Sheffield Softworks Movie Color is a free plugin for After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve that offers over 50 cinematic presets and lets users create, save, and tweak custom looks with mask‑based blending.
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Developed by Sheffield (FxFactory).

About Sheffield Softworks Movie Color
Movie Color applies stylized, cinematic looks to footage in After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. It includes more than 50 preset looks and a custom‑look editor that saves user‑defined settings. Each look can be fine‑tuned per scene or used as a foundation for a new style. The plugin builds two tinted versions of the image and blends them back into the original using adjustable masks that act as stencils. A pre‑processing section provides saturation, brightness, contrast controls, and a Bleach Bypass option. Movie Color runs inside Final Cut Pro X, Motion, After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, but requires the Noise Industries FxFactory host, which is available as a free download. The last catalog update was 2026‑01‑26.
Features
- Over 50 presets, plus the option to design and save custom looks
- Builds two tinted images and mixes them back into the original image to varying degrees using masks
- Masks act as adjustable stencils controlling where and how much the tinted image is applied over the original
- Pre-Processing section for adjusting saturation, brightness and contrast
- Bleach Bypass setting
- Looks can be tweaked scene-to-scene or used as a starting point for a new look
- Runs in Final Cut Pro X, Motion, After Effects, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve on Apple Silicon and Intel via FxFactory
Best for
Editors who want to apply stylized, cinematic color looks quickly without leaving their editing or motion‑graphics environment.
Frequently asked questions
Does Movie Color work with DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro?
Yes. Movie Color runs inside DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro, as well as Final Cut Pro X, Motion and After Effects, on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Does Movie Color require FxFactory to install?
Movie Color requires the Noise Industries FxFactory plug‑in host to operate. FxFactory is a separate free download; a paid FxFactory Pro version is also available with the same system requirements.
Is Movie Color free?
The catalog lists Movie Color as free, but the required FxFactory host has a paid Pro tier. Check the developer’s page for the current licensing terms.
How do masks work in Movie Color?
Masks in Movie Color act as adjustable stencils. The plugin creates two tinted images and blends them back into the original image; the mask controls where and how strongly each tinted layer is applied.
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