diff --git a/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp b/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp
index 57ee51fd0..e3c897606 100644
--- a/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp
+++ b/app/audio/audiomanager.cpp
@@ -106,32 +106,32 @@ void AudioManager::SetOutputDevice(const QAudioDeviceInfo &info)
     format.setByteOrder(QAudioFormat::LittleEndian);
 
     switch (output_params_.format()) {
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
       format.setSampleSize(8);
       format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::UnSignedInt);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
       format.setSampleSize(16);
       format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::SignedInt);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
       format.setSampleSize(32);
       format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::SignedInt);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
       format.setSampleSize(64);
       format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::SignedInt);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
       format.setSampleSize(32);
       format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::Float);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
       format.setSampleSize(64);
       format.setSampleType(QAudioFormat::Float);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
       abort();
     }
 
diff --git a/app/audio/sampleformat.cpp b/app/audio/sampleformat.cpp
index 08fff1777..df1437b67 100644
--- a/app/audio/sampleformat.cpp
+++ b/app/audio/sampleformat.cpp
@@ -1 +1,36 @@
 #include "sampleformat.h"
+
+#include "core.h"
+
+QString SampleFormat::GetSampleFormatName(const SampleFormat::Format &f)
+{
+  switch (f) {
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
+    return tr("Unsigned 8-bit");
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
+    return tr("Signed 16-bit");
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
+    return tr("Signed 32-bit");
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
+    return tr("Signed 64-bit");
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
+    return tr("32-bit Float");
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
+    return tr("64-bit Float");
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
+  case SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
+    break;
+  }
+
+  return tr("Invalid");
+}
+
+SampleFormat::Format SampleFormat::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode)
+{
+  return static_cast<SampleFormat::Format>(Core::GetPreferenceForRenderMode(mode, QStringLiteral("SampleFormat")).toInt());
+}
+
+void SampleFormat::SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, SampleFormat::Format format)
+{
+  Core::SetPreferenceForRenderMode(mode, QStringLiteral("SampleFormat"), format);
+}
diff --git a/app/audio/sampleformat.h b/app/audio/sampleformat.h
index c87ca4d39..2c03227ba 100644
--- a/app/audio/sampleformat.h
+++ b/app/audio/sampleformat.h
@@ -21,17 +21,34 @@
 #ifndef SAMPLEFORMAT_H
 #define SAMPLEFORMAT_H
 
-enum SampleFormat {
-  SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID = -1,
+#include <QObject>
 
-  SAMPLE_FMT_U8,
-  SAMPLE_FMT_S16,
-  SAMPLE_FMT_S32,
-  SAMPLE_FMT_S64,
-  SAMPLE_FMT_FLT,
-  SAMPLE_FMT_DBL,
+#include "render/rendermodes.h"
+
+class SampleFormat : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  SampleFormat() = default;
+
+  enum Format {
+    SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID = -1,
+
+    SAMPLE_FMT_U8,
+    SAMPLE_FMT_S16,
+    SAMPLE_FMT_S32,
+    SAMPLE_FMT_S64,
+    SAMPLE_FMT_FLT,
+    SAMPLE_FMT_DBL,
+
+    SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT
+  };
+
+  static QString GetSampleFormatName(const Format& f);
+
+  static Format GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode);
+  static void SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, Format format);
 
-  SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT
 };
 
 #endif // SAMPLEFORMAT_H
diff --git a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.cpp b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.cpp
index 2d2063dba..d1236816a 100644
--- a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.cpp
+++ b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.cpp
@@ -14,21 +14,21 @@ AVPixelFormat FFmpegCommon::GetCompatiblePixelFormat(const AVPixelFormat &pix_fm
                                            nullptr);
 }
 
-SampleFormat FFmpegCommon::GetNativeSampleFormat(const AVSampleFormat &smp_fmt)
+SampleFormat::Format FFmpegCommon::GetNativeSampleFormat(const AVSampleFormat &smp_fmt)
 {
   switch (smp_fmt) {
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
-    return SAMPLE_FMT_U8;
+    return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_U8;
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
-    return SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
+    return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
-    return SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
+    return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
-    return SAMPLE_FMT_S64;
+    return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S64;
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
-    return SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
+    return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
-    return SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
+    return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8P :
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16P:
   case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32P:
@@ -40,26 +40,26 @@ SampleFormat FFmpegCommon::GetNativeSampleFormat(const AVSampleFormat &smp_fmt)
     break;
   }
 
-  return SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID;
+  return SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID;
 }
 
-AVSampleFormat FFmpegCommon::GetFFmpegSampleFormat(const SampleFormat &smp_fmt)
+AVSampleFormat FFmpegCommon::GetFFmpegSampleFormat(const SampleFormat::Format &smp_fmt)
 {
   switch (smp_fmt) {
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
     return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
     return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
     return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
     return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S64;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
     return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
     return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
     break;
   }
 
diff --git a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.h b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.h
index c322e55b9..5383e1e97 100644
--- a/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.h
+++ b/app/codec/ffmpeg/ffmpegcommon.h
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief Returns a native sample format type for a given AVSampleFormat
    */
-  static SampleFormat GetNativeSampleFormat(const AVSampleFormat& smp_fmt);
+  static SampleFormat::Format GetNativeSampleFormat(const AVSampleFormat& smp_fmt);
 
   /**
    * @brief Returns an FFmpeg sample format type for a given native type
    */
-  static AVSampleFormat GetFFmpegSampleFormat(const SampleFormat& smp_fmt);
+  static AVSampleFormat GetFFmpegSampleFormat(const SampleFormat::Format &smp_fmt);
 };
 
 #endif // FFMPEGABSTRACTION_H
diff --git a/app/codec/waveinput.cpp b/app/codec/waveinput.cpp
index d3650edf2..12edb6135 100644
--- a/app/codec/waveinput.cpp
+++ b/app/codec/waveinput.cpp
@@ -85,27 +85,27 @@ bool WaveInput::open()
   uint16_t bits_per_sample;
   data_stream >> bits_per_sample;
 
-  SampleFormat format;
+  SampleFormat::Format format;
 
   switch (bits_per_sample) {
   case 8:
-    format = SAMPLE_FMT_U8;
+    format = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_U8;
     break;
   case 16:
-    format = SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
+    format = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
     break;
   case 32:
     if (data_is_float) {
-      format = SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
+      format = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
     } else {
-      format = SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
+      format = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
     }
     break;
   case 64:
     if (data_is_float) {
-      format = SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
+      format = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
     } else {
-      format = SAMPLE_FMT_S64;
+      format = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S64;
     }
     break;
   default:
diff --git a/app/codec/waveoutput.cpp b/app/codec/waveoutput.cpp
index 34f73407b..e8ed84882 100644
--- a/app/codec/waveoutput.cpp
+++ b/app/codec/waveoutput.cpp
@@ -38,18 +38,18 @@ bool WaveOutput::open()
 
     // Type of format
     switch (params_.format()) {
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
       write_int<int16_t>(&file_, kWAVIntegerFormat);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
       write_int<int16_t>(&file_, kWAVFloatFormat);
       break;
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
-    case SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
+    case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
       qWarning() << "Invalid sample format for WAVE audio";
       file_.close();
       return false;
diff --git a/app/config/config.cpp b/app/config/config.cpp
index b6e11d6ee..cbfaa6767 100644
--- a/app/config/config.cpp
+++ b/app/config/config.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ void Config::SetDefaults()
   config_map_["DefaultSequenceFrameRate"] = QVariant::fromValue(rational(1001, 30000));
   config_map_["DefaultSequenceAudioFrequency"] = 48000;
   config_map_["DefaultSequenceAudioLayout"] = AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO;
+
+  // Online/offline settings
+  config_map_["OnlinePixelFormat"] = PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_RGBA32F;
+  config_map_["OfflinePixelFormat"] = PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_RGBA16F;
+  config_map_["OnlineSampleFormat"] = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
+  config_map_["OfflineSampleFormat"] = SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
+  config_map_["OnlineOCIOMethod"] = ColorManager::kOCIOAccurate;
+  config_map_["OfflineOCIOMethod"] = ColorManager::kOCIOFast;
 }
 
 void Config::Load()
diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index fe38380c4..827b59014 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -600,6 +600,25 @@ int Core::CountFilesInFileList(const QFileInfoList &filenames)
   return file_count;
 }
 
+QString GetRenderModePreferencePrefix(RenderMode::Mode mode, const QString &preference) {
+  QString key;
+
+  key.append((mode == RenderMode::kOffline) ? QStringLiteral("Offline") : QStringLiteral("Online"));
+  key.append(preference);
+
+  return key;
+}
+
+QVariant Core::GetPreferenceForRenderMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, const QString &preference)
+{
+  return Config::Current()[GetRenderModePreferencePrefix(mode, preference)];
+}
+
+void Core::SetPreferenceForRenderMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, const QString &preference, const QVariant &value)
+{
+  Config::Current()[GetRenderModePreferencePrefix(mode, preference)] = value;
+}
+
 void Core::InitiateOpenSaveProcess(Task *manager, const QString& dialog_text, const QString& dialog_title)
 {
   // Create save dialog
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index d8bc81168..f7b23968a 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ public:
    */
   static int CountFilesInFileList(const QFileInfoList &filenames);
 
+  static QVariant GetPreferenceForRenderMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, const QString& preference);
+  static void SetPreferenceForRenderMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, const QString& preference, const QVariant& value);
+
 public slots:
   /**
    * @brief Starts an open file dialog to load a project from file
diff --git a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
index b6d381122..cf908c4d6 100644
--- a/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/export/export.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "project/item/sequence/sequence.h"
 #include "project/project.h"
 #include "render/backend/opengl/openglexporter.h"
+#include "render/pixelservice.h"
 #include "ui/icons/icons.h"
 
 ExportDialog::ExportDialog(ViewerOutput *viewer_node, QWidget *parent) :
@@ -205,13 +206,17 @@ void ExportDialog::accept()
                                dest_height);
   }
 
-  // FIXME: Hardcoded pixel format
-  VideoRenderingParams video_render_params(dest_width, dest_height, video_tab_->frame_rate().flipped(), PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_RGBA32F, RenderMode::kOnline);
+  RenderMode::Mode render_mode = RenderMode::kOnline;
+
+  VideoRenderingParams video_render_params(dest_width,
+                                           dest_height,
+                                           video_tab_->frame_rate().flipped(),
+                                           PixelService::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode),
+                                           render_mode);
 
-  // FIXME: Hardcoded sample format
   AudioRenderingParams audio_render_params(audio_tab_->sample_rate_combobox()->currentData().toInt(),
                                            audio_tab_->channel_layout_combobox()->currentData().toULongLong(),
-                                           SAMPLE_FMT_FLT);
+                                           SampleFormat::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode));
 
   ColorProcessorPtr color_processor = ColorProcessor::Create(color_manager_->GetConfig(),
                                                              OCIO::ROLE_SCENE_LINEAR,
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/preferences.cpp b/app/dialog/preferences/preferences.cpp
index 3197d3eef..d25a2a3ed 100644
--- a/app/dialog/preferences/preferences.cpp
+++ b/app/dialog/preferences/preferences.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "tabs/preferencesgeneraltab.h"
 #include "tabs/preferencesbehaviortab.h"
 #include "tabs/preferencesappearancetab.h"
-#include "tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.h"
+#include "tabs/preferencesqualitytab.h"
 #include "tabs/preferencesdisktab.h"
 #include "tabs/preferencesaudiotab.h"
 #include "tabs/preferenceskeyboardtab.h"
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(QWidget *parent, QMenuBar* main_menu_bar) :
   AddTab(new PreferencesGeneralTab(), tr("General"));
   AddTab(new PreferencesAppearanceTab(), tr("Appearance"));
   AddTab(new PreferencesBehaviorTab(), tr("Behavior"));
+  AddTab(new PreferencesQualityTab(), tr("Quality"));
   AddTab(new PreferencesDiskTab(), tr("Disk"));
-  AddTab(new PreferencesPlaybackTab(), tr("Playback"));
   AddTab(new PreferencesAudioTab(), tr("Audio"));
   AddTab(new PreferencesKeyboardTab(main_menu_bar), tr("Keyboard"));
 
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ PreferencesDialog::PreferencesDialog(QWidget *parent, QMenuBar* main_menu_bar) :
   connect(buttonBox, SIGNAL(rejected()), this, SLOT(reject()));
 
   connect(list_widget_, SIGNAL(currentRowChanged(int)), preference_pane_stack_, SLOT(setCurrentIndex(int)));
-
 }
 
 void PreferencesDialog::accept()
@@ -86,247 +85,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::accept()
   }
 
   QDialog::accept();
-
-  /*
-  bool restart_after_saving = false;
-  bool reinit_audio = false;
-  bool reload_language = false;
-  bool reload_effects = false;
-  bool reset_ocio_shaders = false;
-  bool reset_render_threads = false;
-
-  // Validate whether the specified CSS file exists
-  if (!custom_css_fn->text().isEmpty() && !QFileInfo::exists(custom_css_fn->text())) {
-    QMessageBox::critical(
-          this,
-          tr("Invalid CSS File"),
-          tr("CSS file '%1' does not exist.").arg(custom_css_fn->text())
-          );
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // Validate whether the chosen OCIO configuration file
-  if (enable_color_management->isChecked()) {
-
-    // Check whether the file exists
-    if (!QFileInfo::exists(ocio_config_file->text())) {
-
-      QString msg_title = tr("Invalid OpenColorIO Configuration File");
-      QString msg_body;
-
-      if (ocio_config_file->text().isEmpty()) {
-        msg_body = tr("You must specify an OpenColorIO configuration file if color management is enabled.");
-      } else {
-        msg_body = tr("OpenColorIO configuration file '%1' does not exist.").arg(ocio_config_file->text());
-      }
-
-      QMessageBox::critical(
-            this,
-            msg_title,
-            msg_body
-            );
-      return;
-
-    } else if (olive::config.ocio_config_path != ocio_config_file->text()) {
-
-      // Check whether OCIO can load it
-      OCIO::ConstConfigRcPtr file_config = TestOCIOConfig(ocio_config_file->text().toUtf8());
-
-      if (!file_config) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Validate whether one of the bool options requires a restart
-  bool bool_requires_restart = false;
-  for (int i=0;i<bool_restart_required.size();i++) {
-    if (bool_restart_required.at(i)
-        && bool_ui.at(i)->isChecked() != *bool_value.at(i)) {
-      bool_requires_restart = true;
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Check if any settings will require a restart of Olive (including the bool options determined above)
-  if (bool_requires_restart
-      || olive::config.thumbnail_resolution != thumbnail_res_spinbox->value()
-      || olive::config.waveform_resolution != waveform_res_spinbox->value()
-      || olive::config.css_path != custom_css_fn->text()
-      || olive::config.style != static_cast<olive::styling::Style>(ui_style->currentData().toInt())) {
-
-    // any changes to these settings will require a restart - ask the user if we should do one now or later
-
-    int ret = QMessageBox::question(this,
-                                    "Restart Required",
-                                    "Some of the changed settings will require a restart of Olive. Would you like "
-                                    "to restart now?",
-                                    QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No | QMessageBox::Cancel);
-
-    if (ret == QMessageBox::Cancel) {
-      // Return to Preferences dialog without saving any settings
-      return;
-    } else if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-
-      // Check if we can close the current project. If not, we'll treat it as if the user clicked "Cancel".
-      if (olive::Global->can_close_project()) {
-        restart_after_saving = true;
-      } else {
-        return;
-      }
-    }
-    // Selecting "No" will save the settings and not restart. They will become active next time Olive opens.
-
-  }
-
-
-  // Everything checks out, start saving settings from the UI to the backend
-  olive::config.css_path = custom_css_fn->text();
-  olive::config.recording_mode = recordingComboBox->currentIndex() + 1;
-  olive::config.img_seq_formats = imgSeqFormatEdit->text();
-  olive::config.upcoming_queue_size = upcoming_queue_spinbox->value();
-  olive::config.upcoming_queue_type = upcoming_queue_type->currentIndex();
-  olive::config.previous_queue_size = previous_queue_spinbox->value();
-  olive::config.previous_queue_type = previous_queue_type->currentIndex();
-
-  // Audio settings may require the audio device to be re-initiated.
-  if (kUsingAudioOutput != audio_output_devices->currentData().toString()
-      || olive::config.preferred_audio_input != audio_input_devices->currentData().toString()
-      || olive::config.audio_rate != audio_sample_rate->currentData().toInt()) {
-    reinit_audio = true;
-  }
-  kUsingAudioOutput = audio_output_devices->currentData().toString();
-  olive::config.preferred_audio_input = audio_input_devices->currentData().toString();
-  olive::config.audio_rate = audio_sample_rate->currentData().toInt();
-
-  olive::config.effect_textbox_lines = effect_textbox_lines_field->value();
-
-  // see if the language file should be reloaded (not necessary if the app is restarting anyway)
-  if (!restart_after_saving
-      && olive::config.language_file != language_combobox->currentData().toString()) {
-    reload_language = true;
-  }
-  olive::config.language_file = language_combobox->currentData().toString();
-
-  // Check whether OCIO settings will require a reset of the render threads
-  if (olive::config.playback_bit_depth != playback_bit_depth->currentIndex()
-      || olive::config.export_bit_depth != export_bit_depth->currentIndex()) {
-    reset_render_threads = true;
-  }
-  if (olive::config.ocio_config_path != ocio_config_file->text()
-      || olive::config.ocio_display != ocio_display->currentText()
-      || olive::config.ocio_view != ocio_view->currentText()
-      || olive::config.ocio_look != ocio_look->currentData().toString()) {
-    reset_ocio_shaders = true;
-  }
-  if (olive::config.ocio_config_path != ocio_config_file->text()) {
-    OCIO::SetCurrentConfig(OCIO::Config::CreateFromFile(ocio_config_file->text().toUtf8()));
-    olive::config.ocio_config_path = ocio_config_file->text();
-  }
-  olive::config.enable_color_management = enable_color_management->isChecked();
-  olive::config.playback_bit_depth = playback_bit_depth->currentIndex();
-  olive::config.export_bit_depth = export_bit_depth->currentIndex();
-  olive::config.ocio_display = ocio_display->currentText();
-  olive::config.ocio_default_input_colorspace = ocio_default_input->currentText();
-  olive::config.ocio_view = ocio_view->currentText();
-
-  // We use data here instead of text because there's a "(None)" option with an empty string
-  olive::config.ocio_look = ocio_look->currentData().toString();
-
-
-  // Set default sequence options
-  olive::config.default_sequence_width = default_sequence.width();
-  olive::config.default_sequence_height = default_sequence.height();
-  olive::config.default_sequence_framerate = default_sequence.frame_rate();
-  olive::config.default_sequence_audio_frequency = default_sequence.audio_frequency();
-  olive::config.default_sequence_audio_channel_layout = default_sequence.audio_layout();
-
-  // Set all bool options
-  for (int i=0;i<bool_ui.size();i++) {
-    *bool_value[i] = bool_ui.at(i)->isChecked();
-  }
-
-  // Set new style
-  olive::config.style = static_cast<olive::styling::Style>(ui_style->currentData().toInt());
-
-  // Check if the thumbnail or waveform icon fields have changed, we may need to recreate the previews if so
-  if (olive::config.thumbnail_resolution != thumbnail_res_spinbox->value()
-      || olive::config.waveform_resolution != waveform_res_spinbox->value()) {
-    // we're changing the size of thumbnails and waveforms, so let's delete them and regenerate them next start
-
-    // delete nothing
-    PreviewDeleteTypes delete_type = DELETE_NONE;
-
-    if (olive::config.thumbnail_resolution != thumbnail_res_spinbox->value()) {
-      // delete existing thumbnails
-      olive::config.thumbnail_resolution = thumbnail_res_spinbox->value();
-
-      // delete only thumbnails
-      delete_type = DELETE_THUMBNAILS;
-    }
-
-    if (olive::config.waveform_resolution != waveform_res_spinbox->value()) {
-      // delete existing waveforms
-      olive::config.waveform_resolution = waveform_res_spinbox->value();
-
-      // if we're already deleting thumbnails
-      if (delete_type == DELETE_THUMBNAILS) {
-        // delete all
-        delete_type = DELETE_BOTH;
-      } else {
-        // just delete waveforms
-        delete_type = DELETE_WAVEFORMS;
-      }
-    }
-
-    delete_previews(delete_type);
-  }
-
-
-
-  QDialog::accept();
-
-  if (restart_after_saving) {
-
-    // since we already ran can_close_project(), bypass checking again by running set_modified(false)
-    olive::Global->set_modified(false);
-
-    olive::MainWindow->close();
-
-    QProcess::startDetached(QApplication::applicationFilePath(), { olive::ActiveProjectFilename });
-  } else {
-
-    // Audio settings may require the audio device to be re-initiated.
-    if (reinit_audio) {
-      init_audio();
-    }
-
-    if (reload_effects) {
-      panel_effect_controls->Reload();
-    }
-
-    // reload language file if it changed
-    if (reload_language) {
-      olive::Global->load_translation_from_config();
-    }
-
-    if (reset_render_threads) {
-      if (panel_footage_viewer->seq != nullptr) {
-        panel_footage_viewer->seq->Close();
-      }
-      panel_footage_viewer->viewer_widget()->get_renderer()->delete_ctx();
-      if (panel_sequence_viewer->seq != nullptr) {
-        panel_sequence_viewer->seq->Close();
-      }
-      panel_sequence_viewer->viewer_widget()->get_renderer()->delete_ctx();
-    } else if (reset_ocio_shaders) {
-      panel_footage_viewer->viewer_widget()->get_renderer()->destroy_ocio();
-      panel_sequence_viewer->viewer_widget()->get_renderer()->destroy_ocio();
-    }
-
-  }
-  */
 }
 
 void PreferencesDialog::AddTab(PreferencesTab *tab, const QString &title)
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/CMakeLists.txt b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/CMakeLists.txt
index e381fb72f..65259cc3b 100644
--- a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ set(OLIVE_SOURCES
   dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesdisktab.cpp
   dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesappearancetab.h
   dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesappearancetab.cpp
-  dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.h
-  dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.cpp
+  dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.h
+  dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.cpp
   dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesaudiotab.h
   dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesaudiotab.cpp
   dialog/preferences/tabs/preferenceskeyboardtab.h
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.cpp b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d21e773e..000000000
--- a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#include "preferencesplaybacktab.h"
-
-#include <QGroupBox>
-#include <QLabel>
-#include <QVBoxLayout>
-
-PreferencesPlaybackTab::PreferencesPlaybackTab()
-{
-}
-
-void PreferencesPlaybackTab::Accept()
-{
-
-}
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.h b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 00321ec0f..000000000
--- a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesplaybacktab.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef PREFERENCESPLAYBACKTAB_H
-#define PREFERENCESPLAYBACKTAB_H
-
-#include <QComboBox>
-#include <QDoubleSpinBox>
-
-#include "preferencestab.h"
-
-class PreferencesPlaybackTab : public PreferencesTab
-{
-  Q_OBJECT
-public:
-  PreferencesPlaybackTab();
-
-  virtual void Accept() override;
-
-private:
-};
-
-#endif // PREFERENCESPLAYBACKTAB_H
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.cpp b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33314c1c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include "preferencesqualitytab.h"
+
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+
+#include "render/colormanager.h"
+#include "render/pixelservice.h"
+
+PreferencesQualityTab::PreferencesQualityTab()
+{
+  QVBoxLayout* layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+
+  QHBoxLayout* profile_layout = new QHBoxLayout();
+  profile_layout->setMargin(0);
+
+  profile_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Profile:")));
+
+  QComboBox* profile_combobox = new QComboBox();
+  profile_combobox->addItem(tr("Preview (Offline)"));
+  profile_combobox->addItem(tr("Export (Online)"));
+  profile_layout->addWidget(profile_combobox);
+
+  layout->addLayout(profile_layout);
+
+  quality_stack_ = new QStackedWidget();
+
+  offline_group_ = new PreferencesQualityGroup(tr("Offline Quality"));
+  offline_group_->bit_depth_combobox()->setCurrentIndex(PixelService::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOffline));
+  offline_group_->sample_fmt_combobox()->setCurrentIndex(SampleFormat::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOffline));
+  offline_group_->ocio_method()->setCurrentIndex(ColorManager::GetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::kOffline));
+  quality_stack_->addWidget(offline_group_);
+
+  online_group_ = new PreferencesQualityGroup(tr("Online Quality"));
+  online_group_->bit_depth_combobox()->setCurrentIndex(PixelService::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOnline));
+  online_group_->sample_fmt_combobox()->setCurrentIndex(SampleFormat::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOnline));
+  online_group_->ocio_method()->setCurrentIndex(ColorManager::GetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::kOnline));
+  quality_stack_->addWidget(online_group_);
+
+  layout->addWidget(quality_stack_);
+
+  connect(profile_combobox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), quality_stack_, SLOT(setCurrentIndex(int)));
+}
+
+void PreferencesQualityTab::Accept()
+{
+  ColorManager::SetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::kOffline, static_cast<ColorManager::OCIOMethod>(offline_group_->ocio_method()->currentIndex()));
+  ColorManager::SetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::kOnline, static_cast<ColorManager::OCIOMethod>(online_group_->ocio_method()->currentIndex()));
+  PixelService::SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOffline, static_cast<PixelFormat::Format>(offline_group_->bit_depth_combobox()->currentData().toInt()));
+  PixelService::SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOnline, static_cast<PixelFormat::Format>(online_group_->bit_depth_combobox()->currentData().toInt()));
+  SampleFormat::SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOffline, static_cast<SampleFormat::Format>(offline_group_->sample_fmt_combobox()->currentData().toInt()));
+  SampleFormat::SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::kOnline, static_cast<SampleFormat::Format>(online_group_->sample_fmt_combobox()->currentData().toInt()));
+}
+
+PreferencesQualityGroup::PreferencesQualityGroup(const QString &title, QWidget *parent) :
+  QGroupBox(title, parent)
+{
+  QVBoxLayout* quality_outer_layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+
+  QGroupBox* video_group = new QGroupBox(tr("Video"));
+
+  QGridLayout* video_layout = new QGridLayout(video_group);
+  quality_outer_layout->addWidget(video_group);
+
+  int row = 0;
+
+  video_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Pixel Format:")), row, 0);
+
+  bit_depth_combobox_ = new QComboBox();
+
+  // Populate with bit depths
+  for (int i=0;i<PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_COUNT;i++) {
+    bit_depth_combobox_->addItem(PixelService::GetPixelFormatInfo(static_cast<PixelFormat::Format>(i)).name,
+                                 i);
+  }
+
+  video_layout->addWidget(bit_depth_combobox_, row, 1);
+
+  row++;
+
+  video_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("OpenColorIO Method:")), row, 0);
+
+  ocio_method_ = new QComboBox();
+  ocio_method_->addItem(tr("Fast"));
+  ocio_method_->addItem(tr("Accurate"));
+  video_layout->addWidget(ocio_method_, row, 1);
+
+  row = 0;
+
+  QGroupBox* audio_group = new QGroupBox(tr("Audio"));
+
+  QGridLayout* audio_layout = new QGridLayout(audio_group);
+  quality_outer_layout->addWidget(audio_group);
+
+  audio_layout->addWidget(new QLabel(tr("Sample Format:")), row, 0);
+
+  sample_fmt_combobox_ = new QComboBox();
+
+  for (int i=0;i<SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT;i++) {
+    sample_fmt_combobox_->addItem(SampleFormat::GetSampleFormatName(static_cast<SampleFormat::Format>(i)),
+                                  i);
+  }
+
+  audio_layout->addWidget(sample_fmt_combobox_, row, 1);
+
+  quality_outer_layout->addStretch();
+}
+
+QComboBox *PreferencesQualityGroup::bit_depth_combobox()
+{
+  return bit_depth_combobox_;
+}
+
+QComboBox *PreferencesQualityGroup::ocio_method()
+{
+  return ocio_method_;
+}
+
+QComboBox *PreferencesQualityGroup::sample_fmt_combobox()
+{
+  return sample_fmt_combobox_;
+}
diff --git a/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.h b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dbae346f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/dialog/preferences/tabs/preferencesqualitytab.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#ifndef PREFERENCESQUALITYTAB_H
+#define PREFERENCESQUALITYTAB_H
+
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QDoubleSpinBox>
+#include <QGroupBox>
+#include <QStackedWidget>
+
+#include "preferencestab.h"
+
+class PreferencesQualityGroup : public QGroupBox
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  PreferencesQualityGroup(const QString& title, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+  QComboBox* bit_depth_combobox();
+
+  QComboBox* ocio_method();
+
+  QComboBox* sample_fmt_combobox();
+
+private:
+  QComboBox* bit_depth_combobox_;
+
+  QComboBox* ocio_method_;
+
+  QComboBox* sample_fmt_combobox_;
+
+};
+
+class PreferencesQualityTab : public PreferencesTab
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  PreferencesQualityTab();
+
+  virtual void Accept() override;
+
+private:
+  QStackedWidget* quality_stack_;
+
+  PreferencesQualityGroup* offline_group_;
+
+  PreferencesQualityGroup* online_group_;
+
+};
+
+#endif // PREFERENCESQUALITYTAB_H
diff --git a/app/render/audioparams.cpp b/app/render/audioparams.cpp
index 59496f528..aef3d00de 100644
--- a/app/render/audioparams.cpp
+++ b/app/render/audioparams.cpp
@@ -27,23 +27,23 @@ const uint64_t &AudioParams::channel_layout() const
 }
 
 AudioRenderingParams::AudioRenderingParams() :
-  format_(SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID)
+  format_(SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID)
 {
 }
 
-AudioRenderingParams::AudioRenderingParams(const int &sample_rate, const uint64_t &channel_layout, const SampleFormat &format) :
+AudioRenderingParams::AudioRenderingParams(const int &sample_rate, const uint64_t &channel_layout, const SampleFormat::Format &format) :
   AudioParams(sample_rate, channel_layout),
   format_(format)
 {
 }
 
-AudioRenderingParams::AudioRenderingParams(const AudioParams &params, const SampleFormat &format) :
+AudioRenderingParams::AudioRenderingParams(const AudioParams &params, const SampleFormat::Format &format) :
   AudioParams(params),
   format_(format)
 {
 }
 
-const SampleFormat &AudioRenderingParams::format() const
+const SampleFormat::Format &AudioRenderingParams::format() const
 {
   return format_;
 }
@@ -98,18 +98,18 @@ int AudioRenderingParams::channel_count() const
 int AudioRenderingParams::bytes_per_sample_per_channel() const
 {
   switch (format_) {
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_U8:
     return 1;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S16:
     return 2;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S32:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_FLT:
     return 4;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_DBL:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_S64:
     return 8;
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
-  case SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID:
+  case SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT:
     break;
   }
 
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ bool AudioRenderingParams::is_valid() const
 {
   bool valid = (sample_rate() > 0
                 && channel_layout() > 0
-                && format_ != SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID
-                && format_ != SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT);
+                && format_ != SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_INVALID
+                && format_ != SampleFormat::SAMPLE_FMT_COUNT);
 
   if (!valid) {
     qWarning() << "Invalid params found:" << sample_rate() << channel_layout() << format();
diff --git a/app/render/audioparams.h b/app/render/audioparams.h
index 17dcd6998..179fa60f1 100644
--- a/app/render/audioparams.h
+++ b/app/render/audioparams.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ private:
 class AudioRenderingParams : public AudioParams {
 public:
   AudioRenderingParams();
-  AudioRenderingParams(const int& sample_rate, const uint64_t& channel_layout, const SampleFormat& format);
-  AudioRenderingParams(const AudioParams& params, const SampleFormat& format);
+  AudioRenderingParams(const int& sample_rate, const uint64_t& channel_layout, const SampleFormat::Format& format);
+  AudioRenderingParams(const AudioParams& params, const SampleFormat::Format& format);
 
   int time_to_bytes(const rational& time) const;
   int time_to_samples(const rational& time) const;
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ public:
   int bits_per_sample() const;
   bool is_valid() const;
 
-  const SampleFormat& format() const;
+  const SampleFormat::Format &format() const;
 
   bool operator==(const AudioRenderingParams& other) const;
   bool operator!=(const AudioRenderingParams& other) const;
 
 private:
-  SampleFormat format_;
+  SampleFormat::Format format_;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(AudioRenderingParams)
diff --git a/app/render/backend/opengl/opengltexture.cpp b/app/render/backend/opengl/opengltexture.cpp
index 57ea91edf..03dd4fbe8 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/opengl/opengltexture.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/opengl/opengltexture.cpp
@@ -185,17 +185,15 @@ void OpenGLTexture::CreateInternal(QOpenGLContext* create_ctx, GLuint* tex, cons
   // Allocate storage for texture
   const PixelFormat::Info& bit_depth = PixelService::GetPixelFormatInfo(format_);
 
-  f->glTexImage2D(
-        GL_TEXTURE_2D,
-        0,
-        bit_depth.internal_format,
-        width_,
-        height_,
-        0,
-        bit_depth.pixel_format,
-        bit_depth.gl_pixel_type,
-        data
-        );
+  f->glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D,
+                  0,
+                  bit_depth.internal_format,
+                  width_,
+                  height_,
+                  0,
+                  bit_depth.pixel_format,
+                  bit_depth.gl_pixel_type,
+                  data);
 
   // Set texture filtering to bilinear
   f->glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR);
diff --git a/app/render/backend/opengl/openglworker.cpp b/app/render/backend/opengl/openglworker.cpp
index 4e0304786..4df2850f1 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/opengl/openglworker.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/opengl/openglworker.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ void OpenGLWorker::FrameToValue(StreamPtr stream, FramePtr frame, NodeValueTable
     color_cache()->Add(video_stream->colorspace(), color_processor);
   }
 
+  ColorManager::OCIOMethod ocio_method = ColorManager::GetOCIOMethodForMode(video_params().mode());
+
   // OCIO's CPU conversion is more accurate, so for online we render on CPU but offline we render GPU
-  if (video_params().mode() == RenderMode::kOnline) {
+  if (ocio_method == ColorManager::kOCIOAccurate) {
     // If alpha is associated, disassociate for the color transform
     if (video_stream->premultiplied_alpha()) {
       ColorManager::DisassociateAlpha(frame);
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ void OpenGLWorker::FrameToValue(StreamPtr stream, FramePtr frame, NodeValueTable
 
   OpenGLTextureCache::ReferencePtr footage_tex_ref = texture_cache_->Get(ctx_, footage_params, frame->data());
 
-  if (video_params().mode() == RenderMode::kOffline) {
+  if (ocio_method == ColorManager::kOCIOFast) {
     if (!color_processor->IsEnabled()) {
       color_processor->Enable(ctx_, video_stream->premultiplied_alpha());
     }
diff --git a/app/render/backend/videorenderbackend.cpp b/app/render/backend/videorenderbackend.cpp
index 457f6a3e6..a2ecdecb6 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/videorenderbackend.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/videorenderbackend.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const char *VideoRenderBackend::GetCachedFrame(const rational &time)
   QByteArray frame_hash = frame_cache_.TimeToHash(time);
 
   if (!frame_hash.isEmpty()) {
-    QString fn = frame_cache_.CachePathName(frame_hash);
+    QString fn = frame_cache_.CachePathName(frame_hash, params_.format());
 
     if (QFileInfo::exists(fn)) {
       auto in = OIIO::ImageInput::open(fn.toStdString());
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void VideoRenderBackend::ThreadCompletedDownload(NodeDependency dep, qint64 job_
 
   // Register frame with the disk manager
   if (operating_mode_ & VideoRenderWorker::kDownloadOnly) {
-    DiskManager::instance()->CreatedFile(frame_cache()->CachePathName(hash), hash);
+    DiskManager::instance()->CreatedFile(frame_cache()->CachePathName(hash, params_.format()), hash);
   }
 
   QList<rational> hashes_with_time = frame_cache()->FramesWithHash(hash);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void VideoRenderBackend::ThreadSkippedFrame(NodeDependency dep, qint64 job_time,
   SetWorkerBusyState(static_cast<RenderWorker*>(sender()), false);
 
   if (SetFrameHash(dep, hash, job_time)
-      && frame_cache_.HasHash(hash)) {
+      && frame_cache_.HasHash(hash, params_.format())) {
     emit CachedTimeReady(dep.in(), job_time);
   }
 
diff --git a/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.cpp b/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.cpp
index a7d8cad69..e9bde2145 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ void VideoRenderFrameCache::Clear()
   cache_id_.clear();
 }
 
-bool VideoRenderFrameCache::HasHash(const QByteArray &hash)
+bool VideoRenderFrameCache::HasHash(const QByteArray &hash, const PixelFormat::Format& format)
 {
-  return QFileInfo::exists(CachePathName(hash)) && !IsCaching(hash);
+  return QFileInfo::exists(CachePathName(hash, format)) && !IsCaching(hash);
 }
 
 bool VideoRenderFrameCache::IsCaching(const QByteArray &hash)
@@ -114,12 +114,21 @@ const QMap<rational, QByteArray> &VideoRenderFrameCache::time_hash_map() const
   return time_hash_map_;
 }
 
-QString VideoRenderFrameCache::CachePathName(const QByteArray &hash) const
+QString VideoRenderFrameCache::CachePathName(const QByteArray &hash, const PixelFormat::Format& pix_fmt) const
 {
   QDir this_cache_dir = QDir(GetMediaCacheLocation());
   this_cache_dir.mkpath(".");
 
-  QString filename = QStringLiteral("%1.exr").arg(QString(hash.toHex()));
+  QString ext;
+
+  if (pix_fmt == PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_RGBA8) {
+    // For some reason, 8-bit EXRs are extremely slow to load, so we use TIFF instead.
+    ext = QStringLiteral("tiff");
+  } else {
+    ext = QStringLiteral("exr");
+  }
+
+  QString filename = QStringLiteral("%1.%2").arg(QString(hash.toHex()), ext);
 
   return this_cache_dir.filePath(filename);
 }
diff --git a/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.h b/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.h
index adcdc426c..0829cc3c3 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.h
+++ b/app/render/backend/videorenderframecache.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QMutex>
 
 #include "common/rational.h"
+#include "render/pixelformat.h"
 
 class VideoRenderFrameCache
 {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief Return whether a frame with this hash already exists
    */
-  bool HasHash(const QByteArray& hash);
+  bool HasHash(const QByteArray& hash, const PixelFormat::Format &format);
 
   /**
    * @brief Return whether a frame is currently being cached
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ public:
   /**
    * @brief Return the path of the cached image at this time
    */
-  QString CachePathName(const QByteArray &hash) const;
+  QString CachePathName(const QByteArray &hash, const PixelFormat::Format& pix_fmt) const;
 
   void SetCacheID(const QString& id);
 
diff --git a/app/render/backend/videorenderworker.cpp b/app/render/backend/videorenderworker.cpp
index 1f6c450d2..04dc9d907 100644
--- a/app/render/backend/videorenderworker.cpp
+++ b/app/render/backend/videorenderworker.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ NodeValueTable VideoRenderWorker::RenderInternal(const NodeDependency& path, con
     // Emit only the hash
     emit CompletedDownload(path, job_time, hash);
 
-  } else if ((operating_mode_ & kHashOnly) && frame_cache_->HasHash(hash)) {
+  } else if ((operating_mode_ & kHashOnly) && frame_cache_->HasHash(hash, video_params_.format())) {
 
     // We've already cached this hash, no need to continue
     emit HashAlreadyExists(path, job_time, hash);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ NodeValueTable VideoRenderWorker::RenderInternal(const NodeDependency& path, con
 
     // If we actually have a texture, download it into the disk cache
     if ((operating_mode_ & kDownloadOnly) && !texture.isNull()) {
-      Download(path, hash, texture, frame_cache_->CachePathName(hash));
+      Download(path, hash, texture, frame_cache_->CachePathName(hash, video_params_.format()));
     }
 
     frame_cache_->RemoveHashFromCurrentlyCaching(hash);
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ void VideoRenderWorker::Download(NodeDependency dep, QByteArray hash, QVariant t
 
   // Set up OIIO::ImageSpec for compressing cached images on disk
   OIIO::ImageSpec spec(video_params().effective_width(), video_params().effective_height(), kRGBAChannels, format_info.oiio_desc);
-  spec.attribute("compression", "dwaa:200");
+
+  if (video_params_.format() != PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_RGBA8) {
+    // 8-bit doesn't use EXR because EXR loading is really slow on 8-bit
+    spec.attribute("compression", "dwaa:200");
+  }
 
   TextureToBuffer(texture, download_buffer_);
 
diff --git a/app/render/colormanager.cpp b/app/render/colormanager.cpp
index 7e1d33e82..1ed688b9c 100644
--- a/app/render/colormanager.cpp
+++ b/app/render/colormanager.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "common/define.h"
 #include "config/config.h"
+#include "core.h"
 
 ColorManager::ColorManager()
 {
@@ -110,6 +111,16 @@ QStringList ColorManager::ListAvailableInputColorspaces(OCIO::ConstConfigRcPtr c
   return spaces;
 }
 
+ColorManager::OCIOMethod ColorManager::GetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode)
+{
+  return static_cast<OCIOMethod>(Core::GetPreferenceForRenderMode(mode, QStringLiteral("OCIOMethod")).toInt());
+}
+
+void ColorManager::SetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, ColorManager::OCIOMethod method)
+{
+  Core::SetPreferenceForRenderMode(mode, QStringLiteral("OCIOMethod"), method);
+}
+
 void ColorManager::AssociateAlphaPixFmtFilter(ColorManager::AlphaAction action, FramePtr f)
 {
   int pixel_count = f->width() * f->height() * kRGBAChannels;
diff --git a/app/render/colormanager.h b/app/render/colormanager.h
index 8c2270026..601c6f432 100644
--- a/app/render/colormanager.h
+++ b/app/render/colormanager.h
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ public:
 
   static QStringList ListAvailableInputColorspaces(OCIO::ConstConfigRcPtr config);
 
+  enum OCIOMethod {
+    kOCIOFast,
+    kOCIOAccurate
+  };
+
+  static OCIOMethod GetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode);
+
+  static void SetOCIOMethodForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, OCIOMethod method);
+
 signals:
   void ConfigChanged();
 
diff --git a/app/render/pixelservice.cpp b/app/render/pixelservice.cpp
index 603f9fd4c..3fed169d7 100644
--- a/app/render/pixelservice.cpp
+++ b/app/render/pixelservice.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,22 @@
 #include <QFloat16>
 
 #include "common/define.h"
+#include "core.h"
 
 PixelService::PixelService()
 {
 }
 
+PixelFormat::Format PixelService::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode)
+{
+  return static_cast<PixelFormat::Format>(Core::GetPreferenceForRenderMode(mode, QStringLiteral("PixelFormat")).toInt());
+}
+
+void PixelService::SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, PixelFormat::Format format)
+{
+  Core::SetPreferenceForRenderMode(mode, QStringLiteral("PixelFormat"), format);
+}
+
 PixelFormat::Info PixelService::GetPixelFormatInfo(const PixelFormat::Format &format)
 {
   PixelFormat::Info info;
diff --git a/app/render/pixelservice.h b/app/render/pixelservice.h
index 921a8e304..3a52ff21f 100644
--- a/app/render/pixelservice.h
+++ b/app/render/pixelservice.h
@@ -25,12 +25,19 @@
 
 #include "codec/frame.h"
 #include "pixelformat.h"
+#include "render/rendermodes.h"
 
 class PixelService : public QObject {
 public:
 
   PixelService();
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Returns the configured pixel format for a given mode
+   */
+  static PixelFormat::Format GetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode);
+  static void SetConfiguredFormatForMode(RenderMode::Mode mode, PixelFormat::Format format);
+
   /**
    * @brief Return a PixelFormatInfo containing information for a certain format
    *
diff --git a/app/widget/viewer/viewer.cpp b/app/widget/viewer/viewer.cpp
index 7e9483f25..45f6253ff 100644
--- a/app/widget/viewer/viewer.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/viewer/viewer.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "config/config.h"
 #include "project/item/sequence/sequence.h"
 #include "project/project.h"
+#include "render/pixelservice.h"
 
 ViewerWidget::ViewerWidget(QWidget *parent) :
   QWidget(parent),
@@ -176,8 +177,14 @@ void ViewerWidget::ConnectViewerNode(ViewerOutput *node, ColorManager* color_man
       qWarning() << "Failed to find a suitable color manager for the connected viewer node";
     }
 
-    video_renderer_->SetParameters(VideoRenderingParams(viewer_node_->video_params(), PixelFormat::PIX_FMT_RGBA16F, RenderMode::kOffline, 2));
-    audio_renderer_->SetParameters(AudioRenderingParams(viewer_node_->audio_params(), SAMPLE_FMT_FLT));
+    RenderMode::Mode render_mode = RenderMode::kOffline;
+
+    video_renderer_->SetParameters(VideoRenderingParams(viewer_node_->video_params(),
+                                                        PixelService::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode),
+                                                        render_mode,
+                                                        2));
+    audio_renderer_->SetParameters(AudioRenderingParams(viewer_node_->audio_params(),
+                                                        SampleFormat::GetConfiguredFormatForMode(render_mode)));
 
     // Reload cache into these renderers
     // FIXME: Slow, rather than invalidate, we should probably serialize the cache into and out of files