What exactly are codecs? They can get pretty complex and confusing. Although they can get very in depth, all wee really need is a basic understanding of them.
Codec is an acronym for compressor, decompressor. Come codecs are licensed and others are not, which is why computers can only have certain codecs. Lots of people get codecs confused with containers. Containers are types of files, and codecs go inside them. There are different types of codecs for different purposes. Capture codecs is what the camera records. Edit codecs take the capture codecs and turn them into something to edit. Delivery codes are the files you put online or give to clients, and Archival codecs are copies of your finished projects.
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