About Cache and Renders

The Cache and Renders options set the formats used by the application to write media to the media cache, for example, when:

Caching media. On demand (context menu Media) or on import (MediaHub General Clip Options).
Rendering a Timeline FX, a clip using a Tools module, or when using a Render node in Batch or Batch FX.
Creating virtual media such as coloured frames.
Creating proxies. On demand (context menu Media) or on import (MediaHub General Clip Options).

Use Cache and Renders to set your storage preferences

Select one of the presets to set Integer (8-bit, 10-bit, or 12-bit) and Floating Point (16-bit or 32-bit) cache formats or select the desired formats from the format drop-down.
Compressed formats (DNx or Apple ProRes) have a smaller storage and bandwidth footprint, with lower quality options generating lower quality cache and renders.
All options use either OpenEXR (with lossless PIZ compression) or RAW for 16-bit and 32-bit floating-point bit depths.

If you plan on using Linked Media export, consider using a cache format with DPX or OpenEXR.

RAW is an RGB format.

Tip: The Export window displays an asterisk next to the compression of file sequence export whose format matches the current Cache and Renders. This simplifies the use of Link Media when exporting.

Format Details

Format Details displays the formats used to store cache and renders for each bit depth.

DNxHD supports resolution up to HD (1920x1080); anything higher is encoded in DNxHR.

The tables below show the various cache and render formats and the size of a 1920x1080 noise frame clip.

Integer Formats

Uncompressed (DPX)

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	6.3 MB
10-bit	8.3 MB
12-bit	12.5 MB

Packed (DPX)

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	6.3 MB
10-bit	8.3 MB
12-bit	9.4 MB

DNxHR/DNxHD 444

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	1.8 MB
10-bit	1.8 MB
12-bit	1.8 MB

DNxHR/DNxHD HQX

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	919 kB
10-bit	919 kB
12-bit	919 kB

DNxHR/DNxHD HQ

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	919 kB
10-bit	919 kB
12-bit	919 kB

DNxHR/DNxHD SQ

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	607 kB
10-bit	607 kB
12-bit	607 kB

DNxHR/DNxHD LB

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	190 kB
10-bit	190 kB
12-bit	190 kB

Apple ProRes 4444 XQ

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	2.1 MB
10-bit	2.1 MB
12-bit	2.1 MB

Apple ProRes 4444

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	1.4 MB
10-bit	1.4 MB
12-bit	1.4 MB

Apple ProRes 422 HQ

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	865.8 kB
10-bit	865.8 kB
12-bit	1.4 MB

Apple ProRes 422

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	619.5 kB
10-bit	620.5 kB
12-bit	1.4 MB

Apple ProRes 422 LT

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	459.3 kB
10-bit	461 kB
12-bit	1.4 MB

Apple ProRes 422 Proxy

Bit depth	Size
8-bit	186.9 kB
10-bit	186.9 kB
12-bit	1.4 MB

Floating Point Formats

Uncompressed (RAW)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	12.5 MB
32-bit floating-point	24.9 MB

EXR (B44)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	5.5 MB
32-bit floating-point	24.9 MB

EXR (B44A)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	5.5 MB
32-bit floating-point	24.9 MB

EXR (RLE)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	5.5 MB
32-bit floating-point	24.9 MB

EXR (PIZ)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	9.8 MB
32-bit floating-point	19 MB

EXR (ZIP scanline)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	3.7 MB
32-bit floating-point	7.7 MB

EXR (ZIP multi-scanline)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	1.6 MB
32-bit floating-point	2.6 MB

EXR (PXR24)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	2.2 MB
32-bit floating-point	2.3 MB

EXR (DWAA)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	2.2 MB
32-bit floating-point	2.2 MB

EXR (DWAB)

Bit depth	Size
16-bit floating-point	2.1 MB
32-bit floating-point	2.1 MB