Chromatica

What Chromatica is

Chromatica is color science software for filmmakers, offered as plugins for Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve. Its engine provides camera-accurate transforms, look development, and output mapping. The Chromatica + Film edition adds physically modelled grain, halation, and bloom calibrated to real stock. Chromatica costs €99, paid once, billed as a one-time purchase and excluding VAT; Chromatica + Film costs €119, paid once, also excluding VAT. Each license covers two machines, has no subscription or expiry date, and permits commercial, client, broadcast, cinema, and advertising work without royalties or reporting. The software requires macOS 13 or newer and Apple silicon; Windows is listed as coming soon. The maker says plugins process footage on the user's machine, with no uploads or plugin telemetry. Payments are handled by Stripe, and the maker says card numbers never reach its servers. Email support comes from the author, with replies expected in days. A separate standalone grading environment called Studio, described with nodes, scopes, and delivery, is marked as coming in 2026.