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DPX (*.dpx)

Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) is a common file format for digital film work and is an

ANSI/SMPTE standard (268M-2003). The file format is most commonly used to represent the

density of each color channel of a scanned negative in a 10-bit log format where the gamma of

the original camera negative is preserved as taken by a film scanner. Other common video

formats are also supported. DPX provides a great deal of flexibility in storing color and other

information for exchange between production facilities. Multiple forms of packing and alignment

are possible.

The DPX file format was originally derived from the output file format (.cin) of the Kodak Cineon

'FIDO' film scanner, and has been published by SMPTE as ANSI/SMPTE 268M-2003 (originally

was version 1 268M-1994).

Packed

Packed cine files are smaller and faster to save. You can save a packed RAW cine file only from

a Phantom CineMag. Packed files can be converted as unpacked RAW cine files or in DNG

format,(packed or unpacked).

A new type of Cine RAW file – Packed cine raw – can be saved from a Phantom CineMag. When

playing back a Packed cine file, the Play>Cine Info>Bits per color value will be displayed with a

“P” appended to it, (for example, 10 P).

NOTE

In order to get packed cine files compatible with previous versions of the Phantom Camera

Control application, convert the packed cines and uncheck the Packed option in Save cine

dialog box.