation.
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Agreed. My point was that simply having a codec installed doesn't necessarily give PP access to that codec.
 
Jim Simon said:
Agreed. My point was that simply having a codec installed doesn't necessarily give PP access to that codec.
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No, the crucial point is that these codecs aren't applications installed in Windows. They are plug-ins that are installed in Adobe Creative Suite. Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder have access to all compatible Adobe Creative Suite plug-ins, but not to stand-alone codecs installed in Windows. If you also have Quicktime for Windows installed, PP and AME will have access to all installed Quicktime codecs as well.
 
Lpowell said:
Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder have access to all compatible Adobe Creative Suite plug-ins, but not to stand-alone codecs installed in Windows.
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Yes, that was my point. Your first statement implied that PP could access any system installed codec.
 
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