Understanding codecs
Usually, when we save our video in any editing software, including Resolve, we will be presented with a confusing array of different file formats to save our video in.
The main difference between each of these video file formats is the codec that they use. When exporting our video on Resolve’s Deliver page, we are shown options for both Format and Codec (Figure 9.1):
Figure 9.1: Export Video settings on the Deliver page
Essentially, a video file format such as .MOV or .MP4 (shown by a dot followed by a three- or four-letter code at the end of a filename) is a container to store the video file in.
Each of these video files uses different ways to squeeze the video and audio information into the container. The way the video is squeezed into this file container is called a codec.
What is a codec?
A codec is a set of instructions (known as code) for the camera to help it compress a video to store in a computer file and...
