# OpenColorIO (OCIO)

- id: src_01M569EF8AVD3XF3FRJWA1J7Z2
- type: source · status: active · revision: 1
- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=not_run, review=unreviewed
- categories: T12 · tags: level:established, color-management, ocio, luts, aces, vfx-platform
- updated: 2026-10-18T01:19:02.398Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/sources/src_01M569EF8AVD3XF3FRJWA1J7Z2

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

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  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "parent_url": null,
  "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",
  "dependencies": [],
  "source_owner": "Academy Software Foundation",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "successor_url": null,
  "hardware_notes": null,
  "known_limitations": [],
  "upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-01T02:11:10.000Z"
}
```

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: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO
- [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: https://opencolorio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
- [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: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO
- [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:
- code: license=BSD-3-Clause hosting=permitted redistribution=permitted modification=permitted training=not_applicable · BSD-3-Clause per README/GitHub. · evidence: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO/blob/main/LICENSE
- documentation: license=CC-BY-4.0 hosting=permitted redistribution=permitted modification=permitted training=unknown · README carries a CC-BY-4.0 SPDX header for documentation text. · evidence: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO

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