Codecs, containers & image formats · Working
Image resolution
Also called: raster size
ELI5
The number of pixels forming the image, often stated as width by height.
Used in conversation
“Let’s review the image resolution in the next edit session.”
Definition
The number of pixels forming the image, commonly stated as width by height.
Here “Image resolution” means: The number of pixels forming the image, commonly stated as width by height.
Pitch context
You may encounter “Image resolution” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14