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Convert Autodesk Color Transform Format to cdl

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

  2. Right click on one or more Ctf file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type convert to cdl in the search box.

  4. Press Convert.

  5. Or let an AI agent do it: filestarcli -i file.ctf -c "convert to cdl" (how).

Let your AI agent convert Autodesk Color Transform Format to CDL

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents can do this on your computer with Filestar. Your files stay on your machine.

Install Filestar and add it to your agents:

npm install -g filestar
filestarcli agent install

Or add it in one click:

Claude Code:

claude mcp add filestar -- npx -y [email protected] mcp

Then ask your agent:

“Convert the Autodesk Color Transform Format files in my Downloads folder to CDL”

Or run it yourself:

filestarcli -i file.ctf -c "convert to cdl"

Runs on your computer, so your files stay on it. Works on Windows, macOS and Linux. 50 free conversions with the npm install, no account needed.

Can my AI agent convert Autodesk Color Transform Format to CDL?

Yes. Install the Filestar CLI with npm install -g filestar and your agent can run filestarcli -i file.ctf -c "convert to cdl" on your computer, so your files stay on it.

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What is the difference between Autodesk Color Transform Format and .cdl?

Name
Autodesk Color Transform Format
ASC Color Decision List
Extension
.ctf
.cdl
Format
Text
Text
Category
Color Lookup Table
Color Lookup Table
Developer
Autodesk
American Society of Cinematographers
Description
A CTF file of this kind is an Autodesk Color Transform Format file from Flame and OpenColorIO: XML that chains lookup tables, matrices and other colour operators, an extension of the Common LUT Format.
A CDL file is an ASC Color Decision List: XML that pairs shots with ASC CDL colour corrections (slope, offset, power, saturation), used to carry grades between editing and colour grading applications.
MIME Type
application/xml
application/xml
Sample
sample.cdl

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