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Video Formats, Codec & Containers Guide by ES

The document provides an overview of popular video formats, codecs, and containers used in video editing and delivery. It categorizes codecs into intraframe and interframe types, highlighting their applications and compatibility with various editing software and consumer devices. Additionally, it explains the role of containers in holding audio, video, and metadata, with examples like MP4 and MOV.

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Video Formats, Codec & Containers Guide by ES

The document provides an overview of popular video formats, codecs, and containers used in video editing and delivery. It categorizes codecs into intraframe and interframe types, highlighting their applications and compatibility with various editing software and consumer devices. Additionally, it explains the role of containers in holding audio, video, and metadata, with examples like MP4 and MOV.

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Popular Video formats, Codecs & Containers – Editing Skool

Format Name Codec Codec Type Container(s) Used In

Apple ProRes (422 / Intraframe Editing, Mastering


HQ / LT / 4444) ProRes (10/12-bit) MOV (Mac-heavy)

Intraframe (8/10- Avid, Premiere,


Avid DNxHD / DNxHR DNxHD / HR bit) MXF / MOV Delivery

Consumer cams
AVCHD H.264 Interframe MTS / M2TS (Sony/Panasonic)

H.264 (Intraonly)
XAVC-I Intraframe MXF Sony pro cams

XAVC-L H.264 Interframe MXF Sony pro cams

Sony mirrorless/
XAVC-S H.264 Interframe MP4 consumer cams

Intra or
XF-AVC H.264 Interframe MXF Canon pro cameras

Web, Mirrorless,
MP4 (H.264/H.265) H.264 / H.265 Interframe MP4 Phones

ProRes / H. Intra or
MOV (QuickTime) 264 / H.265 Interframe MOV Mac Editing, iPhone

Varies (DivX, Windows-native


AVI MJPEG, etc) Varies AVI (legacy use)

DNxHD, XAVC,
MXF AVC-Intra Pro/Studio MXF Broadcast, Pro cams

YouTube, HTML5
WEBM VP8 / VP9 / AV1 Interframe WEBM video

🧠 Notes for Students:

• Intraframe codecs (like ProRes, DNx) are better for editing – every frame is independent.
• Interframe codecs (like H.264) are smaller files but harder to edit – use for delivery.
• Containers hold the audio, video, and metadata – e.g., MP4 or MOV – and they can hold different
codecs.

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