Ingest, sync & media management · Core
Proxy media
Also called: proxies, offline media
ELI5
Lower-data-rate or lower-resolution copies used for efficient editorial while preserving links to source media.
Used in conversation
“Can editorial try the proxy media before tomorrow’s review?”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Proxy media” 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
- Mezzanine fileA 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