Why o why do we use Codecs for video editing? Codecs are - in my experience - the single most frustrating work flow distractor to any video operation. Why not image sequences all the way? Image sequences are a lot easier to work with in compositing - you don't even need a compositor to adjust single frames. I've wrestled with som many commercial codecs (Cineform, Apple QT Pro, Sheer and a multitude of in-between codes) and I've always found image sequences to be the only thing that always work "right out of the box". Most high-end software relies heavily on image sequences. Starting with the earliest SGI boxes. The reason is simple. You can trust them.
Codecs are great for distribution. Not post.
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