Method and apparatus for storing visual media data

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• receive a file, wherein the file comprises one or more frames of visual media data, zero or more editing instructions per frame of visual media data, and original parameters of the one or more frames of visual media data;
• parse structures of the file to extract the one or more frames of visual media data;
• parse the structures of the file to determine whether editing operations have been applied to the one or more frames of visual media data;
• parse the structures of the file to determine the original parameters of the one or more frames of visual media data;
• and pass at least the one or more frames of visual media data, the editing instructions if any, and the original parameters of the one or more frames of visual media data to an application.

A method comprising:

• receiving a file, wherein the file comprises one or more frames of visual media data, zero or more editing instructions per frame of visual media data, and original parameters of the one or more frames of visual media data;
• parsing structures of the file to extract the one or more frames of visual media data;
• parsing the structures of the file to determine whether editing operations have been applied to the one or more frames of visual media data;
• parsing the structures of the file to determine the original parameters of the one or more frames of visual media data;
• passing at least the one or more frames of visual media data, the editing instructions if any, and the original parameters of the one or more frames of visual media data to an application.