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Codecs, containers & image formats · Specialist

Mezzanine file

Also called: mezzanine master

ELI5

A high-quality intermediate master used to create additional encodes or deliverables.

Used in conversation

“Can post confirm the mezzanine file before final delivery?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Mezzanine file” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

Connected terms

  • Proxy mediaA proxy is lightweight media for responsive work; a mezzanine file is high-quality intermediate media suitable for finishing or distribution workflows.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.