Full name |
MXF Operational Pattern Atom (OP-Atom) |
Description |
Operational Pattern (OP) for a file with a tightly defined structure for a single item of essence described by a single essence track. OP-Atom is designed for applications where each essence track is held separately. According to an Avid promotional booklet, OP-Atom files are "applicable to content authoring steps such as non-linear editing, where programs are created by slicing and dicing different sections of source material." This contrasts with the OP preferred for "applications where each file represents a complete program or take," e.g., MXF_OP1a. An explanatory paper from MOG Solutions states that if "you want to keep the picture and sound information separately . . . OP-Atom is the way to go. And you will then gradually improve the linkage between the different assets by using mechanisms in MXF Structural Metadata that enable you to link the OP-Atom files together." OP-Atom files are output by some digital video cameras.
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Production phase |
Initial or middle state |
Relationship to other formats |
Subtype of |
MXF,
Material Exchange Format (MXF) |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, Uncompressed Images in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, MPEG-2 in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, SDTI-CP in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, DV-DIF in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, Lossless JPEG 2000 in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF_OP-Atom_JP2_LSY,
MXF File, OP-Atom, Lossy JPEG 2000 in Generic Container |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, D-10 in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, AES3 Audio in Generic Container, not described at this time. |
Has subtype |
MXF File, OP-Atom, with other essence types in Generic Container, not described at this time. |