Supported Codecs:
ProRes – all qualities (CBR or Padded files required for insert, read more inProRes Compatibility)
DNxHD / HR – all qualities
XAVC, class 300 and 400
AVC-I
XDCAM
JPEG2000
H.264* (needs to be created through CineXtranscoder Transcoder - Quickstart Guide )
Resolutions:
SD, HD, 2K, UHD, 4K, 8K and beyond.
cinextools is resolutions independent. If you’re using a raster independent codec like ProRes, it can be any non-standard resolution.
Wrapper:
MOV, OP1A MXF, OPATOM MXF, MP4
Colorspace:
cineXtools support for Colorspace and bit depth depend entirely on the codec, but generally cineXtools supports YUV 8, YUV 10, RGB10 and RGB12.
On a related, but separate note, cineXtool supports HDR files, like ProRes XQ for insert, too. Like the insert support for codecs, cineXtools does colorspace conversions when inserting from source to target. So, a 10-frame RGB12 DPX sequence can be inserted to your YUV10 ProRes HQ file. For obvious reasons, we wouldn’t recommend you go from YUV8 to RGB12.
System Requirements:
To run the current version of CineXtools, you need to be on:
macOS 12.6.8 (Monterey) and newer
On Macs with Apple Silicon (M1-M3) CineXsuite runs in emulation through Rosetta but performance should not be significantly affected. If you experience issues, take a look at Troubleshooting cineXsuite on Apple Silicon Chips
Windows 10 x64 (64-bit) or newer
A more powerful system will perform better when running CineXtools. But, because most real processing is for small bits of video and audio, the biggest factor is disk I/O for read and write.
You’ll see the best performance when you work on SSDs, particularly for the target drive. A fast local RAID or fast network storage on an 8 Gigabit or faster connection will help, too. Avoid working on devices such as a USB2 single platter spinning hard drive.
If you have any questions, please get in touch.