{"id":16556,"date":"2022-04-04T22:09:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T22:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/massive.io\/?p=16556"},"modified":"2026-02-17T14:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:34:43","slug":"what-are-dpx-files-and-why-are-they-so-heavy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massive.io\/es\/transferencia-de-archivos\/que-son-los-archivos-dpx-y-por-que-son-tan-pesados\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 son los archivos DPX (y por qu\u00e9 son tan pesados)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|143px|20px|141px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;25px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0em|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"520fd\" data-offset-key=\"ekesf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ekesf-0-0\">\n<p>Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) files aren\u2019t super well known to those outside the media and entertainment industry. But that doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019re not super important.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because DPX files are the linchpin of the digital intermediate (DI) process. It&#8217;s a form of movie finishing that traditionally involved digitizing a motion picture originally captured on film. It now often alludes to color grading work before a film is finalized.<\/p>\n<p>DPX files are a critical part of the post-production process for many productions. But what exactly are DPX files?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jump to section:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-dpx-files\">What are DPX Files?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#DPX-file-format\">DPX file format<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dpx-files-history\">History of DPX Files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-dpx-files-used-for\">What are DPX Files Used For?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#why-are-dpx-files-heavy\">Why are DPX Files so Heavy?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#dpx-files-special-hardware\">Do I Need Special Hardware to Run DPX Files?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#send-dpx-files\">How to Send DPX Files?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Send DPX Files, DCPs, and Footage w\/ MASV&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Try MASV&#8221; module_class=&#8221;starttrial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h5&#8243; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#222222&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#03c7d3&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#222222&#8243; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;206deg&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#222222&#8243; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_border_width=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;50px&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; button_custom_padding=&#8221;10px|42px|10px|42px|true|true&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/app.massive.io\/en\/signup&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal=&#8221;-13px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_custom_padding__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|2em|||false|false&#8221; button_border_width__hover=&#8221;0px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>MASV can deliver unlimited files.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_cta][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|143px|20px|141px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px|0px||0px|false|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;what-are-dpx-files&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;||12px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1.5em||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>What are DPX Files?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||20px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>DPX Files are raster files, another term for two-dimensional images made of pixels. 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DPX is defined by a Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) standard.<\/p>\n<p>Also known as the \u201cDigital Moving Picture Exchange Bitmap,\u201d DPX files typically include four sections:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Generic image data<\/strong>: File and image information. 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_module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||20px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 81.0065%;\" height=\"210\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\"><strong>File Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\"><strong>Bitmap<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\">Colors<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\">1-, 8-, 10-, 12-, 16-, 32-, and 64-bit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\">Compression<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\">Run-length encoding (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Run-length_encoding\" class=\"notion-link-token notion-enable-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-token-index=\"1\" data-reactroot=\"\"><span class=\"link-annotation-unknown-block-id--1733362717\">RLE<\/span><\/a>), uncompressed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\">Multiple images per file?<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\">Numerical format<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\">Big-endian or little-endian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\">Originator<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\">Kodak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40.1804%;\">Platform<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 59.8196%;\">Any<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; 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Combine these elements with the fact that one DPX file represents just one frame of footage, and the reasons behind the well-known heaviness of DPX files and folders becomes fairly obvious.<\/p>\n<p>A film shot at 30 frames per second (fps) will create 30 DPX files for every second of footage.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a loose guide to the estimated sizes of 24 fps DPX files, based on resolution and bitrate:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||20px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 78.8961%; height: 190px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\"><strong>DPX (@ 23.976 fps)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Size Per Minute<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Size Per Hour<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\">1080p RGB 10bit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\">11.1GB<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\">665 GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\">1080p RGB 16 bit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\">16.6GB<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\">1 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\">UHD RGB 10 bit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\">44.5GB<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\">2.7 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\">UHD RGB 16 bit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\">66GB<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\">4 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\">8K RGB 10 bit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\">177GB<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\">10.6 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 44.3997%; height: 24px;\">8K RGB 16 bit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 30.7626%; height: 24px;\">266GB<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8377%; height: 24px;\">16 TB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|-54px||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"520fd\" data-offset-key=\"ekesf-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ekesf-0-0\">\n<p>You read that right \u2013 an hour-long video of 8K, 16-bit DPX files clocks in at around <em>16 TB<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DPX-Files_RAID.jpg&#8221; 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