Format

Archival master

A preservation-oriented master retained to support long-term access, migration, and future remastering.

Also known as: preservation master

Reviewed September 3, 2026

In practice

Choice of image, sound, format, checksums, metadata, storage copies, documentation, and validation follows an archive policy rather than merely keeping the delivery encode.

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Sources

ACES Documentation Glossary — Academy Color Encoding System
Digital Cinema System Specification — Digital Cinema Initiatives