The C2PA Studio journal

C2PA guides.
Clearer evidence.

Practical field notes on provenance, platforms and the files in between. Twelve distinct guides, grounded in real workflow questions.

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Foundations · 6 min

C2PA vs EXIF: useful details, different evidence

A practical comparison of camera metadata and signed provenance, with a repeatable handoff checklist.

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Foundations · 5 min

C2PA vs SynthID: two checks that should stay separate

Understand the difference between inspecting a signed manifest and detecting a provider watermark.

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Policy & platforms · 7 min

Article 50 and TikTok creators: an evidence-first checklist

Separate machine-readable marking, creator disclosure and platform policy when planning an AI video handoff.

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Policy & platforms · 6 min

TikTok AI labels: what a local file check can actually tell you

Build a creator review process without claiming to predict TikTok labels or recommendation outcomes.

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Policy & platforms · 6 min

YouTube disclosure and Content Credentials: a creator review

Keep the AI disclosure decision, camera-origin evidence and local metadata inspection distinct.

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Production workflows · 7 min

Did the editor preserve the provenance? Test the export.

A repeatable before-and-after protocol for Premiere, CapCut and other editing workflows without unsupported version claims.

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Foundations · 6 min

A valid signature is not the same as a trusted signer

Why integrity, identity and editorial truth belong on separate lines of an inspection report.

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Production workflows · 6 min

Original vs platform download: why identical-looking clips differ

Trace where credentials disappear without confusing a derivative with the original file.

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Developer notes · 7 min

Choosing a video API? Ask for evidence in the actual export.

A procurement and acceptance protocol for provenance across generation endpoints, formats and delivery paths.

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Foundations · 6 min

Camera signatures are valuable. They still need context.

How to review camera-origin evidence without turning a device signature into proof of an event.

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Production workflows · 7 min

Reading an ingredient chain in a mixed-media project

A practical method for reviewing sources, edits and missing context in composite media.

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Developer notes · 6 min

Local vs cloud verification: choose the scope you need

Compare privacy, remote evidence and operational tradeoffs before choosing a provenance verifier.

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