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Lukasz R
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March 25, 2022
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Dolby Vision export in Premiere Pro

  • March 25, 2022
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Hi,

Is there or will there be an option to export materials from Iphone 12/13 pro in Dolby Vision format? The only thing I can currently do is export to HDR (hlg). However, I care about a typical DV. Am I doing something wrong, or does PremierePro not have Dolby Vision export option yet? Thanks.

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Premiere Pro does not have Dolby Vision export, and considering Adobe dropped other Dolby licenses (like Dolby Audio) in 2018, I don't particularly expect Adobe to add Dolby Vision support anytime soon, but hey, you never know.

 

Per your post, keep in mind Dolby Vision isn't fully equatable to HLG. One is an HDR format (DV), the other is a gamma transfer function (HLG). For now in Premiere, you'd be limited to the HDR10 format.

 

While I admittedly don't work with HDR content myslf, Dolby Vision, to the best of my knowledge, uses PQ gamma (which Premiere does also support). So, while you wouldn't have the specific Dolby Vision format and metadata, you could make an export in the HDR10 format export that uses the Rec 2100 PQ color space.

 

HDR workflows have a bunch of considerations, this is a decent (albeit a bit dated) article on that for Premiere: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/hdr-workflows.html

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ah.photoCorrect answer
Inspiring
March 25, 2022

Premiere Pro does not have Dolby Vision export, and considering Adobe dropped other Dolby licenses (like Dolby Audio) in 2018, I don't particularly expect Adobe to add Dolby Vision support anytime soon, but hey, you never know.

 

Per your post, keep in mind Dolby Vision isn't fully equatable to HLG. One is an HDR format (DV), the other is a gamma transfer function (HLG). For now in Premiere, you'd be limited to the HDR10 format.

 

While I admittedly don't work with HDR content myslf, Dolby Vision, to the best of my knowledge, uses PQ gamma (which Premiere does also support). So, while you wouldn't have the specific Dolby Vision format and metadata, you could make an export in the HDR10 format export that uses the Rec 2100 PQ color space.

 

HDR workflows have a bunch of considerations, this is a decent (albeit a bit dated) article on that for Premiere: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/hdr-workflows.html

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    Lukasz RAuthor
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    March 25, 2022

    Yes I thought DV does not exist in Premiere Pro 😞
    Currently, I know a lot about working in typical HDR, but I miss DolbyVision. Imports files from iPhone 13 pro automatically 2100 HLG and Apple ProRes 422 HQ codec. After editing, I export to HEVC, HLG of course with maximum rendering deepth. Nits at 203 (75%HLG, 58%PQ), but I don't see a difference when selecting HDR10 metadata. What does HDR10 metadata visually give you? Maybe I'm blind 🙂

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    ah.photo
    Inspiring
    March 25, 2022

    HDR10 metadata, if enabled, lets you input metadata for:

    • Mastering Display Color Volume to define the color gamut and luminance range of the display you used to master the content.
    • MaxCLL
    • MaxFALL

     

    These can be found right under the HDR10 Metadata box. Checking the metadata box alone likely won't be enough, you'd want to specifically go in and set those values. In fact, if you don't set the values properly, you likely would have a worse image result.

     

    This info is read by displays and apps that support HDR10 metadata which helps the display utilize tonemapping to better suit that display specifically. You might not notice anything especially if you're watching back on an app that doesn't read HDR10 metadata (or if the file format you're using doesn't support HDR10 by your playback device/app), but including HDR10 metadata may help videos look accurate on other devices that support it.

     

    Here's a good article from Dolby that explains all that better than I will.

     

    Also, if you truly need DV for some specific reason, Dolby lists apps that do support it for mastering or packaging. You could always send from Premiere to one of those if necessary.

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