Video and edit lists submitted to Content Hub to facilitate review, post-production and distribution work (i.e., work or reference picture, cuts for review and notes) must follow the specifications outlined below. For folder structure and file naming best practices see Content Hub - Editorial Media Folder Structure & File Naming Best Practices.
Edit List
Edit list file type should correspond to the video file delivered, in one of the following formats:
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Supported |
OpenTimelineIO (.otio) |
| Avid AAF (.aaf) | |
| Final Cut or Premiere XML (.XML) | |
| CMX 3600 EDL (.edl) |
Muxed Source Format Specs:
Please ensure that your file includes embedded audio, as failure to do so may result in encoding issues.
| H.264 | |
| Video Specs | |
| Codec |
H.264 ,Closed GOP Not Supported: Compressed Movie Atom [cmov], and Edit Lists [elst] |
| Container | MP4 or MOV |
| Resolution |
Minimum: 1920 x 1080 Maximum: 3840 x 2160 |
|
Both vertical and horizontal pixel counts must be integers evenly divisible by 4. It is recommended to encode content at its native aspect ratio, padding with black to the nearest integer evenly divisible by 4. | |
| Colorimetry | Rec. 709 |
| Frame Rate | Supported: 23.976fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 59.94fps, 60fps |
| Not Supported: Variable Frame Rate (VFR) | |
| Progressive Only. | |
| Data Rate (Recommended) |
10Mbps+ for HD (1920x1080) 25Mbps+ for UHD (3840x2160) |
| Bit Depth | 8-bit |
| Audio Specs | |
| MP4 or MOV (Option 1) | |
| Codec | HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2 or AAC-LC |
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit Depth | 16 Bit or 24 Bit |
| Track Count | 1 |
| Audio Channel Mapping for MP4 or MOV (Option 1) | ||||||
| Track | 1 | |||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 5.1 Interleaved | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs |
| Track | 1 | |
| Channel | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 Interleaved | L | R |
| MOV Only (Option 2) | |
| Audio Codec | Uncompressed LPCM |
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz (Big or Little Endian) |
| Bit Depth | 24 Bit or 16 Bit |
| Track Count* | 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8 |
*audio channels must be properly tagged within the MOV container
| Audio Channel Mapping for MOV (Option 2) | ||||||||
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Channel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Channel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | |||||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | |||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 5.1 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs |
| Track | 1 | 2 |
| Channel | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | L | R |
| Track | 1 | |
| Channel | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | L | R |
| ProRes 422 (HQ) & ProRes 4444 (NOT XQ) | |
| Video Specs | |
| Codec |
ProRes 422 (HQ) ProRes 4444 (NOT XQ) |
| Container | Quicktime MOV |
| Resolution |
Minimum: 1920 x 1080 Maximum: 3840 x 2160 |
|
Both vertical and horizontal pixel counts must be integers evenly divisible by 4. It is recommended to encode content at its native aspect ratio, padding with black to the nearest integer evenly divisible by 4. |
|
| Colorimetry | Rec. 709 |
| Frame Rate | Supported: 23.976fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 59.94fps, 60fps |
| Not Supported: Variable Frame Rate (VFR) | |
| Progressive Only. | |
| Audio Specs | |
| Codec | PCM |
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit Depth | 16 Bit or 24 Bit |
| Track Count* | 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8 |
*audio channels must be properly tagged within the MOV container
| Audio Channel Mapping for ProRes 422 (HQ) & ProRes 4444 (NOT XQ) | ||||||||
| Track | 1 | |||||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | |
| Channel | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 Stereo | L | R |
| Track | 1 | 2 |
| Channel | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | L | R |
| Track | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Channel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Channel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
| DNxHD | |
| Video Specs | |
| Codec / Bitrate | DNxHD36 - DNxHD440 |
| Container | Quicktime MOV |
| Resolution |
Minimum: 1920 x 1080 Maximum: 3840 x 2160 |
|
Both vertical and horizontal pixel counts must be integers evenly divisible by 4. It is recommended to encode content at its native aspect ratio, padding with black to the nearest integer evenly divisible by 4. |
|
| Colorimetry | Rec. 709 |
| Frame Rate | Supported: 23.976fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 59.94fps, 60fps |
| Not Supported: Variable Frame Rate (VFR) | |
| Progressive Only. | |
| Audio Specs | |
| Codec | PCM |
| Sample Rate | 48 kHz |
| Bit Depth | 16 Bit or 24 Bit |
| Track Count* | 1, 2, 3, 7, or 8 |
*audio channels must be properly tagged within the MOV container
| Audio Channel Mapping for DNxHD | ||||||||
| Track | 1 | |||||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Left Stereo | Right Stereo |
| Track | 1 | |
| Channel | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 Stereo | L | R |
| Track | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Left Stereo | Right Stereo |
| Track | 1 | 2 |
| Channel | 1 | 1 |
| 2.0 | L | R |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Channel | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Left Stereo | Right Stereo |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Channel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Left Stereo | Right Stereo |
| Track | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Channel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.1+2.0 | L | R | C | LFE | Ls | Rs | Stereo Left | Stereo Right |
Change Log:
2024-06-13
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Streamlined Editorial Cut Turnover spec for Content Hub to ensure proper flow to downstream applications.
- Removed Rec 601 & xvYCC as accepted color space
- Framerate requirements changed to progressive only
- Reformatted to tables for readability.
2021-05-28
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The recommended delivery format has been updated. Removing the media file zipping requirement and zip file size limitation.
2020-10-26
- Added ProRes 4444 Specification, and adjusted minimum requirements for asset generation
2018-04-04
- Clarified audio requirements for editorial assets delivered as H.264 in both MP4 and MOV containers.
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