At my last company we were using layer exr layers from photoshop. Most probably 
the proexr format u talking about.

  We had a spefic custom exr reader Pytgon script which basically recreated the 
modes layers, the order and also the opacity levels.    Its layer modes worked 
in video colour space so most likely 8 bit i think . And then had a final lut 
applied at end to put back into true linear.

  It worked well. Wasnt always exatcly the same as the matte painting  
reference i was told. Often had to be tweaked in the opacity levels





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On 25 Oct 2011, at 04:52 AM, Farhad Mohasseb <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> Hmmz I tried the exr writer plugin for cs5 but it seemed broken on anything 
> above 5 layers.... do you know what plugin you guys are using? I wouldn't 
> mind giving it a go.... but yea the ultimate solution would be a 32bit psd 
> reader for nuke so there could be a consistency in one file and one format 
> between matte painters and Compositors.
> 
> On Oct 24, 2011 9:45 PM, "Randy Little" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well what you do in that case is make Layer mask from the alphas and
> run the script.   then you do another pass with the layers with no
> alphas then combine IF needed in Nuke.   Or the layer mask from alpha
> might just work I don't know I haven't done it in a long time we just
> use cs5 and export multi layer EXR :-)  Did you try that?   convert to
> 32 keep layers and export exr.   Pretty sure thats SUPPOSED TO work in
> CS5.
> 
> of course this is all kluge and a proper layer reader would be great.
> 
> Randy S. Little
> http://www.rslittle.com
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 21:39, Farhad Mohasseb
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Randy, the hard part with that script is getting the correct associated
> > alpha and layer combination.  If your going to do this, then really you
> > might as well just do an uncompressed 32bit TIFF for the wanted layers and
> > save a headache .... but it be nice if there was a full range psd reader in
> > nuke... I just looked and don't see anything on foundry feature request. Is
> > there any reasons why the header for the 8bit differs than the 16bit for the
> > psd?
> >
> > On Oct 24, 2011 9:24 PM, "Randy Little" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> file, script's, export layers as files.  in photoshop.   Might have to
> >> bake some things.
> >> Randy S. Little
> >> http://www.rslittle.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 21:12, Darren Coombes
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > Cool, thanks for the tips guys.
> >> > I'm using 16 bit files, so prob why it's not working.
> >> > A shame to down convert.
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> > Darren Coombes
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> >> > On 25/10/2011, at 1:54 PM, Randy Little <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > when it loads you can have the flattened version or you can choose
> >> > what layer the read uses.   To do multi layer you have to have a read
> >> > for each layer you want to work on. (well or a shuffle I guess)
> >> >
> >> > Randy S. Little
> >> > http://www.rslittle.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 20:42, Darren Coombes
> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi, does anyone have any tips on importing a layered photoshop file into
> >> >
> >> > nuke? So you can work on each layer separately?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Darren Coombes
> >> >
> >> > Tel:  +61 2 9520 3633
> >> >
> >> > Mob:  +61 418 631 079
> >> >
> >> > Skype:  darrencoombes
> >> >
> >> > iDisk:  https://public.me.com/darren.coombes
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