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The Timeline Color Space in ACES Workflows is Fixed

When you’re working in ACES, you do not get to change the Timeline Color Space as you do in Resolve Color Management. The ACES working color space is a log-encoded color space, which encourages a more traditional, film-oriented approach to grading.

Tips for Rendering Out of an ACES Project

When choosing an output format in the Deliver page, keep the following in mind:

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— If you’ve delivering graded media for broadcast, set the ACES Output Device Transform to be Rec. 709, then you can output to whatever media format is convenient for your workflow.

— When you’re delivering graded media files to another ACES-capable facility using the DCDM or ADX ODCs, you should choose the OpenEXR RGB Half (uncompressed) format in the Render Settings, and set the ACES Output Device Transform to “No Output Device Transform.”

— When you’re rendering media for long-term archival, you should choose the OpenEXR RGB Half (uncompressed) format in the Render Settings, and set the ACES Output Device Transform to “No Output Device Transform.”