A practical studio workflow
Cinema DCP and Review Links: What Each Can Verify
Use a review link for editorial discussion and a cinema test for the exhibition package.
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The practical answer
Use a review link for editorial discussion and a cinema test for the exhibition package. A browser preview cannot validate DCP packaging, projection or theater sound routing.
A short film is approved on laptops before a festival screening. The final cinema package still needs a check on suitable playback equipment.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Approve picture content using a clearly labeled preview
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Prepare the DCP with the required specifications
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Arrange a playback test before the event
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
During the cinema test, check the start, a dark sequence, subtitle placement and the ending. Confirm sound from the intended channels. Record the tested package name so a later rebuild is not mistaken for the approved package.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Picture version, DCP version, subtitles, audio layout, test venue, playback result.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where uncompressed.io fits
Use uncompressed.io for a compatible review export and the associated client discussion. Browser playback remains dependent on codec, device and connection. Specialized cinema, broadcast, alpha-channel or immersive deliverables need their own receiving-system checks.
Product reference: the existing uncompressed.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.