Create HDR Content Using the Dolby Vision™ Technology
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 applications 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.
The Dolby Vision package uses the Dolby Vision SIDK 4.2.
Producing content for Dolby Vision requires the following steps:
Set up your project for HDR mastering.
Create master content.
Create the HDR Track in the Timeline.
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 Timeline FX 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.
Preview Mode
When working in CM 4.0, use the Preview Mode located in the Setup menu to get a real-time CM 4.0 to CM 2.9 conversion. This functionality is only available when using Internal CMU (iCMU).
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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