Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/mp4-vs-prores-ai-video-export

MP4 VS PRORES FOR AI VIDEO EXPORTS AND EDITING HANDOFFS
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
When is an MP4 practical?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

When should an editing-oriented export be considered?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What does a larger file not guarantee?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should a handoff test include?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

How should archive copies be organized?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Ask the receiving editor for the required format before generating a series. Test one supported export and import it into the final timeline. Compare fine detail and audio against the preview. Keep a smaller review copy separately so collaborators do not need the largest file for every approval.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Choose for the next workflow stage
Evidence:
[ ] Verify supported export timing and access
Evidence:
[ ] Do not confuse file size with factual quality
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
Runway ProRes and PNG exports: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/54396547993491-Exporting-Videos-in-ProRes-and-PNG-Sequence-Formats
Creating with Runway Gen-4.5: https://help.runwayml.com/hc/en-us/articles/46974685288467-Creating-with-Gen-4-5

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