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Dolby Vision Professional Tools
San Francisco, California, USA
What it is
Dolby Vision Professional Tools is a command-line suite for Dolby Vision post-production processing and quality control. Its workflows help content creators prepare HDR and SDR material for consistent presentation across HDR and legacy SDR devices. Metafier edits and verifies XML metadata, CM Offline renders Rec. 709 and other deliverables, and Mezzinator creates Dolby Vision mezzanines. CM Analyze generates shot- or frame-based analysis metadata from HDR10 files and can create MaxFLL and MaxCLL values for Dolby Vision XML. Masters can be exported as image sequences with XML metadata, or as IMF packages or J2K mezzanines with interleaved metadata. The free tools are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Many professional grading and mastering systems include analysis metadata creation at no charge. A one-time Trims License costs $1,000 and enables artistic trim controls for home and cinema targets; it may be used on multiple machines in a facility. Dolby notes that partner support and potential additional costs vary, so users should check with each partner.
For and against
For
- Free command-line tools for processing and QC.
- Available on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- CM Analyze works from HDR10 files.
- Masters support several listed export formats.
- Trims License can cover multiple facility machines.
Against
- Trims License costs $1,000 one time.
- Partner tool support can vary.
- Additional partner costs may apply.
The verdict
The free suite provides several distinct Dolby Vision processing and QC tools, while the Trims License adds artistic trim controls. Check partner support and possible extra costs before relying on a particular integrated workflow.
Who it suits
The suite is intended for content creators, colorists, engineers, studios, and production companies preparing content for streaming services, networks, or movie studios. It is suited to workflows that need Dolby Vision processing, metadata, or quality control.
Plans and prices
Dolby Vision Professional Tools
Metafier metadata · CM Offline renders · Mezzinator mezzanines · CM Analyze analysis
Read 15 Oct 2026 · professional.dolby.com
Dolby Vision Trims License
21 primary trims · six-vector secondary trims · home and cinema targets · multiple facility machines
Read 15 Oct 2026 · professional.dolby.com
On the record
- CLI delivery
- The tools are delivered as executable command-line programs for Linux, macOS X or Windows.professionalsupport.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- CM Analyze
- CM Analyze generates shot or frame analysis metadata from HDR10 and can calculate MaxFLL and MaxCLL values for Dolby Vision XML.professional.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- CM Offline
- CM Offline creates standalone display-targeted renders from a Dolby Vision master, including Rec.709 outputs.professionalsupport.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- Dolby was founded in London, England in 1965 and reincorporated in Delaware in 2004.sec.gov · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- Dolby’s principal corporate offices are at 1275 Market Street, San Francisco, California.sec.gov · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The SEC registrant is Dolby Laboratories, Inc.sec.gov · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company public status
- Dolby is a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker DLB.sec.gov · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- Dolby reported 2,051 worldwide employees as of September 26, 2025, including 1,020 outside the United States.sec.gov · read 15 Oct 2026
- Deliverables
- Dolby Vision masters can be exported as image sequences with XML metadata or as IMF packages or J2K mezzanines with interleaved metadata.professional.dolby.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Developer APIs
- Dolby support terms for licensed decoder development kits mention APIs, sample code, documentation and testing tools, but these terms concern licensed kits rather than the free Professional Tools binaries.professional.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Developer licensing
- Dolby’s licensing terms describe its technology and implementation tools as licensed rather than sold, with Dolby retaining intellectual-property rights.professional.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Dolby supplies a user manual covering CM Offline, Mezzinator, Metafier and CM Analyze through its support site and tool download.professionalsupport.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- GPU processing
- CUDA works with most NVIDIA CUDA-capable GPUs; systems without NVIDIA GPUs use CPU processing.professionalsupport.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrated workflow
- Dolby’s no-license integrated workflow supports automatic shot or frame metadata, real-time iCMU mapping, XML interchange, mezzanine or IMF interchange, QC playback and SDR rendering.professional.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Dolby lists compatible grading systems including Autodesk Flame, Blackmagic Design, DaVinci Resolve, Digital Vision Nucoda, FilmLight Baselight, Grass Valley RIO, and SGO Mistika.professional.dolby.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations: grading
- Listed grading integrations include Autodesk Flame 2021, Blackmagic Design, DaVinci Resolve, Digital Vision Nucoda, FilmLight Baselight, Grass Valley RIO and SGO Mistika.professional.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations: mastering and QC
- Listed mastering and QC integrations include Colorfront Transkoder, Fraunhofer EasyDCP Creator+, Greymeta IRIS, Interra Baton, Marquise MIST, MTI Film Cortex, Rohde & Schwarz Clipster and Venera Pulsar.professional.dolby.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Dolby describes its tools and workflow for content creators, colorists, engineers, studios, and production companies creating content for streaming services, networks, and movie studios.professional.dolby.com · read 2 Oct 2026
