Non-destructive media presentation derivatives

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a catalog component executable by the one or more processors to access an original media asset;
• a user interface component executable by the one or more processors to receive user input;
• and
• a composition component executable by the one or more processors to compose a synch file based upon timing information associated with the user input and to associate the synch file with the original media asset, the synch file including a command describing the content creation or content transformation.

Computer-readable storage media including a plurality of computer-readable instructions executable to cause one or more processors of a computing device to:

• provide a user interface including one or more editing tools for editing an original media asset;
• receive user input via the one or more editing tools;
• compose a synch file based on the user input, the synch file including timing information and a command that describes a content transformation of the original media asset at a time indicated by the timing information;
• and
• associate the synch file with the original media asset.