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DPX at a glance
DPX
DPX inherits part of the motion-picture scanning and Kodak/Cineon lineage, then becomes formalized as a SMPTE exchange format for professional moving-image work.
ORA at a glance
ORA
OpenRaster emerged from the libre graphics community as a practical answer to the lack of a clean open interchange format for layered raster artwork.
Format comparison
| Feature | DPX | ORA |
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| File type | Image | Image |
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| Created year | 1994 | 2006 |
| Inventor | SMPTE / Kodak lineage | Libre Graphics community |
| Status | active | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Supported |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use DPX
- Your source file is already in DPX.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to ORA.
- DPX is commonly used in image workflows.
When to use ORA
- Your target workflow expects ORA.
- Improve delivery compatibility with ORA.
- ORA is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert DPX to ORA?
Convert to ORA when you need a layered raster file that remains editable across open creative applications.
It is a good target for illustration handoff, collaborative painting workflows, and vendor-neutral layered artwork exchange.
What changes when converting DPX to ORA?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to ORA adds layer support. Moving to ORA removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting DPX to ORA?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.