# OpenEXR Color Management Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Flame Questions\ **Tags:** color\ **Created:** [February 27, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/openexr-color-management-question/2455 "2021-02-27T01:24:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
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Glad you found a solve @nick_devivo . Okay, please see this thread of the tangential conversation… > [@Compression and Colorspace for EXR and DPX](https://forum.logik.tv/t/compression-and-colorspace-for-exr-and-dpx/2483/10): > > you can also run zip compression on DPX fil;es its not the fancy wavelet PIZ but still pretty good. but yes usually 709 inside a EXR is “fine” , its just not “16bit” smiley its at least better than puttin log in therebut you still have like roughly only 10bit of precision slight_smile but thats usually enough anyhow. whats wrong with ProRes4444XQ if you want to save space? way enough quality for most things. Getting Linear/709 EXRs is easy on Baselight but requires some manual setup … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.logik.tv/t/openexr-color-management-question/2455)._