Color.io - Alternative to Davinci REsolve for Photographers
A color grading app for photography workflows.
Color.io is a color grading and film look creation tool specifically designed for photography workflows. With advanced film-derived color science and grading controls, getting a true film look for RAW images has never been more accessible.
Color GRading App For Photographers and Cinematographers
A simpler way to stunning color.
Color.io is a look development tool powered by analog color science that makes it easier than ever to create cinema-grade color and texture for your photos.
True film color (and texture) emulation.
Color.io is a standalone raw image editor and film look development tool that offers advanced color grading features for photographers, cinematographers, and artists of all skill levels. Craft signature looks with a color engine that has been engineered for exceptional color stability and smoothness. Easily create custom LUTs that plug right into your post processing workflows - from DaVinci Resolve to Adobe Photoshop and many other applications.
Color.io is not just another film emulation plugin. It's a standalone app where every control is driven by an engine that models the non-linear light response of film. The result is painterly color that hardly ever breaks, even when you push the gamut to the extreme. Learn More
Native ACES © HDR compliant color management enables cutting-edge color that looks and behaves the same everywhere. Any look you create with Color.io automatically works for current and future cameras, monitors and most third party software, including Davinci Resolve 18 and up.
Build looks from scratch or fully customize any aspect of the included film emulations to match your unique taste and vision. Presets dynamically adapt to your images and offer unlimited AI guided variations. Export them as 3D LUTs into third party applications for fully color managed workflows.
What makes Color.io a great alternative to Davinci Resolve for Photographers?
Color.io provides a simplified and intuitive user experience, making it easier to achieve professional-looking color grades without having to navigate a complex and confusing node based interface. The software’s exclusive focus on color grading also means that photographers can achieve their desired color grades faster while staying in the creative zone, something that's really hard with DaVinci Resolve. Additionally, Color.io’s web-based platform offers a flexible and accessible solution for filmmakers and photographers, allowing them to color grade from anywhere, on any device.
Why should photographers consider Color.io as an alternative to DaVinci Resolve?
If you’re a photographer looking for a specialized and easy-to-use tool for color grading, Color.io is a great alternative to DaVinci Resolve. The software’s focus on natural and photographic film-like colors, combined with its simplified user experience, makes it a highly effective tool for achieving professional-looking color grades. Whether you’re a professional photographer or an amateur just starting out, Color.io provides an accessible and efficient solution for all your color grading needs.
What PEople say about Color.io
"The next best thing to shooting on film!"
Color.io empowers photographers, filmmakers, colorists and artists at all skill levels to craft their unique vision of color. Our color science and film design tools are trusted by the world's leading brands and creatives for unparalleled color depth and visual impact.
Daniel Tinney
AD, The North Face
"I've found Color.io to be an absolutely wonderful resource unlike any other I've encountered. Incredibly smooth colors and the best grain and halation sim out there."
Cameron Rad
Photographer
"The tools and visualizations in Color.io are so unique and great to mess with. Definitely some of the best color tools out there!"
Aaron Kessler
Filmmaker
"After trying it out for a few short hours I knew Color.io was the tool I always wanted - it's the look that I've been trying to get for years."
Philip Vivarelli
Cinematographer
"I’m blown away that these tools are missing in Davinci Resolve. Definitely recommending Color.io to my colorist friends!"
Ben Jameson
National Geographic
"As a landscape and wildlife photographer, natural color rendition is paramount. Color.io is the next best thing to shooting on actual film."
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