The most boring spec on the page until it ruins your deadline at 11pm. Editors differ wildly on what they can export, and finding out mid-project is a special kind of stress.
- Some editors export MP4 and call it a day; others handle every container and codec. - MP4 is a container, H.264 is a codec. Your editor might export MP4 with only one codec inside, which is why platforms reject uploads. - ProRes for clients, DCP for festivals, WebM for the web: your editor handles each or it does not. - Team exports must be consistent across every editor, or review cycles get painful. - Your own test beats every spec sheet: export once before you commit to a workflow.
Check exports before you buy. Least glamorous spec, most practical. For the images and PDFs around your projects, PicConvert converts and compresses them free forever, so that part never surprises you.