Edit Proxies
Edit Proxies are separate video files designed for proxy workflows. You can change some of the different parameters to be able to control the quality/file size trade off and also set a minimum source resolution - files that have a resolution under that threshold will be ignored.
Edit Proxies will be created to match the resolution of the source video upto a maximum resolution, with the same audio track layout to make switching between the proxy and the original source file easier when editing.
You can also set include and exclude patterns to define which video files will be transcoded to have Edit Proxies and which won't.
Compared to web proxies
Web proxies are the proxies we create to be able to view your files in a web browser. Because they need to support viewing in a web browser they have several restrictions that can make them unsuitable for use as a video for proxy editing with an NLE
| Feature | Edit Proxy | Web Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Channels | No audio channels to Multiple supported | Zero or two audio channels supported |
| Audio Tracks | No audio tracks to Multiple supported | Zero or one audio tracks supported |
| Bitrate | Higher bitrates allowed | Low bitrate to be able to preview over normal internet connection |
| File size | Larger filesize | Smaller filesize |
| Format | h.264 I-Frame only in a MOV wrapper | h.264 in a MP4 wrapper |
| Maximum resolution setting | Supported | Not-supported |
| Minimum resolution setting | Supported | Not-supported |
| Resolution | Higher resolutions supported | Maintains a smaller resolution to keep filesize down |
FAQ
- Will more format types be added? - We are looking to support more format types in the future.
- Do I still need the web proxy? - You need the web proxy to view your files in a web browser.
- How are they stored in iconik? - They are an additional format for an asset.
- Will it take longer to transcode? - Yes, transcoding time will be impacted.
- Can I created proxies of RAW files - We have a blog post on How to Create Proxies for RAW Footage
- Can I keep the proxy the same dimensions as the original file - Yes, in the settings, under Maximum Resolution select *'No resizing'. This will make sure that we don't change the dimensions.
Parameters
These are the parameters that are used when adding or editing an Edit Proxy transcoder.
- Name - A human readable name that you can add for your reference.
- Cloud Transcoder - If it's to be used with Cloud storages turn this on, if it's to be used with ISG then turn off.
- Maximum Resolution - the maximum resolution that the edit proxy will be created with.
- Bitrate - Option to control the target bitrate
- Audio Bitrate - Option to control the target bitrate for the audio tracks
- Destination Storage - The storage that the files created will end up on
- Directory for Edit Proxies - This is the directory relative to the root of the storage this transcoder is used on for storing Edit Proxies that are made using the iconik Transcoder.
- Local Destination Path - This is the directory used to place Edit Proxies when transferring.
- Minimum Source Resolution - The minimum size of the source video that will cause an Edit Proxy to be generated
- Audio Codec - The Audio codec used for audio tracks. AAC or 24-bit PCM.
- Include Patterns - The transcoder will only transcode files which contain the (case-sensitive) pattern from this field. Examples:
*exclude*(match file/folder with substringexclude)*.mov(match file/folder that ends on.mov)- You can also use regular expressions:
re:/^.*\.mov$/(match file/folder with.movending)
- Exclude Patterns - The transcoder will ignore files which contain the (case-sensitive) pattern from this field.
- Delete After Upload - (ISG Only) Will delete the created edit proxy from the ISG storage it was created on after uploading into the cloud.