A decade of look design. A new foundation.
For more than ten years, Look Designer has helped colourists develop distinctive looks. The fourth generation introduces a completely new processing engine and patent-pending film-emulation technology.
Version 3 brought film-density manipulation into the workflow through subtractive controls. Version 4 makes film density space the foundation of the entire film emulation and look design process.
New negative and print profiles.
Explore newly developed profiles and an expanded selection of negative and print responses. Combine their characteristics to create a signature of your own.
The complete profile list will be published at launch.
Intuitive tools. Precise control.
Look Designer is made for professional colourists who want to shape the look themselves. Its controls support deliberate exploration and refinement, with additional spatial image-processing capabilities.
Create in Look Designer. Open in Astra.
Export custom film profiles for Astra, the free playback plug-in. Look Designer provides the authoring tools; Astra makes the resulting colour treatment available without the full design environment.
Exported profiles contain the colour response. They do not include grain, halation or lens characteristics; Astra supplies its own options for these effects.
Available October 16, 2026.
Launching as an OFX plug-in for DaVinci Resolve on Mac. Windows support follows soon.
| Compatibility | Support |
|---|---|
| DaVinci Resolve | Version 18 or later |
| Editions | Free and Studio |
| Launch platform | Mac |
| Windows | Coming soon |
Choose your licence.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Annual licence | $299/year |
| Perpetual licence | $399 |
Each licence includes two computer activations. All previous Look Designer owners receive a free upgrade. A 14-day trial will be available at launch.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Look Designer for?
Professional colourists seeking deep, precise look-development control. Less experienced filmmakers can begin with prepared profiles in Astra.
Can I create my own profiles?
Yes. Combine existing film profiles, shape the colour response and export it for Astra.
What is new in version 4?
A new engine, a full film-density workflow, newly developed profiles and additional spatial image processing.
Does version 4 replace version 3?
They are separate plug-ins. Version 4 uses a different engine and new profiles.
Which profiles are included?
The complete negative and print profile list will be published at release.
Who gets the free upgrade?
All previous Look Designer owners.
Where are tutorials?
Documentation and training inside Houston.