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# Image Data Type

Use these preferences to set image data type.

Image Data Type box
  Select the type of image data you are displaying. Your selection determines the type of transformation that is applied to the clip to modify the contrast.

Select: | To:
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Logarithmic | Apply a transformation to a logarithmic film scan.
Video | Apply a transformation to a video clip.
Linear (Scene referred) | Apply a transformation to a 16-bit floating point image, with a high dynamic range.