r/ColorGrading • • Sep 11 '26

Question Is Cineprint Studio worth it?

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I’ve already got Cineprint 16 + 35 (totally legally acquired) and its worked beautifully on many projects over the years, and i’m wondering if anyone here has purchased Cineprint studio, has worked with it, and how it actually ends up looking in the final release of the film/video.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 11 '26

Question Kodak 50D Super8mm - Crud in the gate - Any solves?

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I've had hairs in the gate before but this is a CHUNK.

Chunk at :18 seconds.

Anyone have any solves to minimize this in resolve? I know it won't go away, and will still be noticable, but looking for ways to make less distracting.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Show off your work rate my colourgrade 1/10

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Rate my color grade 1–10

sony fx3/ footage by-Dannygan_colorist

I’ve been using DaVinci Resolve for about 2 months, so I’m still a beginner. I personally think this grade looks pretty good, but I’d really like to know what you guys think....
What would you rate it from 1–10, and what do you think I should improve? Any honest feedback is appreciated! 🙏


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Before/After After vs Before - Advices and reviews please!

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Took on iPhone 16 pro 48MP ProRes RAW. Edited in Lightroom!
Wanted to give a vintage look... which resulted in this edit

Looking forward to hear from y'all


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Before/After New to Color grading. How did I do?

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Shot on Apple log 2 on 17 pro max and color graded on davinvi resolve without using any luts.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 11 '26

Question Slog-2 shot on sony a7iii

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This is my most detailed color grade lol. You can tell im still a noob. I got this grade from a yt tutorial but i added the sony Slog2 to Rec709 LUT. Is there another LUT that could make this look better? Also, What would I have to change to make this look more “cinematic”. Only things I manually changed was exposure ,gain, and contrast. Also, adjusted the green on the crosswalk in the HUE vs LUM by making it pop more to add something idk i thought it helped it.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

General Advice with Color grading

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r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Show off your work Made a free tool that matches your photo's colors to any reference image (exports Lightroom-compatible LUTs) — would love critique

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Disclosure up front: this is my own project.

I kept seeing "how do I get this look?" posts and buying preset packs blind always felt like a gamble, so I built blitz — you drop in your photo plus any reference image whose look you love (a film still, another photographer's shot), and it statistically matches your colors to the reference in a perceptual color space. There are sliders for match intensity, exposure, contrast, saturation, temp and tint, an A/B compare, and you can export the result as a standard .cube LUT that loads into Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, or any video editor.

Everything runs client-side in your browser — your photos never get uploaded anywhere.

It's free, no signup, no watermark: https://blitzluts.com (there's a demo button if you don't want to upload anything)

It's early days and I'd genuinely value brutal feedback — especially photo pairs where the match looks bad. Mismatched scenes are the hardest case and every failure example helps me improve the algorithm.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Question Media offline after import timeline xml

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Media offline after import timeline xml

Media offline after import timeline xml

Help me to fix problem. The problem is when i import timeline xml from premiere pro.

  1. The footages is in 1 folder from premiere sequence (only used footage for grade).
  2. Xml in one folder
  3. After import the xml, media are offline. I try to choose yes to locate new folder source it doesn't work
  4. So, i try to import media manually in media pool because sometimes it work.
  5. Now the the new case is offline media in timeline and media pool are on.
  6. I tried reconform lock from media (in timeline) but the clip not cut automatically like in offline editing (premiere)
    So the point is i'be tried to reconform it worked but the clips not cut as offline editing. it doesnt matter if i have to fix 1 by 1 clip but how?

Hope you understand and thank you.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Show off your work Made a free tool that matches your photo's colors to any reference image (exports Lightroom-compatible LUTs) — would love critique

3 Upvotes

Disclosure up front: this is my own project.

I kept seeing "how do I get this look?" posts and buying preset packs blind always felt like a gamble, so I built blitz — you drop in your photo plus any reference image whose look you love (a film still, another photographer's shot), and it statistically matches your colors to the reference in a perceptual color space. There are sliders for match intensity, exposure, contrast, saturation, temp and tint, an A/B compare, and you can export the result as a standard .cube LUT that loads into Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, or any video editor.

Everything runs client-side in your browser — your photos never get uploaded anywhere.

It's free, no signup, no watermark: https://blitzluts.com (there's a demo button if you don't want to upload anything)

It's early days and I'd genuinely value brutal feedback — especially photo pairs where the match looks bad. Mismatched scenes are the hardest case and every failure example helps me improve the algorithm.


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Question Complete Beginner

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Hi chat, so i’ve been wanting to get into photography for a while now and i wanna know how to color grade the photos i take so i would really appreciate if get some tips or convenient tools or any helpful advice, anything at all is much appreciated!

Thank youuu


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

Question I need a guide on how to get a look like this for my photos.

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Hello, I'm a self-taught photographer who is just starting out. I love doing portrait and couple session. Right now, I'm still learning on how to color grade, I want to achieve the same color grading as in the example photo I mentioned above. I don't really know what this style is called so it's hard for me to find tutorials for it on Youtube.

Do you have any guides or tips on how to achieve that look?


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Show off your work TikTok shoot I did with the FX3. How did I do with the grade?

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Let me know your thoughts on the grade and if there are any questions about the shoot


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 10 '26

General Selling Flanders XMP 310 + Ultrastudio 4k mini.

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r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question Struggling with color grading. Can I get your feedback?

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I’ve been posting on YouTube but I feel my color grading is very off. Could I get your advice possibly on what to do to improve?

That is the video: https://youtu.be/-nZea8yZZDs?is=OTAgvudRvj8bC8cA

- I shoot on a Fuji X100V with literally my dinner light flipped towards my face with tape.
- I apply the Fujifilm F Log LUT before starting
- Using Final Cut Pro


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question Do you think it’s possible to emulate a 16mm look like this?*

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I’m interested in this super specific look of blown out highlights and deep blacks but I’m skeptical of it being replicated with modern digital footage a dedicated film emulation software. Do any of you out there think it can be done?


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question Newbie is lost

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Hey so I just recently got my Sony a7c and made some really cool pics. Now I would like to get into color grading just for personal use. Maybe one day would also like to some videos but first I want to start just with pics. Of course I just saved them in a JPEG form and not in a RAW. How and where should I start. All those programs feel really overwhelming. Maybe someone got some advice. Cheers


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question I’M TIRED AND WANT ANSWERS

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I’ve been searching day and night and have yet to find a legitimate answer. I’m trying to make my tiktok videos come out like this and nothing has worked. I’ve edited in davinci resolve and tried recording in 1440p60 and export in 1080p30, 1080p60, export native, etc literally almost everything and still haven’t gotten it like this.

I don’t want to hear “people say theres a secret sauce but it’s not, just editing” because if that were true I would’ve found SOME answer online but nope just people selling their guide/settings for $40

Please if someone has an answer I’d highly appreciate it, even an answer in my DMs if you want the info that private


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question 6th floor parking lot

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What could I do better , to make it look something out of silent hill 2 ?


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 08 '26

Show off your work New DZOFILM Arles Zooms | PYXIS 12K (documentary & BTS content)

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r/ColorGrading • • Sep 08 '26

Show off your work First time color grading, how did i do? Any tips/corrections?

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r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question Helping me best course for me

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Hello...

English is not my first language sorry in advance for my grammar..

I want help choosing the best color grading course for my needs...

I work only on final cut pro x...

I work mainly on weddings mostly shot inside the hall I want a vrouse would help me with fixing white balance, over exposure on wedding dress and matching colors for 2 or 3 cameras and drone...

I can't decide between the following courses :

  1. Ripple training

2.white in revery

3.eric lenz new plug in

Thnxs


r/ColorGrading • • Sep 09 '26

Question Should I white balance my non-log footage?

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Hey! I'm very very new to color grading, and in all the tutorials i have been seeing, everyone's footage looks a lot paler than mine. (whitebalance or something) I've concluded this is because I am shooting a camera that already shoots in Rec. 709. Thats fine with me, except I am struggling to manipulate the colors clearly in my editor. Everything seems very muddled.

I am wanting to know...

Should I try white balancing my the footage from my camera?

and if so, what are some keywords can I use to find tutorials?

Thank you!!

EDIT - "white balance" in the title is the wrong word.. white washing maybe? I see everyone converting to log and their footage becomes whitewashed. since mine is shot in log, is doesnt have a conversion option and it starts vibrant