RED RAW proxy workflow

Offload R3D to the cloud, edit with proxies, finish at full RAW.

R3D files are massive

A full day of RED Komodo or V-Raptor shooting at 6K or 8K produces 1 to 2 TB of R3D files. Keeping multiple shoots on a single SSD is not realistic.

Cloud R3D, local proxies, full-quality finish

Sanbila uploads R3D to R2 on import. Server-side proxies (H.264 720p or 1080p, or ProRes Proxy) give you a smooth edit. At export, Smart Relink streams the R3D clips you used from R2 into your NLE so colourists get full-RAW grading.

R3D upload intact

The full RAW container is preserved, no transcoding.

H.264 or ProRes proxies

Pick the codec your NLE likes best, generated server-side.

Full-RAW finish

Export streams R3D originals for the colour grade, no quality loss.

B2 backup of RAW

Every R3D has a second copy on Backblaze for redundancy.

Sanbila by the numbers

Real specs from the live Sanbila product, not marketing claims.

NLEs supported (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid)

Proxy presets — from 540p H.264 to 1080p DNxHR LB

File formats supported (MP4, MOV, MXF, R3D, BRAW, WAV…)

85%

Average disk savings vs editing on 4K originals

Egress fees on Cloudflare R2 — stream originals at zero cost

Parallel R2 connections on macOS (4 on Windows / Linux), 4 MB block cache

Frequently asked questions

How is Sanbila different from the proxy generator built into my NLE?+

Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Avid all generate proxies locally, but they keep the original full-resolution files on the same SSD — so the disk fills up twice. Sanbila stores the originals in the cloud (Cloudflare R2) and keeps only the lightweight proxies on your machine. At export, Smart Relink streams the originals back via a local WebDAV mount, so you finish at full quality without ever downloading the source files.

Does Sanbila work offline?+

Yes for editing — once a proxy is cached on your SSD, you can cut, trim, color and arrange your timeline without an internet connection. You only need network access for the initial import (uploading originals to the cloud) and for the final export (streaming originals back via WebDAV).

How much cloud storage does the free plan include?+

The free plan includes 5 GB of cloud storage and one project, with no credit card required. Paid plans start at $49 per month for 2 TB and 50 projects, going up to 25 TB on the Enterprise plan with overage billing for teams that need more.

What upload speed do I need to use Sanbila?+

Any broadband connection works for the initial upload — Sanbila chunks files into 50 MB parts and uploads in parallel, so a typical 100 Mbps fiber line uploads 1 hour of 4K H.264 footage in about 6 minutes. After upload, day-to-day editing happens on local proxies, so your connection speed only matters again at export time when originals are streamed.

Which video formats does Sanbila support?+

Sanbila handles 22+ formats out of the box: MP4, MOV, MXF, R3D (RED RAW), BRAW (Blackmagic RAW), ARRI proxies, ProRes, DNxHR, DNxHD, H.264, H.265, plus WAV and AAC for audio. Both 4K and 8K sources are supported up to 200 GB per single file (URL imports have no size limit).

Handle RED projects without a 10 TB SSD

Free plan to test, Enterprise 25 TB for feature-length documentary RED shoots.

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