AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO
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A color management framework for visual effects and animation. observed · 2026-10-06
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 73
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 120
- age_days: 5942
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 20
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
2128 stars · 502 forks observed · 2026-10-06
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
OpenColorIO (OCIO) is a complete color management framework for motion picture production, emphasizing visual effects and computer animation. It provides consistent color handling across applications, supports ACES, and is natively integrated into tools like Nuke, Maya, Houdini, and Blender.
Use cases
- manage color spaces across a vfx pipeline
- apply ACES output transforms in a renderer
- convert images between log and linear color spaces
- load and apply LUTs in compositing
- ensure consistent color across multiple dcc applications
- gpu-accelerated color processing in a game engine
When to choose
- building vfx or animation pipelines needing industry-standard color management
- integrating ACES workflows into rendering or compositing tools
- needing consistent color across applications like Nuke, Maya, or Blender
When to avoid
- simple photo editing without multi-colorspace needs
- projects requiring only basic sRGB conversion
Facets
library · maturity stable
graphics image-processing sdk plugin-system graphics media developer-tools cpp python cross-platform color-management vfx aces lut film-production animation game-development gpu
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO · fetched 2026-10-06 · 51b5a545f48c
- homepage: https://opencolorio.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9589eb9497e2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AcademySoftwareFoundation/OpenColorIO | main | 89 |
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