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I’ve edited my film in Premiere Pro then brought it into Davinci for colour grading. All my footage is 6K BRAW 8:1 compression and I want to know which is the best format to export the XML to take it back into Premiere that will maintain a high quality for cinema use. Should I export ProRes? Or DnX? Perhaps something else?

Why go back to Premiere Pro?

I am working on a grading job. The client has done the edit in premier and they have titled and subtitled extensively. I am to grade textless so they can slip it back in.

.dpx sequence is top shelf. Prores next level down.

lmac666 wrote:Should I export ProRes? Or DnX? Perhaps something else?

Many possibilities depending on your workflow and systems you use. What is your master delivery file format requirement?
Between the 2 choices you mention, I would select ProRes if you are on Mac system, and DNxHD if you are on Windows platform.

My 2cents

I agree with Jim Simon.

I agree with Roen Davis.

Any high quality codec is suitable.

Mike1938 wrote:I agree with Jim Simon.

Thanks. I wasn't trying to offer a suggestion, though. It was a genuine question I thought I should have the answer to before I offered a recommendation.

Jim Simon wrote:Why go back to Premiere Pro?

I’m just more familiar with Premiere so I thought from that perspective it would be easier for me to take it back to Premiere.


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Just make sure to populate the reel/tape field if it's empty. Works better for roundtripping in my experience.

lmac666 wrote:easier for me to take it back to Premiere.

To do what, though?