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# Transfer function index

A 16-bit unsigned integer containing an index into a table specifying the nonlinear transfer function coefficients used to translate between RGB color space values and Y´CbCr values.

## Overview

The table of transfer function coefficients specifies the nonlinear function coefficients used to translate between the stored Y´CbCr values and a video capture or display system.

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