DPX - SMPTE Digital Moving Picture Exchange
For more advanced information on file formats you can read through this article on encoding settings. Select the file format you'd like to convert mswmm (Movie maker project file),.msdvd (DVD Maker project file),.wlmp (Movie maker project file).camproj (Camtasia project file) imovieproject,.dvdproj (iDVD project file),.rcproject (iMovie. DPX is the worldwide-chosen format for still frames storage in most Digital Intermediate post-production facilities and film labs. Technical details: The DPX file format was originally derived from the Kodak Cineon open file format (.cin file extension) used for digital images generated by Kodak's original film scanner. DPX file is a Digital Picture Exchange File. The most common file format used in digital post-production. The DPX format is an ANSI and SMPTE standard. The format provides a great deal of flexibility because it is easy to share between workstations, equipment, and facilities. DPX (stands for Digital Picture Exchange) is a graphic file format which has been created by Kodak. DPX is especially suited for transferring film pictures with no quality loss. Opening your DPX file starts with understanding which software uses a DPX extension. In many cases, different types of software may use the same file extensions, also known as file associations. Kodak Cineon Raster Bitmap, Animation, and Digital Moving Picture Exchange Bitmap are the most popular software packages that use DPX files.
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Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) is a common file format for digital intermediate and visual effects work and is an ANSI/SMPTE standard. DPX is the worldwide-chosen format for still frames storage in most Digital Intermediate post-production facilities and film labs.
Technical details:
The DPX file format was originally derived from the Kodak Cineon open file format (.cin file extension) used for digital images generated by Kodak's original film scanner.
File extension | .dpx |
MIME | application/octet-stream |
Developed by | SMPTE |
Type of format | Image file formats |
Associated programs | XnView, ImageMagick. |
Sample file | sample.dpx |
Wikipedia | DPX on Wikipedia |
The list shows what formats can convert to DPX and what formats can be converted from DPX. Click on a link below to start a specific conversion.
# | Conversion | Position | Type |
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1 | DPX to PDF | convert from DPX | convert image to document |
2 | DPX to PNG | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
3 | DPX to JPG | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
4 | DPX to BMP | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
5 | DPX to DDS | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
6 | DPX to DIB | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
7 | DPX to EPS | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
8 | DPX to GIF | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
9 | DPX to JP2 | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
10 | DPX to JXR | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
11 | DPX to PS | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
12 | DPX to PSD | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
13 | DPX to SVG | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
14 | DPX to TGA | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
15 | DPX to TIFF | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
16 | DPX to WEBP | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
17 | DPX to XWD | convert from DPX | convert image to image |
18 | DPX to ICO | convert from DPX | convert image to icon |
19 | ART to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
20 | PNG to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
21 | JPG to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
22 | RAW to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
23 | BMP to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
24 | CR2 to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
25 | DDS to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
26 | DIB to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
27 | DNG to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
28 | EMF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
29 | EPS to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
30 | GIF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
31 | JP2 to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
32 | JXR to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
33 | PS to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
34 | PSD to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
35 | SVG to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
36 | TGA to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
37 | TIFF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
38 | TTF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
39 | WEBP to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
40 | XWD to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
41 | DWG to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
42 | CDR to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
43 | AI to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
44 | DXF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
45 | HEIF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
46 | HEIC to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
47 | JFIF to DPX | convert to DPX | convert image to image |
48 | ICO to DPX | convert to DPX | convert icon to image |
49 | CUR to DPX | convert to DPX | convert icon to image |
List of unpopular conversions supported:
Convert from DPX: DPX to AAI, DPX to AVS, DPX to CIN, DPX to CMYK, DPX to CMYKA, DPX to DCX, DPX to EPDF, DPX to EPI, DPX to EPS2, DPX to EPS3 and 50 more conversions.
Convert to DPX: AAI to DPX, AVS to DPX, CALS to DPX, CGM to DPX, CIN to DPX, CMYK to DPX, CMYKA to DPX, CRW to DPX, CUT to DPX, DCM to DPX and 77 more conversions.
Convert to DPX: AAI to DPX, AVS to DPX, CALS to DPX, CGM to DPX, CIN to DPX, CMYK to DPX, CMYKA to DPX, CRW to DPX, CUT to DPX, DCM to DPX and 77 more conversions.
The following workflow is designed specifically to accommodate importing or soft-importing DPX sequences generated from a film scanner. This allows you to import DPX sequences originating from different film reels in a single step. You can efficiently batch-capture file-based media in preparation for data conform from an EDL. The imported clips all have the correct source keycode, timecode, and tape name, making it easy to load your EDL and assemble the timeline for conforming and finishing.
To import DPX file sequences for data conform:
Dpx File Formats
- From the clip library, click Import Image.
- In the Import Image menu, browse to the top-level directory that contains all the subdirectories and image sequences that you want to display. Typically, all DPX sequences generated by a film scanner reside in a top-level <project> directory, sorted into subdirectories corresponding to tape name, resolution, and sometimes clip name, as follows: ./<project>/<tape>/<resolution>/*.######.dpx
- From the File Format box, select the DPX image type. You can select any single, supported image type. The default type for image files is DPX because this is a DI standard that embeds source metadata in the file header.
- Optional: Enable Filter and enter the appropriate criteria to focus your search. The criteria is checked against the entire path. For example, if you enter *2048*, the filter will list only those sequences that reside under a directory path containing the string “2048”. In this case, only 2K sequences are displayed while everything else, such as 1K proxies or thumbnails, is filtered out.
- Enable Scan Subdirectories.The directory scan begins. This may take some time to complete, depending on the size and quantity of subdirectories and files.When the scan is complete, the Files list displays all detected files with the directory path relative to the top-level directory. The list is sorted alphanumerically by path and filename.(a) Subdirectories in the scanned directory (b) All nested subdirectories with full pathTipFor long filenames that may be clipped in the browser, hold down the Alt key while hovering over the filename. This displays the full filename in a floating window.The results of the scan remain until you browse upwards to another directory, in which case the Scan Subdirectories option gets disabled.
- Select the images that you want to import.
- From the File Timecode box, select File Header Timecode. This will set the source timecode of the imported clip based on the timecode information in the DPX image file header.
- From the Keycode box, select File Header Keycode. This option allows DPX files that contain keycode data to be imported with their keycode data intact.NoteFor 35mm / 3 perf and 35mm /4 perf keycode, both perforation and frame offset modes can be read from the DPX files. For all other film gauges, only frame offset mode can be read.
- From the Framerate box, select File FCM. This option allows you to detect and use any existing framerate information in the DPX file to create the clip.
- From the Film Gauge box, select the gauge corresponding to the source film from which the images originated. This value is necessary because keycode values are assigned to each frame of the sequence differently, depending on the film gauge.
- Set the tape name for the imported clips. You can either infer the tape name from a directory name or read the tape name from a DPX file header. Do one of the following:
- To infer the tape name from a directory name, from the Tape Name option box, select Tape From Directory, then use the Level field to configure the relative file path to the directory from which the tape name can be inferred. This is designed to work with the directory structures that are output by film scanners. For example: ./<tape>/<resolution>/clip.######.dpx. In this case, selecting Up 2 Levels in the Level field identifies the directory that corresponds to the tape name.
- To read the tape name from the DPX file header, from the Tape Name box, select Tape From File Header. The tape name is read from the Input Device Name field (field 38) in the header of the DPX file and is displayed in the Tape Name field. There is currently no industry standard for embedding the tape name in the DPX header. Some film scanners, such as the ARRISCAN, write the tape name associated with a film frame into field 38 of the DPX header. Other scanners, for example, Imagica or Filmlight, allow field 38 to be user-definable, although the default value is not the tape name.NoteBefore using the DPX Tape name feature, consult with your film scanner operator to ensure compatibility.
- To infer the tape name from a directory name, from the Tape Name option box, select Tape From Directory, then use the Level field to configure the relative file path to the directory from which the tape name can be inferred.
- Specify a LUT to remap specific pixel values when you import the DPX images. See Colour Management.
- Optional: Perform any resizing operations. When you disable the Resize button during import operations, the aspect ratio of the clip reverts to default. See Processing Group.
- Enable Soft-Import Full Res if you want to import a reference to the media, but you do not want to store the media on the local storage.
- Optional: Select a queueing option from the Add To Queue box.If you are soft-importing the clips, you can generate proxies in the background. This gives you the ability to assemble the timeline while proxy generation is taking place. See Importing and Soft-Importing in the Background.
- Click Load. After you have imported or soft-imported all the sequences, you can import the corresponding EDLs to assemble a clip with unlinked media, then relink the clip to the DPX files in the reel.