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.
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