Create HDR Content Using the Dolby Vision™ Technology
Flame Family products version 2021.0.1 have been certified by Dolby Laboratories® as compatible with Dolby Vision.
The Dolby Vision technology offers scene-to-scene active metadata, producing an enhanced viewing experience for high dynamic range content. Many popular content providers like Apple, Netflix, and Amazon support Dolby Vision technology.
By using Dolby Vision technology from Dolby, Flame Family products can output HDR content along with metadata for properly tone mapping to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) or a range of High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays. This allows you to target both SDR and HDR displays from a single master deliverable.
Two versions of the Dolby Vision technology are supported in Flame Family products, versions 2.9 and 4.0. Note that these versions are referred to by Dolby as Content Mapping version 2.9 and Content Mapping version 4.0, abbreviated respectively as CMv2.9 and CMv4.0.
Producing content for Dolby Vision requires the following steps:
Set up your project for HDR mastering.
Create master content.
Create the HDR Track.
By creating the HDR track you also create a gap effect to convert your content in the PQ colour space.
Perform Dolby Vision content analysis to create Level 1 (L1) Analysis Dolby Vision metadata.
(Optional) Apply Dolby Vision creative Trims for the target displays, to create creative Level 2 (L2) Trim metadata, and Level 8 (L8) Trim metadata.
Generate Dolby Vision deliverables.
HDR FX HDR Batch node
This section covers the use of the Dolby Vision technology and the HDR FX and their use in the Timeline and Effects environments for sequence mastering. But you can also access the Dolby Vision technology from the HDR node in Batch and Batch FX for visual effects work.
Flame Family 2024 Updates Dolby Vision
The Dolby Vision package now uses the Dolby Vision SIDK 4.2. This updates the algorithm used to convert from CM4.0 to CM2.9 (in other words, from Level 8 to Level 2).
When working in CM 4.0, it is now possible to get a real-time CM 4.0 to CM 2.9 conversion by using the Preview mode, located in the Setup menu of the HDR FX. This functionality is only available when using Internal CMU (iCMU).
Exporting a CM 4.0 XML no longer shows the message related to using Dolby Professional Tools to correctly convert CM 4.0 to CM 2.9.
Flame Family 2024 has been qualified by Dolby Laboratories CM qualification team.
Learn More About Dolby Vision™ From Dolby
The Dolby website offers a wealth of information about the Dolby Vision tools and workflows, including Dolby Institute Tutorial Series videos.
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