Our most popular tools: trusted by colorists in Hollywood and beyond.
“Like with other PixelTools plugins, I've found that each slider is well labeled, purposeful, and saves time.”
Big fan of the skin anchor. Its crosstalk and color boost also help dial looks more quickly. Like with other PixelTools plugins, I've found that each slider is well labeled, purposeful, and saves time.
“This tool effectively consolidates three nodes in my workflow into one, significantly streamlining the process and making it much easier to work efficiently without needing to manage the underlying complexity.”
This tool effectively consolidates three nodes in my workflow into one, significantly streamlining the process and making it much easier to work efficiently without needing to manage the underlying complexity. A highly valuable addition to any workflow and definitely a tool I would recommend.
“Film emulation and its film stocks are excellent and workflow is intuitive. Installation was easy and there's good instructions.”
Film emulation and its film stocks are excellent and workflow is intuitive. Installation was easy and there's good instructions. I now use them all of my video projects and only time consuming thing is which negative or print one to use. If you want to stand out basic lut looks or want to develop otherwise, this is it.
“Easy experience, amazing products, great support and client service”
Easy experience, amazing products, great support and client service
“I like how it is fully customizable, so I can tweak each look based on my taste and needs. It's been very interesting to learn how the looks were built.”
I like how it is fully customizable, so I can tweak each look based on my taste and needs. It's been very interesting to learn how the looks were built. I've been utilizing RGB-mixer much more in look development after exploring this package. I'm very curious to see how the upcoming PowerGrade package has evolved.
“Handy tool to quickly dial in photometric exposure. Love the roll-off feature for the fill portion.”
Handy tool to quickly dial in photometric exposure. Love the roll-off feature for the fill portion. My favorite workflow is to pair it with the filmic contrast DCTL, jumping back and forth between the two, shaping the image as necessary.
“The Hue/Shift DCTL has been my single, greatest gain with the least amount of effort plugin, that has instantly taken my grades from ordinary to pro level look.”
The Hue/Shift DCTL has been my single, greatest gain with the least amount of effort plugin, that has instantly taken my grades from ordinary to pro level look. I use it now on literally even project and has been a game changer in making my work look more premium, bright, dense and clean. Excellent product which I highly recommend purchasing if you want to take your colorgrading to the next level.
“Real-time on the node graph, no round-trips, no MaxCLL surprises at QC.”
The HDR Toolkit fills exactly the gap a plain CST leaves: per-shot control over diffuse white and highlight rendering, with on-screen verification in nits. SDRtoHDR keeps the approved Rec.709 look intact, the PQ Limiter lets you type your ceiling directly in nits with a clean shoulder, and the false color reads the same across all three tools. Real-time on the node graph, no round-trips, no MaxCLL surprises at QC. One-time purchase, free updates. Essential for anyone delivering in PQ.
“This is perfect for quick string-outs but also for in-depth grading work, as everything is neatly separated into logical (compound) nodes which gives me all the control and creative freedom I need.”
The Film Lab Collection proved to be a great addition to my toolbox. I usually work with my custom designed template node trees a lot, but I love the fact that I can very quickly get great looking results with the provided Film Lab node trees as these are quite similar to my own workflow. This is perfect for quick string-outs but also for in-depth grading work, as everything is neatly separated into logical (compound) nodes which gives me all the control and creative freedom I need. And since everything is also provided as individual elements, I have actually started to add parts to my own node tree template. I usually do look dev on the timeline level, and this makes it very easy to combine everything as needed. Thank you PixelTools for the great work!
“We can experiment without being overwhelmed by the technicalities. I therefore recommend this product.”
Halation is a very trendy topic in colour grading now. One of the difficulties for beginners (such as me) is learning to use enough, but not too much. Although the "look what I can do" temptation is strong, it must be resisted. Too much halation is counter-productive. The PixexTools Halation DCTL enables beginners to use halation effectively. We can experiment without being overwhelmed by the technicalities. I therefore recommend this product.
“It also turned out they were valuable tools for helping me deliver great work to my clients!”
I bought these for the purpose of having mode trees I could study and reverse engineer in order to improve my own color grading practice. It also turned out they were valuable tools for helping me deliver great work to my clients!
“The controls are straightforward and produce natural-looking results that integrate well into a wide range of grading styles.”
Filmic/Contrast™ delivers a pleasing, film-inspired contrast curve that helps create a more cinematic image with minimal effort. The controls are straightforward and produce natural-looking results that integrate well into a wide range of grading styles.
“There's no one right way to color grade, but this pack is very useful as an educational tool as well as being very useful in practice.”
I really like this pack because it gives different levels of trees. It also helps to see how other established colorists think which definitely gave me some different ideas of how to shape and tweak my own node trees. There's no one right way to color grade, but this pack is very useful as an educational tool as well as being very useful in practice. I wasn't sure if such a thing would be worth it, but it was for me, especially since I like to nerd out on this stuff.
“I'm using it in a daily Tv Show and has improved my speed and quality of doing several tasks.”
I purchased the Plug-In Collection a couple of weeks ago. I'm using it in a daily Tv Show and has improved my speed and quality of doing several tasks. It's a top addition to my gear and i want to congratulate Jason and the rest of the team for such a fantastic tools!
Explore our newest grading tools: crafted for speed, precision, and creativity.
Every PixelTools DCTL plug-in in one collection. Updates are free for the version you own. Major versions are discounted paid upgrades for owners.
Over $1,504 value: get them all for $1,249.99 and earn 5% back in PixelTools credit for future tools.
Every PixelTools DCTL plug-in, all in one collection. Updates are free for the version you own. Major versions are discounted paid upgrades for owners.
🎨 Hue/Shift™ Pro (6 DCTL Collection): Dial in hue, saturation, and density with precision tools trusted in real-world grading workflows.
⚡ Prime/Grade™: A complete primaries system that replaces multiple nodes and dramatically speeds up your base grade.
🎥 Exposure/Tool™: Film-friendly exposure controls that let you shape contrast and balance faster, without fighting your image.
🌈 Split/Tone™ Pro (4 DCTL Collection): Build mood, depth, and separation with flexible split-toning designed for cinematic looks.
🎞️ Filmic/Contrast™: Beautiful, film-inspired contrast curves with smooth highlight rolloff and natural shadow response.
🎞️ Film/Emulsion™: Achieve authentic film color, contrast, and density modeled after real photochemical behavior, without LUT baking or destructive workflows.
🎬 Three/Strip™ : Emulate the iconic color separation and richness of Technicolor 2-strip and 3-strip processes, available as both DCTL and PowerGrade.
✅ Checker: Instantly verify exposure, balance, and skin tones so you can move faster with confidence.
Purchased individually, these tools total over $1,504.
Get the complete toolkit today for $1,249.99. Updates are free for the version you own.
Why Colorists Choose PixelTools?
PowerGrades are pre-built looks designed exclusively for DaVinci Resolve: think of them like “presets” in other apps. You can apply them in seconds, and every adjustment we’ve built into the grade is there for you to see and tweak. That means you’re saving hours while still keeping full creative control.
PowerGrades have editable node trees. You can pop one on, explore the node tree, and customize it to fit your project without being locked into a single baked-in look.
With a PowerGrade, nothing is hidden: every tool, every adjustment, every control is yours to explore and adjust. You can even dial in the intensity of each effect to suit your project or client.
By comparison, LUTs and most “creative look” plug-ins are fixed. They’re locked down, which means you’re left with little control or trust. Could you reverse engineer them? Sure, but that’s time better spent grading.
PixelTools PowerGrades are built for flexibility, organization, and reusability. Each one is carefully labeled and structured so you can jump in, understand it fast, and make it your own.
DCTL (DaVinci Color Transform Language) is Resolve’s programming language that lets us work directly with pixel data. It also allows us to create custom UI controls (sliders, drop-downs, checkboxes) so you can adjust things in a natural, Resolve-native way.
DCTLs unlock math and operations that Resolve doesn’t normally support, like spherical color model in Hue/Shift.
Note: they do require the Studio version of Resolve. They won’t run in the free version.
Easy: right after checkout you’ll get an email with a secure download link, and you can also grab it from your order confirmation page.
You’ll always have access to your purchases from your account. Updates are free for the version you own. Major versions are discounted paid upgrades for owners.
Since these are digital downloads, we don’t offer refunds. But (and this is rare in our industry) we do provide a 7-day satisfaction guarantee. If a product isn’t the right fit, we’re happy to swap it for another tool that better suits your workflow, or issue store credit you can use anytime in the future.
Our DCTLs require Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Studio on macOS, Windows, and Linux. OFX plug-ins run in both DaVinci Resolve Studio and the free edition. If a product has a version-specific requirement, we’ll note it clearly on the product page and in the documentation. In general, we aim to keep things backwards compatible with at least one previous version.
Absolutely. We’ve got a free Color Grading Toolkit that includes 2 DCTLs and a PowerGrade, available when you sign up for our newsletter. You’ll also get updates whenever we release new free tools or improve existing ones.
Updates and improvements are free for the version you own. Major versions are discounted paid upgrades for owners. Many of our products have continued receiving updates for 4+ years after their original release.
Of course. Every product includes direct email support. Whether it’s installation help, troubleshooting, or workflow tips, we’re here to make sure you get the most out of your tools.
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