ORI Encoding Guidelines: HDR Encoding

Part of the Academy Software Foundation's Open Review Initiative, this resource provides detailed guidelines on encoding HDR content, covering formats like PQ10 and HLG, and includes frame preparation and FFMPEG encoding instructions.

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