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Using DPX files… usage questions
Hey all,
Ive read the artilce on the Cineon files; https://magazine.creativecow.net/article/cineon-files-what-they-are-and-how-to-work-with-them
but Im still unsure as to how to accurately work with this kind of file.Two of my questions are;
1. Can you export a Cineon .DPX file with alpha(project settings are set to 32-bit (float) and workspace as none)?2. What is the proper way to adjust the Cineon converter so Im viewing the footage in the right way? I apply the filter but Im not sure how to use the settings. If I understand the tutorial on using the Cineon files correctly, you use the exposure control to clip the values so they dont go about 1.0 for RGB. Is this correct?
I have never worked with an HDR image such as this, so any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!-Aaron-
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Using the Cineon Converter effect is only recommended if you need to animate the values over time. The recommended ways of working with Cineon and DPX footage items are these:
– (recommended) Use color management.
– (OK) Interpret the Cineon/DPX files using the Cineon Settings dialog box (which you get to through the Interpret Footage dialog box).
– (only if you need to animate settings) Use the Cineon Converter effect.See “Importing and interpreting Cineon sequences” and “Cineon footage items”.
There’s a detailed, step-by-step set of instructions for digital cinema workflow using color management in the “Color management workflow in After Effects CS4” paper.
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