Colour science & colour management · Working
ACES Input Transform
Also called: IDT, input device transform
ELI5
A conversion that translates a camera or source image into the ACES colour system.
Used in conversation
“The delivery specification asks for ACES Input Transform, so post needs to plan for it now.”
Definition
A transform mapping camera or source image values into ACES scene-referred values.
Here “ACES Input Transform” means: A transform mapping camera or source image values into ACES scene-referred values.
Pitch context
You may encounter “ACES Input Transform” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Connected terms
- ACES Output TransformComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
- ACES Look TransformComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14