Vantage IMF Producer, Telestream's proposal to automate the creation of IMF packages

Vantage IMF Producer is a Vantage option that automates the creation of Adobe Premiere Pro CC IMF (Interoperable Master Format) packages.

Telestream will present at NAB 2020, from April 18 to 22 in Las Vegas (USA), Vantage IMF Producer, a Vantage option that automates the creation of IMF packages (Interoperable Master Format) of Adobe Premiere Pro CC. IMF packages are the preferred method of delivering masters to companies such as Netflix, 20th Century Studios or Disney, among others. By using automated processing, editing staff can focus on the creative functions of storytelling and pacing without worrying about the complexities of the IMF delivery format.

IMF is an SMPTE standard to provide a single, interchangeable master file format and structure for content distribution between companies around the world. Provides a framework for creating a true file-based final master file. As part of the Media Vantage Processing Platform, IMF Producer automates the creation of all required files in an IMF package from a single output of a timeline. Adobe Premiere Pro.

In addition to generating the primary package, editors can create additional sequences, which become supplemental IMF packages containing different audio versions, subtitles, edit points, Dolby Vision HDR metadata, and more.

Scott Matics, director of product planning at Telestream, says, "The ability to handle IMF workflows in an application like Adobe Premiere Pro is a cost-effective and very powerful way to handle IMF supplemental package requirements. Creating IMF packages that properly conform to specifications is a complex endeavor, and by automating the task, we ensure that humans and computers focus on the skills they are best at."

Vantage IMF Producer automatically creates supplemental IMF packages well-formed files that can be sent to media management systems that can automatically extract the correct content for final distribution.

IMF Producer can process up to 4 jobs simultaneously. Using Vantage Timed Text Flip, the IMF producer also provides full support for IMSC-1 subtitles.