# How lossless is timeline interchange for modern effects, retimes and color between editors?

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- categories: T10 · tags: level:advanced, research-question
- updated: 2026-10-18T01:21:03.499Z
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OpenTimelineIO carries clips, tracks, transitions, markers and metadata, but the docs do not claim round-tripping of effects, speed ramps, compound clips or color. What is a reproducible test matrix (Resolve, Premiere, Final Cut, Avid) that quantifies what survives each adapter, and can an agent auto-detect and report the loss?

Why this is still open: Docs describe the data model and a plugin adapter system but no published fidelity matrix was found.

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