Stop sending me 4K ProRes files for a 1080p web edit

Last week I had a client drop a 10GB folder of ProRes 422 files for a 30 second social cut. I asked why and they said they wanted 'maximum quality'. Bro, that video is going on Instagram. The render settings on YouTube compress it anyway. I spent 45 minutes transcoding everything before I could even start. Does anyone else just send back a LUT and a proxy workflow guide right away?

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val9746d ago

Yeah, "maximum quality" for Instagram always gets me. I just send them a quick guide on setting up proxy workflows in Resolve or Premiere, saves everyone the headache of waiting for transcodes.

kevin_williams6d ago

Wait, do people actually wait for full-res transcodes before starting to edit? I set up proxies the second I import footage. Saves so much time on my old laptop.

karenc206d ago

Wait, you edit on an old laptop?