ProRes

E53639

intermediate codec video codec

ProRes is a high-quality, high-performance video compression format developed by Apple and widely used in professional video production and post‑production workflows.

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All labels observed (11)

Label	Occurrences
ProRes canonical	13
ProRes RAW	5
Apple ProRes	3
Apple ProRes (video viewing and basic trimming)	1
Apple ProRes technology	1
ProRes 422	1
ProRes 422 HQ	1
ProRes 422 LT	1
ProRes 422 Proxy	1
ProRes 4444	1
ProRes 4444 XQ	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T425484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: ProRes
Context triple: [Apple M2, supportsVideoCodec, ProRes]

A. SMPTE ST 2022
SMPTE ST 2022 is a family of standards from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers that defines the transport of professional audio, video, and ancillary data over IP networks, including methods for encapsulation, error correction, and redundancy.
B. SMPTE ST 2059
SMPTE ST 2059 is a professional media industry standard that defines how to use IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol to synchronize clocks and signals across IP-based audio, video, and broadcast systems.
C. TIFF
TIFF is the non-profit cultural organization that runs the Toronto International Film Festival and related year-round film programs and events.
D. Pro Display XDR
Pro Display XDR is Apple’s high-end 32‑inch Retina 6K professional monitor designed for color-critical workflows such as video editing, photography, and graphic design.
E. Blu-ray Disc format
The Blu-ray Disc format is a high-definition optical disc technology used for storing and playing back HD and Ultra HD video and large amounts of digital data.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: ProRes
Target entity description: ProRes is a high-quality, high-performance video compression format developed by Apple and widely used in professional video production and post‑production workflows.

A. SMPTE ST 2022
SMPTE ST 2022 is a family of standards from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers that defines the transport of professional audio, video, and ancillary data over IP networks, including methods for encapsulation, error correction, and redundancy.
B. SMPTE ST 2059
SMPTE ST 2059 is a professional media industry standard that defines how to use IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol to synchronize clocks and signals across IP-based audio, video, and broadcast systems.
C. TIFF
TIFF is the non-profit cultural organization that runs the Toronto International Film Festival and related year-round film programs and events.
D. Pro Display XDR
Pro Display XDR is Apple’s high-end 32‑inch Retina 6K professional monitor designed for color-critical workflows such as video editing, photography, and graphic design.
E. Blu-ray Disc format
The Blu-ray Disc format is a high-definition optical disc technology used for storing and playing back HD and Ultra HD video and large amounts of digital data.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	intermediate codec ⓘ video codec ⓘ
commonlyDeliveredAs	.mov container ⓘ
commonlyUsedIn	digital cinema workflows ⓘ film production ⓘ streaming content mastering ⓘ television production ⓘ
compatibleWith	Adobe Premiere Pro ⓘ Avid Media Composer ⓘ DaVinci Resolve ⓘ Final Cut Pro ⓘ many professional NLE systems ⓘ
compressionType	lossy compression ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designedAs	high-performance video compression format ⓘ high-quality video compression format ⓘ
designedFor	maintaining image quality over multiple encodes ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
hasVariant	ProRes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ProRes 422 ProRes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ProRes 422 HQ ProRes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ProRes 422 LT ProRes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ProRes 422 Proxy ProRes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ProRes 4444 ProRes self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: ProRes 4444 XQ
introducedBy	Final Cut Pro ⓘ surface form: Apple Final Cut Studio
licensing	proprietary ⓘ
notableFeature	balance of quality and file size ⓘ low decoding complexity compared to some distribution codecs ⓘ
optimizedFor	multi‑generation rendering ⓘ real-time editing ⓘ
platform	iOS ⓘ surface form: iOS (for recording and playback on supported devices) macOS ⓘ
supports	intra-frame compression ⓘ
supportsAlphaChannel	true (in ProRes 4444 variants) ⓘ
supportsBitDepth	10-bit ⓘ 12-bit (in some 4444 variants) ⓘ
supportsColorSampling	4:2:2 ⓘ 4:4:4:4 ⓘ
supportsResolution	2K ⓘ 4K ⓘ HD ⓘ SD ⓘ higher-than-4K formats (in newer implementations) ⓘ
typicalUse	intermediate editing format ⓘ
usedFor	broadcast delivery ⓘ color grading ⓘ editing ⓘ post-production workflows ⓘ professional video production ⓘ
widelyAdoptedBy	broadcast networks ⓘ camera manufacturers (for in‑camera recording on some models) ⓘ post-production houses ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (29)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Apple M2 → supportsVideoCodec → ProRes ⓘ

this entity surface form: ProRes RAW

Apple M1 Max → supportsHardwareEncoding → ProRes ⓘ

this entity surface form: ProRes RAW

Apple M1 Max → supportsHardwareDecoding → ProRes ⓘ

this entity surface form: ProRes RAW

Apple M1 Pro → hardwareAcceleration → ProRes ⓘ

this entity surface form: ProRes RAW

Photos → supports → ProRes ⓘ

this entity surface form: Apple ProRes (video viewing and basic trimming)

Apple M2 Max → supportsHardwareEncoding → ProRes ⓘ

this entity surface form: ProRes RAW

Apple M2 Ultra → supportsHardwareEncoding → ProRes ⓘ

Apple M2 Ultra → supportsHardwareDecoding → ProRes ⓘ