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CTF Syntax Summary

Here is a brief overview of the syntax of a CTF file.

In the list below, ? means "0 or 1 occurrence", * means "0 or more occurrences" , and + means "1 or more occurrences". If not otherwise marked, a single occurence of an element is required.

ProcessList

Attributes: id, nameContains:

Info ?

Contains:

Copyright ?

Info ?

Parent page: Autodesk CTF File Format Version 1.3
Description *
InputDescriptor ?
OutputDescriptor ?
OperatorNode +
This is a virtual element — replace it by one of the substitutions below (LUT1D, LUT3D, etc.).
Attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Contains:

Description *

DynamicParameter ? (up to 3 for ExposureContrast)

Attributes: param

Substitute each OperatorNode by any one of the following:

LUT1D

Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypassAttributes: interpolation, halfDomain, rawHalfsContains:

Array

Attributes: dim

LUT3D
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Attributes: interpolation
Contains:

Array

Attributes: dim

Matrix
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Contains:

Array

Attributes: dim

Range
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Contains:

minInValue ?

maxInValue ?

minOutValue ?

maxOutValue ?

Gamma
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Attributes: style
Contains:

GammaParams

Attributes: channel, gamma, offset

ExposureContrast
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Contains:

ECParams

Attributes: exposure, contrast, pivot

Log
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Attributes: style
Contains:

LogParams 1 or 3

Attributes: channel, gamma, refWhite, refBlack, highlight, shadow

ASC_CDL
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
Contains:

SOPNode

Contains:

Slope

Slope

Offset

SatNode
Contains:

Saturation

Reference
Inherited attributes: id, name, inBitDepth, outBitDepth, bypass
attributes: alias, path, basepath

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