Mextures vs Visual Flow
Mextures
mextures.com
Visual Flow
vfpresets.comSide by side
| Figure | Mextures | Visual Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.42/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Photo Preset Libraries | 8.2 (#5) | 7.3 (#33) |
| Audience | The maker describes the collection as suitable for photographers, filmmakers, and designers, including landscape, portrait, macro, album art, matte painting, social media, and blogs. | The product is aimed primarily at wedding and portrait photographers, with packs also presented for other photography genres. |
| Commercial use | The terms permit using the textures in personal projects and projects for commercial or paid clients, while prohibiting resale or redistribution without written consent. | The site says its presets are licensed for personal and commercial photography work, including client deliverables, prints, and portfolio use. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2019 |
| Integrations | The maker says Film Presets are compatible with Console, Lightroom CC 2021/2022, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, with software-specific versions required for separate purchases. | Visual Flow says its packs are developed with DVLOP and work with Impossible Things AI Editor. |
| Support | The Console page directs questions to [email protected]. | Visual Flow provides a Support Center with FAQs, installation resources, and product tutorials. |
Plans
Mextures
- X-Film Overlay Pack$10 a month
- Mextures Yearly Membership$89 a year
- ConsoleFree
- Mextures Photo Editor$1.99, paid once
- Mextures Lifetime Membership$139, paid once
Visual Flow
- B&W Mixer$110, paid once
- AI Retouching Toolkit$150, paid once
- Modern preset packPrice not published
In their own words
Mextures
Mextures offers photo-editing textures, overlays, film presets, and apps for creating film-like effects. Its iOS editor supports unlimited layers that can be moved, hidden, rotated, and adjusted for opacity. The product page lists more than 200 stackable textures, including grain, dust, light leaks, and color gradients, along with 30 film presets and more than 300 Formulas. Formula Manager lets users import Formulas from others and export their own to share. Console is a free Photoshop plugin in beta; it works with Photoshop CC 2016–2023 on Windows 10 or newer and macOS 11 or newer. The maker warns that the current Console version crashes with the latest Photoshop and macOS Sonoma. Film Presets are compatible with Console, Lightroom CC 2021/2022, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, with separate software-specific versions required for separate purchases. They are not conversion LUTs, so RAW or LOG footage needs to be normalized first. Listed options include the iOS app at 1.99 USD once and the X-Film Overlay Pack at $10 a month.
Visual Flow
Visual Flow sells downloadable Lightroom presets organized by lighting conditions rather than moods. Its packs target wedding and portrait photographers, while also covering other photography genres. The collection includes six color preset packs, a black-and-white mixer, and an AI retouching toolkit with retouching presets, dodge-and-burn brushes, skin and scene tools, subject masking, and scene enhancement. Presets are supplied as.xmp files with installation guides and are designed for Adobe Lightroom Classic, Lightroom CC on desktop and mobile, and Adobe Camera Raw. Visual Flow says its packs are developed with DVLOP and work with Impossible Things AI Editor. Purchases include free lifetime updates, and the license covers personal and commercial photography, including client deliverables, prints, and portfolios. A Modern Pack baseline preset is available to newsletter subscribers, excluding the installer and DVLOP profile. Paid options start at $35 one-time. The B&W Mixer costs $110, paid once, and the AI Retouching Toolkit costs $150, paid once.