Get the free plugin for Adobe Creative Cloud, enabling NotchLC support in After Effects, Premiere and Media Encoder. Windows & macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon) supported.
: This file is typically found in the download folder created when running the (adksetup.exe) for offline installation. Microsoft Learn Typical Installation Location
This downloads the following (among others):
Once you have downloaded the ADK toolkit, follow these steps to install and configure it:
Run the following command: adksetup.exe /layout C:\ADKOffline
Includes DISM and the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment.
: Open the setup file and select "Download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for installation on a separate computer" .
You're trying to install x86 ADK on x64 host. Run the x64 version of ADK installer instead.
Detail when you need it. Unlike other mainstream GPU codecs, NotchLC uses variable block size and variable control point bit levels to provide extra detail while allowing greater compression in areas of flatter colours.
NotchLC breaks colour data down into luma and chroma (YUV). 12bits of depth are assigned to luma data, as in many scenarios this is where bit depth is most perceivable. 8bits are assigned to each of the U & V channels.
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Rather than specify target bitrates and end up with undetermined quality outcomes, NotchLC takes the reverse approach: during encoding you set a quality level, and the encoder uses the most compression it can while preserving it.
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Utilising the modern SSIM measurement method, NotchLC delivers the high-quality results that are needed to be qualified as an intermediary codec. Don’t take our word for it though — read what dandelion + burdock writes in their big, independent 10bit codec test.
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See how NotchLC stacks up with with another popular GPU powered codec.
: This file is typically found in the download folder created when running the (adksetup.exe) for offline installation. Microsoft Learn Typical Installation Location
This downloads the following (among others):
Once you have downloaded the ADK toolkit, follow these steps to install and configure it:
Run the following command: adksetup.exe /layout C:\ADKOffline
Includes DISM and the Deployment and Imaging Tools Environment.
: Open the setup file and select "Download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit for installation on a separate computer" .
You're trying to install x86 ADK on x64 host. Run the x64 version of ADK installer instead.
NotchLC can be integrated into your software or product. We have a fully documented SDK available under a commercial license. Contact us to discuss licensing options and pricing.
See the manual, or talk to other users on our community Discord.