RED's proprietary wavelet-compressed raw format used in all RED cameras.
Definition
REDCODE RAW (R3D) is RED's proprietary RAW format with wavelet compression. It offers RAW flexibility with significantly smaller file sizes than uncompressed RAW.
Practical Application
All RED cameras record exclusively in R3D. Various compression ratios (3:1 to 22:1) for different quality/size requirements. Decoding in REDCINE-X, DaVinci, Premiere, etc.
Technical Details
Wavelet compression (similar to JPEG2000). Bayer data. Variable bitrate possible. IPP2 Color Science. 16-bit output possible. GPU-accelerated decoding. Proprietary, but widely supported.
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