Autochrome Video Effect

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Show a clip as if it had been recorded on an Autochrome plate. Color comes from a mosaic of tiny dyed grains, which gives soft, pointillist color with the dreamy look of early 20th-century photographs.

Grain, saturation, and fading

Grain Size sets the scale of the starch mosaic: small grains read as photographic, large grains as visible dots. Color Saturation sets the strength of the dyes, and Fading lifts and softens the tones as on an aged plate.

Motion

The grain is a fixed structure, so motion reads as the scene moving behind the plate. Slow, gentle footage such as gardens, portraits, and still water fits the period look.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Autochrome?

The first commercial color photography process, released by the Lumière brothers in 1907. Color came from a layer of microscopic potato starch grains dyed orange-red, green, and violet, which filtered light onto a black-and-white emulsion.

Does the starch grain move?

No. The grain mosaic is part of the plate and stays fixed for the whole clip, so the picture moves behind a still screen of colored dots.

Is Grain Size the same at every resolution?

Yes. It is relative to the frame, so the preview and export show the same grain structure.

What happens to the audio?

It is copied into the export unchanged when the container can hold its codec, and re-encoded when it cannot. A note under the export button says which happened.

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Autochrome Lumière Effect

Simulate the first color photography process (1907) by recreating an image through a microscopic mosaic of dyed potato starch grains.

Old Film Video Effect

Age a video like old film: faded sepia tones, flickering vertical scratches, dust specks, and worn edges, with the damage changing on every frame. Set age, scratches, dust, and edge wear. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Frosted Glass Video Effect

Put every frame of a video behind frosted glass: soft diffusion, fine etched grain that stays fixed like a real pane, and an optional tint. Set frost depth, roughness, tint strength, and tint color. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Watercolor Video Effect

Paint every frame of a video in watercolor: flat washes of color with sharp edges, raised saturation, and a fixed paper texture. Set brush scale, vibrance, and paper texture. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Chromatic Aberration Video Effect

Split the red and blue channels of every video frame outward from the center or along one axis for lens color fringing. Set strength, fringe colors, and a protected center. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Cyanotype Video Effect

Print every frame of a video as a cyanotype: Prussian blue shadows, pale paper highlights, and a fixed paper texture of stains and fibre. Set pigment color, exposure, contrast, and depth. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.

Disposable Camera Video Effect

Give a video the look of a cheap point-and-shoot film camera: harsh flash bloom, faded warm print color, light leaks, vignette, and grain and dust that move on every frame. Set flash strength and film finish. Exports MP4 or WebM with the original soundtrack.