Convert from 10bit file

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adriano.ol
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Convert from 10bit file

Post by adriano.ol »

Does DCP-O-Matic read and respect 10bit video files wile converting to 12bit DCP?
I understand that this can be limited or not by ffmpg.

My workflow is to render a final master in 10bit DNxHD (mxf) or Cineform (mov) and then convert it to DCP. But if by any means DCP-O-Matic can only see 8bit video file, there would be a waste here.

If so, would it be better (possible) to convert form DPX or TIFF files?
carl
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Re: Convert from 10bit file

Post by carl »

The data in 10-bit files should be preserved through the DCP-o-matic path. There has not been any particularly extensive testing of this, though. If you can make a short example available somewhere I can check that it works.