OCIO color management

OCIO (OpenColorIO) keeps color consistent across all apps, from renders and masks to textures and final comps. This setup ensures what you see in Photoshop matches what came out of Blender for accurate display. Required for Designers and CG Artists.

Caution

Use the pinned Photoshop version: Photoshop 27.7. Version consistency is critical for OCIO and plugin behavior across teams.

Configure

1. Enable HDR color management

1. Go to Preferences > Technology Previews.
2. Enable Precise Color Management for HDR display.
3. Click OK.

2. Configure OCIO

For the steps below, point Photoshop to the LucidLink path destination found in this link: OCIO Config File.

1. Go to Edit > OpenColorIO Settings.
2. Enable OpenColorIO Features.
3. Under Configuration, switch from default to Custom.
4. Locate and select the config.ocio file (the shared OCIO folder).
5. Enable Allow Override of Environment Configuration.
6. Update to Custom Path /Volumes/graphix-working/team/designers/ocio/config.ocio.
7. Set Working Space to Linear Rec.709.
8. Set Document Depth to 16-bit.
9. Click OK.

3. Restart Photoshop

A full quit and relaunch is required to apply the settings.

Verify

Open a reference asset; colors should match the expected appearance with no warnings. If you see errors, the OCIO config did not load properly. Double-check:

• HDR color management is enabled.
• config.ocio is correctly linked.
• File depth is set to 16-bit.

Compositing

When importing a new image for compositing with CG / render elements, open it via Open as OpenColorIO with Working Space Linear Rec.709, Depth 16 bit, and Input Color Space sRGB. If color discrepancies occur, always revert back to this step as the main culprit.