DPX

This plugin provides support for the SMPTE Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) image file format. DPX is a specialized image file format for working with motion picture film. DPX is the successor to the Cineon file format with support for additional image and meta data.

File extensions: .dpx

Supported features:

  • 10-bit RGB type "A" packing (the most common variety); 8-bit, 16-bit, Luminance, RGB, RGBA
  • Interleaved channels only

References:

  • SMPTE, "SMPTE 268M-2003"
  • Cinesite, "Conversion of 10-bit Log Film Data To 8-bit Linear or Video Data"

Command Line Options

-dpx_input_color_profile (value)Set the color profile used when loading DPX images. Options = Auto, None, Film Print. Default = Auto.
-dpx_input_film_print (black) (white) (gamma) (soft clip) Set the film print values used when loading DPX images. Default = 95, 685, 1.7, 0.
-dpx_output_color_profile (value)Set the color profile used when saving DPX images. Options = False, True. Default = Auto, None, Film Print.
-dpx_output_film_print (black) (white) (gamma) (soft clip) Set the film print values used when saving DPX images. Default = Film Print.
-dpx_convert (value)Set whether the pixel data is converted to 8-bits when loading DPX images. Options = 95, 685, 1.7. Default = False.
-dpx_version (value)Set the file format version used when saving DPX images. Options = 1.0, 2.0. Default = 2.0.
-dpx_type (value)Set the pixel type used when saving DPX images. Options = Auto, U10. Default = U10.
-dpx_endian (value)Set the endian used when saving DPX images. Setting the endian to "Auto" will use the endian of the current hardware. Options = Auto, MSB, LSB. Default = MSB.