Preservation and Archives Professionals

Physical Media

Record Type Product Category Choice of Product Type
Aerial - Film Negatives and Positives Preservation Master Aerial Photo Median - Sheet and Roll Film [AEF-P4] Physical Media
Aerial - Film Negatives and Positives Hard Copy Reproduction Master Aerial Photo Median - Sheet and Roll Film [AEF-R2] Physical Media
Audio Recordings Distribution Copies Reference Room Standard [AUD-D1] Physical Media

CD: Compact Disc
Distribution Copies Facsimile Print (hard copy output) [IMG-D4] Physical Media
Distribution Copies Reference Print [IMG-D5] Physical Media
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Distribution Copies FGMS/FGMC Theater Print [MPA-D1] Physical Media

FGMS: Fine Grain Master, Silent

FGMC: Fine Grain Master, Composite
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Distribution Copies PPSK/PPCK Theater Print [MPA-D2] Physical Media

PPSK: Positive Print, Silent, Color

PPCK: Positive Print, Composite, Color
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Preservation Master DNS/DNC [MPA-P1] Physical Media

DNS: Duplicate Negative, Silent

DNC: Duplicate Negative, Composite
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Preservation Master INSK/INCK [MPA-P2] Physical Media

INSK: Internegative, Silent, Color

INCK: Internegative, Composite, Color
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Preservation Master FGMS/FGMC [MPA-P3] Physical Media

FGMS: Fine Grain Master, Silent

FGMC: Fine Grain Master, Composite
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Preservation Master MPPSK/MPPCK [MPA-P4] Physical Media

MPPSK: Master Positive Print, Silent, Color

MPPCK: Master Positive Prints, Composite, Color
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Preservation Master MPT [MPA-P5] Physical Media

MPT: Master Positive Track (Fine Grain)
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Preservation Master DNT [MPA-P6] Physical Media

DNT: Duplicate Negative Track
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Reproduction Master DNS/DNC [MPA-R1] Physical Media

DNS: Duplicate Negative, Silent

DNC: Duplicate Negative, Composite
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Reproduction Master INSK/INCK [MPA-R2] Physical Media

INSK: Internegative, Silent, Color

INCK: Internegative, Composite, Color
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Reproduction Master FGMS/FGMC [MPA-R3] Physical Media

FGMS: Fine Grain Master, Silent

FGMC: Fine Grain Master, Composite
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Reproduction Master MPPSK/MPPSC [MPA-R4] Physical Media

MPPSK: Master Positive Print, Silent, Color

MPPCK: Master Positive Prints, Composite, Color
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Reproduction Master MPT [MPA-R5] Physical Media

MPT: Master Positive Track (Fine Grain)
Film Output from Motion Picture Film Reversal, Negatives and Prints Reproduction Master DNT [MPA-R6] Physical Media

DNT: Duplicate Negative Track
Digital Moving Images from Film-based Source Material Distribution Copies DVD Output from Film-based Original [MPD-D2] Physical Media

Microfilm - Access [TXM-D1] Distribution Copies Microfilm - Access [TXM-D1] Physical Media
Microfilm - Preservation [TXM-P1] Preservation Master Microfilm - Preservation [TXM-P1] Physical Media
Digital Moving Images from Video Source Material Distribution Copies DVD Output [VID-D2] Physical Media

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