Format standards

The format standards file must be called formatStandards.xml and can be located in the application media directory and/or the user's application preferences directory. If more than one formatStandards.xml file is present then the contents of each are concatenated. This file defines supported frame rates, pixel aspect ratios as well as format standards. PFClean installs a default formatStandards.xml file in the application directory which can be used as a starting point for customisation. A sample formatStandards.xml file is given below:

<data>

  <frameRates>
    <frameRate>
      <name>Film</name>
      <fps>24</fps>
    </frameRate>
  </frameRates>

  <pixelAspectRatios>
    <pixelAspectRatio>
      <name>Square Pixel</name>
      <ratio>1:1</ratio>
    </pixelAspectRatio>
  </pixelAspectRatios>

  <formatStandards>
    <formatStandard>
      <name>2K</name>
      <resolution>2048 1556</resolution>
      <frameRate>Film</frameRate>
      <pixelAspect>Square Pixel</pixelAspect>
    </formatStandard>
  </formatStandards>

</data>

The file contains 3 sections: a list of frame rates, a list of pixel aspect ratios, and a list of format standard entries.