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Post-production · term

Linear-light image data

Image values proportional to represented light, enabling physically meaningful compositing and illumination math.

In practice

Convert from transfer-encoded sources correctly and apply display rendering only for viewing.

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Sources

  1. ACES Documentation Glossary · Academy Color Encoding System

Educational reference only. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, employer, venue, and production context.

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