Silver Halide Pro
Film simulation that reconstructs real film physics for photos and video on Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and DaVinci Resolve.
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What is Silver Halide Pro?
Silver Halide is a film simulation app that models how real film stocks respond to light, rather than applying a simple filter. Each of its 22 film stocks is modelled from spectral sensitivity, characteristic curves and dye-layer crosstalk, so the render depends on exposure and development, and grain grows from the image's own tones.
It is designed for photographers and filmmakers who want analog looks for their photos and footage. The same engine and film stocks run on macOS, Windows, iPhone and iPad, Android, and as an OpenFX plugin on the Color page in DaVinci Resolve, so you can edit on your phone, finish on your desktop and grade in Resolve with one account.
What sets it apart is the approach: the page describes simulating the emulsion, grain, halation and colour from first principles instead of overlaying a look. Controls cover light, colour, optics, B&W lab, grain, borders and tone curve, with JPEG, TIFF and camera RAW input, full-resolution output, and colour management options including Rec.709 and several log formats.
Silver Halide offers a free tier with limited features and a Pro plan, available as a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase, which unlocks the full stock library and editor.
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