Whether you’re a filmmaker, cameraman or just love shooting videos, the iPhone 13 gives you more creative options. This story is part of the Apple event , our full coverage of the latest news from Apple.
Another iPhone, probably the iPhone 13 , could be announced today. Apple is holding a virtual event on Tuesday where it is expected to launch another version of the iPhone and Apple Watch . Beneath the mountains of leaks and speculation When it comes to the iPhone 13, there is one particular reputation that has captivated anyone who loves video recording: the Apple ProRes comes to the iPhone.
Apple ProRes optimizes videos and is especially useful for people who use color correction or editing software such as Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro. The rumor comes from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, who believes the new iPhone will include support for the Apple ProRes video codec, which won Apple’s 2020 Engineering Emmy Award.
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ProRes video files have lower compression compared to the more common H.264 and H.265 codecs currently used on the iPhone. ProRes protects video image quality and enables fast encoding and decoding.
If ProRes made its mobile debut on the iPhone 13, it could have related benefits. It is likely that your iPhone will not only allow you to upload videos in ProRes, but also edit them, which is currently not possible.
If iOS supports ProRes editing, it’s not too fantastic to imagine ProRes support coming to the iPad and a bigger screen that’s more suitable for editing. When the M1 iPad Pro was issued a common complaint by reviewers and youtubers that it lacked professional applications similar to macOS, such as Final Cut Pro X. Maybe missing ProRes support is missing? We’ll see. In the meantime, here’s everything you need to know about the Apple ProRes.
What is Apple ProRes?
It is a video codec created by Apple in 2007. ProRes can compress video into a small file while maintaining much of the image and color quality. It is a widely used codec optimized for editing software such as Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve.
Why would you want an Apple ProRes on an iPhone?
Camcorders such as the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera have been able to record 4K video in recent years and save the file as a ProRes to an SD card or hard drive. This makes editing faster because you don’t have to spend time optimizing the file.
There are many people today who use iPhones to take pictures for movies and videos, professionally or otherwise. Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has made two feature films on the iPhone . The videos I shoot are often supplemented with footage I shot on my iPhone for videos with CNET reviews. ProRes video would allow Soderbergh and other iPhone filmmakers to maintain better image and color quality, giving them more room to customize both post-production.
Which iPhone 13 models can support ProRes?
Until the new iPhone is officially announced, we won’t know for sure. But Apple could watch the same playbook it used for the iPhone 12 when launching Apple ProRaw Photos . This means that we could see ProRes limited to the Pro and Pro Max models.
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What is a video codec?
Almost all videos are compressed during recording. Raw uncompressed video takes up a huge amount of disk space. A codec such as Apple ProRes compresses this video into something smaller without compromising image quality. Other codecs include H.264 and H.265, which are currently used on all phones.
What is the difference between Apple ProRes and H.264 / H.265 video codecs?
Imagine you are folding a piece of 8.5 x 11 inch paper to fit in an envelope. You need to fold the paper more to fit the smaller envelope. But the more you fold a sheet of paper, the more folds it will have.
Video codecs work similarly, and H.264 / H.265 videos use more compression to create a smaller file. But the darker side is that the picture quality is not so robust and H.264 / H.265 video encoding takes a long time.
Apple ProRes uses less compression to preserve more image quality and color and to encode and decode faster. However, this means that it has a larger file size. ProRes was designed for post-production workflows such as finishing and dyeing. H.264 and H.265 are designed for easier sharing.