ACES Output Transform
Also called: ODT, output device transform
ELI5
A conversion that prepares an ACES image for a particular display or output.
Used in conversation
“The delivery specification asks for ACES Output Transform, so post needs to plan for it now.”
Definition
A transform rendering ACES scene-referred values for a specific display or output condition.
Here “ACES Output Transform” means: A transform rendering ACES scene-referred values for a specific display or output condition.
Pitch context
You may encounter “ACES Output Transform” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Connected terms
- ACES Input TransformComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
- Reference Rendering TransformComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14