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Title:           10 and 12bit encoding.
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10 and 12-bit encoding 
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## Supported Encoders

The follow encoders support higher than 8-bit.

| Encoder             |
|---------------------|
| x264                |
| x265                |
| Intel QuickSync     |
| Apple Video Toolbox |

Please note, you must select a "10-bit" or "12-bit" encoder from the "Video Encoder" dropdown on the "Video" tab to enable this feature.
For hardware encoders, the option will only be shown if the system supports it. 

### Limitations

Some filters that ship with HandBrake, do not currently support higher than 8-bit.

When these filters are enabled, HandBrake's pipeline will run at 8-bit rather than 10-bit or 12-bit.
This applies to the following filters:

- Detelecine
- Decomb
- Comb Detect
- Denoise
- Nlmeans
- Chroma Smooth
- Lapsharp
- Unsharp
- Grayscale