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Narrative Color Grading Software

Studio and product photographers get a uniform look for narrative production. Slash your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow by 96%.

Compatible withAdobe Premiere ProDaVinci Resolve

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AI Profiles by Imagen

Professionally trained looks, adapted clip by clip across your footage

  • Motion of Light

    Brightens your footage with strong contrast and vivid colors.

    Rich colors, Warm skin tones

  • Frame One

    Keeps brightness natural with deep contrast and accurate colors.

    True to color, Natural skin tones

  • True to Life

    Softens highlights for a dreamy feel with balanced contrast.

    True to colors, Warm skin tones

Professional results that speak for themselves

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The difference you’ll feel on a Friday afternoon

Used by editors who got their weekends back

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “I was blending shots from different cameras. Imagen blended everything well together. It’s almost too easy”

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “Wow. The color correction turned out much better than I expected. Thank you for creating this.”

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “I love this software. Cut down my coloring time to mere minutes.”

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “I was blending shots from different cameras where student workers used different settings- one in Log, one in auto color.”

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “I’ll shoot interviews with two or three cameras, all Sony, using Sony glass- but they never match perfectly.”

  • Rated 5 out of 5

    “This was great! Nearly spot on in terms of exposure, shadows, highlights, blacks, etc.”

Launch rate

Simple plans.Serious results

Good color used to cost a fortune in time. This doesn’t.

  • Pay-As-You-Go

    Launch rate

    No commitment. Just process minutes when you need them.

    US$1/minute

    Invoiced monthly

    No base fee. Pay only for the minutes you process.

    Start for freeChoose plan
    • Grade any project, pay only for what you use
    • Full access to AI Profiles and LUT-based grading
    • Perfect for project-based work
    • Cancel anytime
  • Best value

    Starter Pack

    Launch rate

    For editors with consistent workloads. Grade more, pay less per minute.

    US$30/month

    Includes 50 minutes

    Extra minutes for just US$0.60 / min (Save 40%)

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    • Unused minutes roll over
    • Full access to AI Profiles and LUT-based grading
    • Best per-minute rate
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You’re probably wondering...

What does studio and product photographers editing look like for narrative production?

Editing requires a cohesive look across both still images and video assets. You tell a visual story, and your colors need to match perfectly from your photo catalog to your video timeline. We built Imagen to act as your narrative color grading software for these complex campaigns. When you shoot a product in the studio, the lighting on your subject and the tones in your background must stay consistent whether the file ends up in Lightroom, Premiere Pro, or DaVinci Resolve. You get a unified workflow that keeps you in complete control of the final look. Instead of spending 10 hours trying to match the exact hues of a product to a video clip, you apply your Personal AI Profile to your stills. The AI analyzes your past edits and applies your exact color grade to every new image. This gives you perfectly matched assets for your entire narrative production. You hand off cohesive files to the video team or import them directly into your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow without second-guessing the color consistency.

How does narrative color grading software fit into my Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow?

You export your graded stills and use them as reference points or direct assets in your video timeline. Narrative color grading software bridges the gap between your still photography and your motion assets. When you light a subject in your studio, you want that specific mood to translate smoothly to the final commercial. You use Imagen to color grade your massive photo catalogs at 0.5 seconds per photo. Once your still images have the correct cinematic look, you export them and bring them straight into your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow. The video editors use these perfectly graded stills to match the video footage, ensuring the background and the product look identical across mediums. This keeps your entire campaign visually locked in. You maintain full creative direction over the production while cutting your color matching time by 90 percent. The AI does the heavy lifting of applying your style, leaving you free to focus on the overall narrative.

Does this AI tool work well for isolating a product subject from a studio background?

You get precise control over the different elements in your frame. When you shoot in a controlled studio, you often need to separate your main subject from the background to make the product pop. Imagen learns exactly how you handle these local adjustments. If you typically warm up the product and cool down the backdrop for a cinematic contrast, the AI applies those specific masks automatically. This is a critical step in narrative production where color helps guide the eye of the viewer. You no longer spend 5 minutes manually masking every single frame. The AI recognizes the product and the backdrop, applying your custom color grade to each specific area. You review the results and tweak the sliders as needed. This level of detail makes it the ideal narrative color grading software for high-volume commercial campaigns. You deliver assets that perfectly match the aesthetic of your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow without the tedious manual masking.

Can I match the color grade of my studio photos to a specific video clip?

You easily match your photo edits to your video footage by training your Personal AI Profile on your final cinematic looks. Commercial campaigns demand consistency between still assets and motion graphics. If your video team creates a specific look in their Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow, you apply those same color values to your Lightroom catalog. You upload 3,000 previously edited images that feature this specific color grade. Imagen analyzes how you treat the skin tones of your subject and the shadows in your studio background. The AI learns this exact style and applies it to your new unedited raw files. This turns your photo editing process into a true narrative color grading software experience. You deliver photos that look like they were pulled directly from the video timeline. You stay in total control of the final output, adjusting the AI edits to ensure every product shot fits perfectly into the larger narrative production.

How much time will I save editing a large product photography catalog?

You cut your editing time by up to 96 percent when you use AI to handle your baseline color grade. A typical commercial shoot involves thousands of images that need to match a strict narrative production style. Manually tweaking the exposure on your subject and adjusting the white balance of your background takes days. We process those same edits at a rate of 0.5 seconds per image. You send a batch of 2,000 studio photos to Imagen, and you get them back fully graded in about 15 minutes. This massive reduction in turnaround time lets you focus on final retouches and prepping assets for the Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow. You keep the project moving fast without sacrificing the quality of your narrative color grading software look. You review the catalog, make a few localized tweaks, and export the final deliverables to your client days ahead of schedule.

Does the AI understand the difference between a white background and a dark moody studio set?

The AI analyzes the specific lighting conditions of every single photo before making any adjustments. It knows the difference between a high-key white background and a low-key dramatic studio setup. When you photograph a subject for a narrative production, the lighting dictates the mood. Imagen reads the exposure, contrast, and color temperature of the raw file to understand that mood. It then applies your Personal AI Profile based on those exact data points. If you shoot a bright commercial product, it keeps the whites clean. If you shoot a cinematic scene meant for a Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow, it preserves the rich shadows and dramatic highlights. You get a customized edit for every frame rather than a generic preset. This intelligent processing makes it a powerful narrative color grading software for commercial photographers. You maintain the exact atmosphere you created on set, and you always have the final say by adjusting the sliders before export.

How is this different from applying a standard preset to my product photos?

A standard preset applies the exact same values to every photo regardless of the lighting, while our AI adapts to each individual image. Presets often destroy the details in your background or blow out the highlights on your subject if the studio lighting shifts even slightly. Imagen acts as an intelligent narrative color grading software that understands context. It evaluates the unique parameters of every raw file and calculates the precise adjustments needed to match your editing style. If a cloud passes over your window light or your strobe misfires, the AI corrects the exposure automatically. This adaptive approach is essential for narrative production where color consistency is mandatory. You get a perfect baseline edit that matches the aesthetic of your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow across 1,000 different lighting scenarios. You avoid the frustrating process of manually tweaking a rigid preset on every single photo.

Can I use this software if I edit raw files from multiple different camera brands?

You can smoothly edit raw files from any major camera brand without losing your consistent look. Commercial shoots often involve several cameras, especially when you capture both stills and video for a narrative production. You might shoot your main subject with a medium format camera and grab wide studio shots with a mirrorless body. Imagen normalizes the color science across these different sensors. It applies your Personal AI Profile so that a file from a Canon looks identical in color and tone to a file from a Sony. This consistency is exactly what you need when prepping assets for a demanding Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow. You rely on this narrative color grading software to match the background hues and skin tones perfectly across the entire campaign. You spend zero time trying to manually match camera profiles, giving you back hours of your day to focus on creative direction.

Will the AI overwrite my personal editing style for cinematic product shots?

The AI strictly follows your personal editing style and never forces a generic look onto your images. You build a Personal AI Profile by feeding the system at least 3,000 of your previously edited photos. The AI learns exactly how you prefer to treat the contrast on your subject and the color grading of your studio background. It essentially clones your creative brain. This makes it the perfect narrative color grading software for your specific brand. When you shoot a cinematic campaign, the AI applies your unique aesthetic to the new raw files. The results match the exact visual tone you need for your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow. You always remain the creative director of your narrative production. The AI simply does the repetitive slider adjustments for you. You review the final gallery, make any creative tweaks you want, and maintain total ownership of your signature style.

How does batch processing work for a massive studio campaign?

You upload your entire catalog to our desktop app, and the AI processes the batch in the cloud while you work on other tasks. A major narrative production generates thousands of raw files. Managing that volume manually creates a massive bottleneck. You select your catalog, choose your Personal AI Profile, and click send. We process your images at 0.5 seconds per photo. You step away from your computer or switch over to your Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve workflow to start cutting video. When the AI finishes, you download the edits directly back into your Lightroom catalog. Every subject and background in your studio campaign receives a consistent, accurate color grade. You use this narrative color grading software to eliminate the tedious hours of syncing and tweaking individual photos. You review the batch, export the final high-resolution files, and deliver a perfectly cohesive campaign to your client in record time.

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