Color.io has officially released its Photon Software. It’s a 3D LUT editor and grading software product, and offers functions to alter available LUTs and an actual interactive 3D model to visualize colors. The software also strives for integration into existing workflows and professional environments. Thus, the software also offers an optional plug-in solution for Blackmagic Designs DaVinci Resolve (OpenFX Connector Plugin). Let’s take a closer look at Color.io Photon, its functions, and use-cases. Color.io Photon – LUT Painter (Credits: LIT Labs & Color.io) Overview, Goals & Target Groups Color.io Photon is available for macOS 10.13 High Sierra (or later) and Windows 10 (standalone) and is also usable in conjunction with Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve. Future integration with other environments such as Adobe, Apple Final Cut, or Avid ecosystem seems likely and desirable due to extensive user bases around their products. Nonesuch integration plans have been announced, though, as of this writing. Taking a closer look at the software, it becomes pretty clear that the product intends to reach cinematographers to implement their vision with colorists (amateurs & experts) in post-production. The software also targets artists, creatives, photographers, and other job descriptions within the film industry or post-production. The software’s central concept is to provide users with an interface to interact with, take complete control of, and manipulate color in three dimensions in an intuitive, simple, visual, tangible, and straightforward way. Colorist in Action (Credits: LIT labs & Color.io) Manuel Hüttel, LIT labs CTO, details the first steps of how the concept...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 20 April, 2021