Baselight
6.8#5 in video color grading softwareFrom $7,500 a yearFree planLinuxmacOS
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Dolby Vision Professional Tools
7.3#3 in video color grading software$1,000 one-timeFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
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| Fact | Baselight | Dolby Vision Professional Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 | 1965 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Intended users | The product range describes Baselight S as a budget-friendly option for a single freelancer and Baselight M as suited to facilities needing multi-user interconnectivity. | Dolby describes its tools and workflow for content creators, colorists, engineers, studios, and production companies creating content for streaming services, networks, and movie studios. |
| Purpose | Baselight is a colour grading and finishing system for film, television, commercials and broadcast. | Dolby Vision post-production tools and workflows help create HDR and SDR content and maintain consistent presentation across HDR and legacy SDR devices. |
| Support | FilmLight says Baselight for macOS includes 24/7 user support; its product overview describes global follow-the-sun phone and email support, project advice, training, installation and consultancy. | Dolby directs users to its Professional Support Help Center for content creation guidance, documentation, FAQs, tutorials, and webinars. |
| System requirements | The maker recommends macOS 14–15 or macOS 26 Tahoe on Intel or Apple Silicon, at least 64GB unified memory, and an external Thunderbolt NVMe enterprise SSD with at least 8TB reserved for cache. | Tested systems include CentOS Linux 6.5+/7.x, Mac OS X 10.14+ and Windows 7/10; Windows requires the Visual C++ 2019 Redistributable. |
Baselight plans
- Baselight free licenceFree
- Baselight M 14-day trialFree
- Baselight S custom-duration licence$90, paid once
- Baselight for macOS quarterly subscription$2,500 a month
- Baselight for macOS annual subscription$7,500 a year
Dolby Vision Professional Tools plans
- Dolby Vision Professional ToolsFree
- Dolby Vision Trims License$1,000, paid once
Pick Baselight if…
Baselight suits colourists and post-production facilities working on film, television, commercials or broadcast. Baselight S is aimed at individual freelancers, while M is for facilities needing multi-user interconnectivity.
Pick Dolby Vision Professional Tools if…
It suits content creators, colorists, engineers, studios, and production companies preparing content for streaming services, networks, or movie studios. The Trims License is for users who need artistic trim controls for home and cinema targets.