ProRes Codecs now a free download
Apple has released the ProRes Codecs as a free download for Mac QuickTime here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1396
No word on a compressor for Windows, however.
UPDATE: These codecs still require an Apple Pro app installed to work. Cheapest option is still to get Compressor or Motion from the App Store for about $50. If the codecs are installed, Adobe apps can output ProRes.
Don’t these require FCP to be installed on the system?
Posted by: Todd Kopriva | September 21, 2011 6:10 AM
The new Motion or Compressor also work.
Posted by: Karl Soule | September 21, 2011 9:44 AM
Getting the ProRes Codec – Creative Cow’s Final Cut Pro forum is headed … Or by chance is there a secret codec somewhere that you can download? … Avid provides free access to their codecs
Posted by: Don | September 21, 2011 9:39 AM
Sadly, there is not an official place to get the codec for free. I was hoping that this knowledgebase article finally provided an installer that wasn’t tied to the Apple pro apps, but the installer checks for one of the pro apps before it installs.
Posted by: Karl Soule | September 21, 2011 9:44 AM
As I found out, thanks to Thomas Worth, one doesn’t need nor Motion or Compressor from FCP to work in Premier Pro 5 with Pro Res 4444 encoded .mov files.
You can download the Apple codecs here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1396
You’ll have to unpack the PKG file and install the codecs manually,
because Apple doesn’t want you to install them unless you have Final
Cut Pro already installed. Use a utility like unpkg to extract the
files, then copy them into /Library/QuickTime:
You can download unpkg for free here:
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
After one done all that, PrPro5 and Adobe Media Encoder automatically add these codecs to Quick Time export codecs and work with Pro Res 4444 .mov containers natively, and I would say even smoother , than with .MOVs .
To me, in such setup CS5 Production becomes the best option for Mac.
Posted by: Sergey | September 25, 2011 4:29 PM
Props to SERGEY for the unpkg suggestion. Worked perfect for me that way!
Posted by: William | March 19, 2012 10:22 PM
My question: how can I export a sequence as a ProRes file using Adobe CS5 Premiere from a PC (Win7)? The Apple download is for an Apple .dmg file.
Posted by: Mike DeWolfe | April 12, 2012 6:39 PM
The ProRes codecs are only made available on the Mac Platform. Apple has not released any official ProRes encoders for Windows at this time.
Posted by: Karl Soule | October 01, 2012 1:56 AM
Alternately, installing the Final Cut Pro trial will allow the ProApps Codec installer to run. You don’t need to even start FCP for the first time, should you want to postpone the start of the 30-day trial.
Posted by: Ken | April 16, 2012 10:16 PM
Thanks for this – Was struggling for a while to get it working and tim Dougs unpkg works seamlessly.!! Nice one – Great post
Posted by: Bounce Collective | February 18, 2013 10:58 AM
Thank you! unpkg worked : )
Posted by: Kaosxs | March 16, 2013 8:54 PM