HueCrafter

Film Engine Software

DCTLs

Custom Color Transformations

Powergrades

Professional DaVinci Workflow

LUTs

Look Presets

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Downloads & Release Notes

HueCrafter© Film Engine v2.0

  • Expanded to 20 Film Prints with a wider range of cinematic color, density, and tonal characteristics.
  • Added ToneStock™, a new collection of color-tone profiles designed to introduce additional character and subtle color variation independently of the selected Film Print.
  • Improved SkinLock™ for more natural and consistent skin-tone protection while shaping the surrounding image.
  • Rebuilt Split Toning with improved tonal separation between shadows, midtones, and highlights, smoother transitions, expanded hue control, and more natural highlight behavior.
  • Added TempIQ™ & TintIQ for more refined temperature and tint adjustments directly inside the Film Engine.
  • Introducing ExpoDrive™, an improved exposure system designed for smoother, more natural image adjustments and better tonal behavior throughout the exposure range.
  • Reworked Push/Pull Processing with a more authentic photochemical-inspired response for shifting exposure, density, and tonal character.
  • Improved Halation Processing with more natural high-contrast edge detection, cleaner transitions, and more realistic interaction with the underlying image.
  • Added Radial Blur with independent Intensity and Optical Core controls for subtle optical softness and lens-inspired image shaping.
  • Expanded Output Profiles with new DaVinci Wide Gamut and ACEScct output options, allowing users to continue processing and grading the image after HueCrafter while remaining inside a wide-gamut workflow.
  • Improved Tonal Architecture for more refined control over film density, contrast, highlight behavior, and overall image structure.
  • Workflow & UI Improvements throughout HueCrafter for faster navigation, easier experimentation, and a more streamlined grading experience.
  • General Performance, Stability & Processing Improvements throughout the engine.

KodakKing v2.0

  • Improved Playback Performance with optimized processing for smoother real-time playback and a more responsive grading experience inside DaVinci Resolve.
  • More Advanced Density Control with a refined density system designed to produce deeper, more natural color separation and more film-like tonal response.
  • Improved Color Density Behavior for richer color without relying on traditional saturation, helping maintain cleaner highlights and more controlled skin tones.
  • Refined Contrast Processing for smoother tonal shaping and more natural transitions between shadows, midtones, and highlights.
  • Improved Highlight Roll-Off for softer, more controlled highlight compression and a more cinematic top-end response.
  • Enhanced Printer Lights Processing for more precise RGB balancing while maintaining the overall character and density of the image.
  • Improved NeutralLock Behavior for more consistent neutral tones and skin-tone preservation during heavier adjustments.
  • General Performance, Stability & Processing Improvements throughout KodakKing.

HueSculptor v1.0

  • Improved Hue Sculpting for more precise control over individual color ranges throughout the image.
  • Refined Hue Isolation with smoother transitions between neighboring colors for cleaner, more natural adjustments.
  • Improved Saturation Control for more consistent color shaping without introducing harsh or artificial-looking separation.
  • Enhanced Per-Hue Response for more intuitive adjustments to reds, skin, yellows, greens, cyans, blues, and magentas.
  • Improved Global Saturation Processing for smoother overall color-intensity adjustments while maintaining better color relationships.
  • Cleaner Color Transitions when making stronger hue and saturation adjustments.
  • Improved Playback & Processing Performance for a faster, more responsive grading workflow inside DaVinci Resolve.
  • General Stability, Performance & Processing Improvements throughout HueSculptor.

DCTL Film System Powergrade v2.0

  • Rebuilt 11-Node Film Workflow with a more refined node structure designed for faster, cleaner, and more intuitive grading inside DaVinci Resolve.
  • Updated KodakKing v2.0 Integration with the latest Kodak-inspired color, density, contrast, and tonal processing built directly into the PowerGrade.
  • Improved Film Density & Contrast Control for richer color separation, deeper tonal shaping, and a more natural film-inspired response.
  • Expanded Printer Lights Processing for precise RGB balancing and global color adjustments while preserving the overall character of the image.
  • Improved Highlight & Shadow Shaping for smoother roll-off, cleaner blacks, and more controlled tonal transitions.
  • Enhanced Skin-Tone Protection for more natural skin response while making stronger color and density adjustments.
  • Updated FX Compound with integrated Halation, Pro-Mist, Pearlescent, Glimmer, Film Compression, Split-Toning, and Film Grain controls for building a complete film-inspired finishing pipeline.
  • Improved Node Organization & Workflow for quicker navigation, easier customization, and more efficient grading.
  • Improved Playback & Processing Performance for a smoother experience when working with the full PowerGrade.
  • General Stability, Performance & Processing Improvements throughout the DCTL Film System PowerGrade.

All-You'll-Ever-Need LUT Suite

  • Clean Slate - A clean, neutral cinematic starting point designed for balanced color separation, controlled contrast, and a polished image without imposing a heavy stylistic look.
  • Golden Story - A warmer, more emotive look built around rich skin tones, warm highlights, and a subtle golden character.
  • Blue Hour - A cooler, atmospheric look with deeper blues, refined cyan separation, and a moodier cinematic palette.
  • APEX - An ARRI-inspired look designed around natural color reproduction, refined greens and cyans, controlled saturation, and smooth tonal response.
  • Final Frame - A polished finishing look that brings together contrast, density, color separation, and tonal character for a more complete cinematic image.
  • Balance LUT - A versatile balancing LUT designed to create a clean, consistent foundation before additional creative grading or look development.
  • Built for Fast, Consistent Look Development - Designed for filmmakers, editors, and colorists who want natural skin tones, refined color separation, controlled density, and cinematic tonal response without building a complex grade from scratch.