Representing high-resolution media content in a lower resolution system

1. A method of representing high-resolution media content in a lower-resolution system, comprising:

receiving high-resolution media content including a first portion in a first original content file, wherein the first portion is associated with a content boundary that does not align with an interval boundary of the lower-resolution system, and a second portion and a third portion in a second original content file;

creating a new media content file, comprising a lower-resolution content file that includes a respective frame comprising content corresponding to a combination of at least the first portion and the second portion of the high-resolution media content; and

providing to the lower-resolution system the new media content file and a second lower-resolution file comprising at least content corresponding to the third portion of the high-resolution media content, wherein the new media content file and the second lower-resolution file have content boundaries that align with interval boundaries of the lower-resolution system.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second lower-resolution file includes in addition to the third portion one or both of a first handle portion preceding the third portion and a second handle portion following the third portion, wherein the first handle portion and second handle portion each comprise an additional adjacent portion of the second original content file.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the new media content file further comprises a null content positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the high-resolution media content such that the first portion begins at a start boundary of the respective frame of the lower-resolution system and the second portion ends at an end boundary of the respective frame of the lower-resolution system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the high-resolution media content comprises one or more clips as defined and arranged in a higher-resolution system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the new media content file includes a cross-fade or other effect applied to the high-resolution media content in a higher-resolution system.

6. A system for representing high-resolution media content in a lower-resolution system, comprising:

an interface configured to receive, from a higher-resolution system, high-resolution media content including a first portion in a first original content file, wherein the first portion is associated with a content boundary that does not align with an interval boundary of the lower-resolution system, and a second portion and a third portion in a second original content file;

a storage medium coupled to the interface and configured to store the high-resolution media content; and

a processor coupled to the interface and the storage medium, the processor configured to:

create a new media content file, comprising a lower-resolution content file that includes a respective frame comprising content corresponding to a combination of at least the first portion and the second portion of the high-resolution media content; and

provide to the lower-resolution system the new media content file and a second file comprising at least content corresponding to the third portion of the high-resolution media content, wherein the new media content and the second lower-resolution file have content boundaries that align with interval boundaries of the lower-resolution system.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the second file includes in addition to the third portion one or both of a first handle portion preceding the third portion and a second handle portion following the third portion, wherein the first handle portion and second handle portion each comprise an additional adjacent portion of the second original content file.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the new media content file further comprises a null content positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the high-resolution media content such that the first portion begins at a start boundary of the respective frame of the lower-resolution system and the second portion ends at an end boundary of the respective frame of the lower-resolution system.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the high-resolution media content comprises one or more clips as defined and arranged in a higher-resolution system.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the new media content file includes a cross-fade or other effect applied to the high-resolution media content in a higher-resolution system.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a data processing apparatus, cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving high-resolution media content including a first portion in a first original content file, wherein the first portion is associated with a content boundary that does not align with an interval boundary of the lower-resolution system, and a second portion and a third portion in a second original content file;

creating a new media content file, comprising a lower-resolution content file that includes a respective frame comprising content corresponding to a combination of at least the first portion and the second portion of the high-resolution media content; and

providing to the lower-resolution system the new media content file and a second lower-resolution file comprising content corresponding to the third portion of the high-resolution media content, wherein the new media content and the second lower-resolution file have content boundaries that align with interval boundaries of the lower-resolution system.

12. The storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the second lower-resolution file includes in addition to content corresponding to the third portion one or both of content corresponding to a first handle portion preceding the third portion and content corresponding to a second handle portion following the third portion, wherein the first handle portion and second handle portion each comprise an additional adjacent portion of the second original content file.

13. The storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the new media content file further comprises a null content positioned between the first portion and the second portion of the high-resolution media content such that the first portion begins at a start boundary of the respective frame of the lower-resolution system and the second portion ends at an end boundary of the respective frame of the lower-resolution system.

14. The storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the high-resolution media content comprises one or more clips as defined and arranged in a higher-resolution system.

15. The storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the new media content file includes a cross-fade or other effect applied to the high-resolution media content in a higher-resolution system.