Finishing formats: ProRes, PNG sequences, EXR
Finishing formats are file types made for editing and colour work rather than for posting: ProRes, image sequences such as PNG, and EXR. From 4 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
Runway exports ProRes or a PNG sequence so a file drops into another editor without transcoding or compression loss. Luma's HDR model outputs 16-bit EXR for VFX and film pipelines. Katalist exports a project for Adobe Premiere Pro.
A posting format such as MP4 throws away information to stay small; finishing formats keep it for later steps.
They are much larger, so they suit shots that will be cut, graded or composited, not every draft.
For a drama edited outside the AI tool, these pages decide how cleanly the footage arrives.
A project export, as Katalist describes it, carries the arrangement of clips as well as the clips, so the editor starts from the cut rather than from loose files. Descript's timeline export does the same for Premiere Pro, Final Cut and Pro Tools.
| Tool | Page | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Runway | Exporting Videos in ProRes and PNG Sequence Formats | Choosing ProRes or a PNG sequence so a file goes into an editor without recompression |
| Luma | HDR, EXR & Color Spaces | 16-bit EXR output from its HDR model for VFX and film pipelines |
| Katalist | How to Export a Katalist Project for Adobe Premiere Pro | Exporting a project and opening it in Adobe Premiere Pro |
| Descript | Timeline exports | A timeline export that opens in Premiere Pro, Final Cut or Pro Tools with edits intact |
Inclusion rule. Readings from the map used on this page. Order. The order the text takes them in.
1From the pages themselves
These export formats give you a file that drops directly into other video editing tools without transcoding or quality loss from compression.
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Luma's HDR model, Ray3.14 HDR, is designed to integrate directly into professional VFX and film pipelines.
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Step-by-step instructions for exporting your Katalist project and importing it into Adobe Premiere Pro
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Export your Descript timeline into Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Pro Tools, and other video editing tools.
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- Exporting Videos in ProRes and PNG Sequence FormatsChoosing ProRes or a PNG sequence so a file goes into an editor without recompression
- HDR, EXR & Color Spaces16-bit EXR output from its HDR model for VFX and film pipelines
- How to Export a Katalist Project for Adobe Premiere ProExporting a project and opening it in Adobe Premiere Pro
- Timeline exportsA timeline export that opens in Premiere Pro, Final Cut or Pro Tools with edits intact
Tools on this page: Runway · Luma · Katalist · Descript
2A generator's own guide on this
Set beside “Finishing formats”, two passages from the guides SceneMixer publishes about its own pipeline:
The same way as a photographic one: the character is generated once as a reference sheet and that image is sent with every shot they are in, along with a couple of face-distinguishing notes. Shots refer to the character rather than re-describing their look.
SceneMixer, AI Animated Series Generator — “How do I keep a stylised character on model across episodes?” (read 2026-10-13)
The lines are re-heard and written in the language your project is set to, and the finished episode is spoken by the voices attached to your own characters.
SceneMixer, How to Remake a Video with AI — “Can I remake something in a different language?” (read 2026-10-13)