Chromatica vs Look Designer
Chromatica
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| Figure | Chromatica | Look Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $20.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Video Color Grading Software | 7.6 (#13) | 7.8 (#11) |
| Color tools | The Chromatica engine provides camera-accurate transforms, look development and output mapping. | Listed features include advanced color management, gamut limiting, subtractive color, post-processing tools, LUT export and stress testing, and X01 import/export. |
| Privacy | The plugins process footage on the user's machine; the maker says no footage is uploaded and there is no plugin telemetry. | The published privacy policy covers information collected through the website and says it does not apply to offline information or information collected through other channels. |
| Purpose | Chromatica is color science software for filmmakers. | Look Designer 3 is a film emulation and look design plugin for DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere. |
| Support | Support is provided by email by the software's author, with replies expected in days. | The maker links to a help center, troubleshooting, support request, FAQ, tutorials, and a Discord community. |
Plans
Look Designer
- Look Designer 3 for Adobe Premiere — Monthly$24 a month
- Look Designer 3 for DaVinci Resolve — Monthly$24 a month
- Look Designer 3 for Adobe Premiere — Yearly$249 a year
- Look Designer 3 for DaVinci Resolve — Yearly$249 a year
- Look Designer 3 for Adobe Premiere — Perpetual$490, paid once
- Look Designer 3 for DaVinci Resolve — Perpetual$490, paid once
In their own words
Chromatica
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Look Designer
Look Designer 3 is a film-emulation and look-design plugin for DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere. It provides motion-picture negative stocks, print profiles, and a digital film laboratory with subtractive processing. Color tools include advanced color management, gamut limiting, post-processing, LUT export and stress testing, and X01 import and export. The product page lists support for more than 20 camera brands and EL Zones by Ed Lachman, a scene-referred system for exposure analysis and grading control. A workflow can begin with selecting negative, print, and contrast combinations, then refining them with analogue adjustment tools. SDR/HDR switching and export presets for Netflix, IMAX, and iPhone are also listed. Separate trial downloads are available for Resolve and Premiere; the trial has no time limit, adds a watermark, requires no credit card, and includes training. Plans start at $24 a month, with yearly and perpetual options also listed. Look Designer runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.