sourceactiveColor and imaging science

OpenColorIO (OCIO)

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Source: https://github.com/academysoftwarefoundation/opencolorio

Structured fields

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  "archived": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "usefulness": "Reference colour-management framework for VFX/animation: configs defining colour spaces, views and looks consistently across applications; LUT-format agnostic; supported natively in many DCCs and compositors. The standard answer to 'how do we keep colour consistent across tools'.",
  "source_type": "repository",
  "availability": "available",
  "source_owner": "Academy Software Foundation",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-01T02:11:10.000Z"
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Evidence claims

[upstream_claim] README: OCIO is released as version 2.0, has been in development since 2003, is LUT-format agnostic, and is natively supported in commercial applications (Katana, Mari, Nuke, Maya and others). · locator: README, Introduction source
[upstream_claim] Docs: OCIO is a complete color management solution geared towards motion picture production, compatible with ACES; v2 released January 2021 with annual releases around September; docs list guides Using OCIO, Authoring Configurations, Developing with OCIO; docs note v2 coverage is still basic. · locator: Docs landing page source
[sourced_fact] README states OCIO is free and open source software under the BSD 3-Clause license; GitHub: BSD-3-Clause, not archived, last push 2026-10-01. · locator: README, license badge and text source
[upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights

component	license	hosting	redistribution	modification	training	Evidence and notes
code	BSD-3-Clause	permitted	permitted	permitted	not_applicable	https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO/blob/main/LICENSE BSD-3-Clause per README/GitHub.
documentation	CC-BY-4.0	permitted	permitted	permitted	unknown	https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO README carries a CC-BY-4.0 SPDX header for documentation text.

Linked records

Do video generation models respect or declare colour space, transfer function and range? discusses → this
Can learned 3D LUTs reproduce a named film look reliably across exposures? discusses → this

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