@under1979 For the time being it is still a 2-step process: the filter file is generated outside AE, then imported as any other standard filters inside AE for the grading. I'm preparing a stand alone app for the first step that I may make available for testing for those interested. If the concept resists to the testing procedure I will see to fully integrate it into AE.

Fantastic once again.

@pwc Did you received my pm? I'm having problems with my email and I'm not sure. I'm very interested in test your release. Cheers

Some news from the Automatic Color Grading front:

• A new version of the app is available here:

  https://rapidshare.com/files/1033996144/AVG_v0.7_20120321.rar (size: 4MB)

This is only for those who have installed the previous version (although I got 100 downloads I didn't get much feedback). It fixes one small bug and add a new control on the generated AE/Phtoshop filters.

• I've found a workable solution for a more "universal" version of the filters that gets rid of the necessity of a target image/video: only the source is necessary. I used as my sources the interesting "movie barcodes" developped here:

  http://moviebarcode.tumblr.com/.

They collapse in one image the entire content of a movie resulting in a kind of colorful barcode showing the dominant colors of the movie. I also stabilized my color transform model. Below is a link to a file containing 45 filters I prepared using this technique. Simply put them in your AE filters Plugins>Effects directory or in the "Pixel Bender Files" directory in Photoshop and you're good to go.

https://rapidshare.com/files/687133330/AVG_Filter_Pack_20120321.rar (size: 0.1MB)

Thanks for your feedback.

this is definately heading into the right direction, keep going pwc, great work!

Here are the links :

http://www.mediafire.com/?1r5ghcadh941boz http://www.mediafire.com/?31ko13qmh5ozf0l http://www.mediafire.com/?ai445my777mfcqx

Decompress the files and read the instructions file.

Have fun and give me feedback !

I'm sorry I can't put it in better words, but as a Dexter fan I can only say:

"Oh, sweet Mary, mother of fuck, that's good!"

I've just scratched the surface but this is what impressed me:

• Ease of use: 5/5

• Processing time: 4.5/5

• Learning curve: 5/5

• Workflow: 4/5

• Results: 5/5

This really is an awesome start to what could be one of the most revolutionary color plugins out there. I'm currently testing out some screen grabs from some movies on my own clips and my jaw has dropped to how easy it is to use a professional color grade on my own clips and how well it transfer over. I've encountered one bug where sometimes it won't let me preview the image until I start turning on and off some settings in the preferences but everything else works fine. If this was to become a fully enclosed AE plugin... that would make my year.

@pwc Downloaded the complete package and also the samples. I have to say, it's a lot of fun! As a way of getting some quick looks it's amazing. Did take me a while to work out where to put the .pbk files but then I'm a relative noob on AE. And then of course I discovered the help function which explains it and it all works really well.

I can see it would be absolutely great if you could do it within AE, ie pick a frame from a clip (as well as having the option to do it from a still) and then apply it and save the preset if you like the effect.

But it's a great tool for expermenting. Thank you!!

@tim46 The app won't be of much use to you since its only output is the filter file for After Effects or Photoshop. You will only be able to see the process in action by loading some source and target images and grade them (you can even save them by choosing File>Save as... from the menu at the top of each graded image window, but they are low res). For the time being the app cannot directly grade the video.

this app could be something I´ve been waiting for .. quick and easy color grading tool .. pwc I´m crossing my fingers and hoping for a full working PPro/AE/FCP plugin .. It´s really interesting and I´m shure there are people like me who would gladly pay for it..

@pwc is there anyway i can get my hands on a version of this for photo app/photoshop. i would love to test this out. Thank you in advance.

@StudioX You can download the app. Ii is mainly targeted to After Effects but since the output is a Pixel Bender filter file it is compatible with Photoshop CS5 and the workflow is the same.