This New 3-Tool HDR System for DaVinci Resolve is a Solid Option for Your SDR-to-HDR Workflows
A quick look at the HDR ToolKit, a three-tool HDR system for DaVinci Resolve that offers SDR-to-HDR conversion, peak-nit limiting, and nit-level exposure analysis.

HDR Toolkit
Ideally designed for any mix of professional colorists, DPs, or other finishing artists looking to deliver in PQ and HLG, this HDR Toolkit is another SDR-to-HDR conversion tool that could be a solid option to consider for those looking to cover everything needed with their DCTLs.
Billed as a “three-tool” HDR system specifically designed for DaVinci Resolve, this option indeed includes three tools (SDR-to-HDR conversion, peak-nit limiting, and nit-level exposure analysis) that all share a common diagnostic language and can run in real time on the node graph.
Could this be a nice option to consider? Here’s what you need to know.
The HDR Toolkit

As mentioned above, this is another SDR-to-HDR tool that could be a solid choice for those looking to improve their conversion workflows. We’ve covered other options like Beeble’s SwithHDR AI model, but this one seems a bit more robust, offering multiple tools and a ton of features.
The goal of this HDR Toolkit is to cover the moves that every HDR delivery demands, as the tool can help place a finished SDR-grade directly into an HDR container with all of its look intact. The tool can further let users roll their peaks into the deliverable spec without a hard clip, as it can read every pixel in nit before the file leaves the suite.
At the end of your workflows, this HDR Toolkit can place a finished Rec.709 or P3 grade into PQ or HLG and ensure you can keep the look your client signed off on; then you can expand highlights only if the image calls for it.
Price and Availability

Credit: PixelTools
Overall, this is another solid SDR-to-HDR conversion tool with a lot to offer. The company offers a free watermarked demo that includes its SDRtoHDR and PQ Limiter tools, as well as a pretty helpful, complete guide to DCTLs in DaVinci Resolve if you’d like to check that out.
Here’s a full list of specs and features:
- True SDR-to-HDR Container Placement — Rec.709 and P3-D65 masters into PQ or HLG with the approved look intact — and full control over how the top of the image renders.
- Shape Your Highlights — Expand speculars into HDR headroom with an adjustable knee, dialing from hue-faithful to punchy per shot.
- Direct Nit Control — Roll highlights into any peak spec with a shapeable shoulder and hue-preserving limiting, up to 1,000-nit range.
- Two PQ False-Color Schemes — Fine-grained 0–1,000-nit or full-range, with encoded or perceptual nit readings.
- On-Screen Verification Everywhere — Nit-labeled curves, false color, transparency and matte overlays across all three tools.
- Split-View A/B + Legends — Analysis that stays oriented, on landscape or portrait timelines.
- One Diagnostic Language — A consistent false-color palette across the whole toolkit; learn it once, read it everywhere.
- Reference-Safe Overlays — Labels and legends render at BT.2408 graphics white, not eye-searing peak nits.
- Guardrails Built In — On-screen warnings flag invalid configurations before they reach a master; built-in tooltips explain every control.
- PowerGrades Included — Drag-and-drop DRX setups to slot the toolkit straight into your delivery pipeline.
- PixelTools x KaurH — Collaboratively developed.
- No Hassle Licensing — One-Time Payment, No Subscription, Free Updates.
As for pricing, the HDR Toolkit is available as a one-time purchase, which is currently on sale for $160, and you can find it on the company’s website.
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