Pomfort Livegrade
Pomfort Livegrade gives digital imaging technicians and directors of photography real-time control over camera images for look management during film and oth…
What Pomfort Livegrade is
Pomfort Livegrade gives digital imaging technicians and directors of photography real-time control over camera images for look management during film and other production work. The macOS software offers primary and secondary grading for SDR and HDR displays, with pipelines for ASC-CDL with LUT, ACES, FilmLight, and camera-specific looks. It can monitor simultaneous live feeds in multi-view, create tailored output views, and handle 4K/UHD. A shot library collects production media, metadata, and looks as an automatic shot log; references and related materials can be packaged for downstream teams. Paired with Silverstack Lab, it can automate look matching for dailies. Optional modules add functions such as synchronized multi-camera playback and audio, more outputs and streaming, keying and compositing, additional I/O, or LED processing and control. Standard supports up to three individual outputs; the Outputs and Streaming module can extend that to six. A 10-day trial adds a watermark to created or exported stills and recorded clips.
Good
- Primary and secondary grading for SDR and HDR
- Simultaneous feeds with multi-view monitoring
- Shot library serves as an automatic shot log
- 4K/UHD support
Watch out
- macOS only
- Standard edition supports up to three individual outputs
- Trial watermarks stills and recorded clips
Who it suits
Livegrade is aimed at DITs and DPs managing camera looks in production workflows. It suits macOS users who need live monitoring and grading for SDR or HDR displays.
Verdict
Livegrade brings live camera look control, grading, monitoring, and shot logging into a production workflow. Consider the output limit and module needs when choosing a license; trial-created materials carry a watermark.
Plans and prices
From Pomfort Livegrade's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Livegrade Standard 10-day temporary license | — | Optional extension modules · license period starts on first activation · One-time; expires automatically after 10 days from first activation |
| Livegrade Standard 1-month temporary license | — | Optional extension modules · license period starts on first activation · One-time; expires automatically after 1 month from first activation |
| Livegrade Standard 2-month temporary license | — | Optional extension modules · license period starts on first activation · One-time; expires automatically after 2 months from first activation |
| Livegrade Standard yearly subscription | — | One machine · access for one year · includes major and minor updates · optional extension modules · Yearly; automatic renewal unless canceled beforehand |
The facts
Each one read from Pomfort Livegrade's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Color grading
- It provides primary and secondary grading tools for SDR and HDR displays and supports ASC-CDL with LUT, ACES, FilmLight, and camera-specific look pipelines.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Developer extension
- Livegrade Frontier hosts OpenFX 1.5-or-newer image-effect plugins as nodes in its look pipeline for real-time processing of live camera signals.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Input limit
- The I/O Pack module lists up to 50 input slots.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Pomfort describes Livegrade as serving DITs and DPs and frames its use around film and other production workflows.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Licensing modules
- Optional modules add synchronized multi-camera playback and audio, extra outputs and streaming, keying and compositing, added I/O capacity, or LED processing and control.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Live monitoring
- The software supports simultaneous live feeds, multi-view, and tailored output views, with full 4K/UHD support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Output limit
- The standard edition supports up to 3 individual outputs; the Outputs and Streaming module can extend this to 6.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Post handover
- It packages references, looks, and metadata for downstream departments, and Pomfort says look matching for dailies can be automated when paired with Silverstack Lab.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Production integrations
- The LED Processing and Control module lists Brompton Tessera, Megapixel HELIOS, NovaStar MX, Colorlight processors, Disguise Designer, and Unreal Engine.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Livegrade gives DITs and DPs real-time control over a camera’s live image for look management and digital imaging.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Shot library
- Livegrade stores media, metadata, and looks in a shot library that functions as an automatic shot log for productions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Each purchased license includes free email support and access to Pomfort’s Knowledge Base.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device integrations
- Listed supported look devices include AJA ColorBox, AJA FS-HDR, Flanders Scientific BoxIO, Teradek COLR, and TVLogic IS-mini devices.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germanychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial limitation
- The 10-day trial adds a watermark to created or exported stills and recorded clips.checked 4 Oct 2026
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