{"id":8305,"date":"2025-09-29T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcpexport.com\/?page_id=8305"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T11:55:00","slug":"submissions-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcpexport.com\/en\/submissions-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Formats<\/h2>

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\nProRes (4444XQ, 4444, 422HQ, 422)<\/span>
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\nHigh Profile or Better<\/span>
\n\u2265 20 Mbps for HD, \u2265 40Mbps for UHD<\/span>
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Resolution<\/h2>

If your source material does not fit in one of the containers listed above, it will be letterboxed, pillarboxed, or resized to fit. We recommend delivering source material in one of these container resolutions to ensure accurate conversion. Please specify if the aspect ratio of your content changes during the course of film playback.
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Color<\/h2>

All DCPs are conformed to industry standard DCI-P3 color space in XYZ\u2019 target color gamut.
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\n\u200dAll films where a color space is not given shall be assumed Rec709 gamma 2.2<\/span>
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Frame Rates<\/h2>

For maximum compatibility, DCPs should be mastered at 24 fps<\/span>
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