Frequently asked questions

The profiles were created using a combination of Lightroom, CameraRAW, 3D LUT Creator, and Lattice. 3D LUT Creator and Lattice offer more precise color manipulation tools than Lightroom, allowing for greater accuracy in film emulation. A ProPhoto RGB color space was used across all platforms to ensure that no colors are clamped when working with RAW images.

Even with RAW photos, every camera's sensor records color and contrast a little differently. To keep the film emulations consistent, each camera is first brought to the same starting look, and the same film emulation is then applied on top.

For the B+W emulations, each supported camera has its own CP Calibrated profile. It is made by photographing a color chart with that camera under controlled studio light and measuring how its sensor renders each color, so every profiled camera starts from the same color and tone. Cameras not yet profiled use a generic version made for their brand.

For the Kodak and Fujifilm emulations, each camera brand has its own matching transform that brings that brand's cameras to a shared look before the film emulation is applied.

It depends on the emulation. The B+W emulations are built on CP Calibrated profiles made for each individual camera body. You can see every profiled body on the CP Calibrated list, and any other camera uses the generic version for its brand.

The Kodak and Fujifilm emulations are made for the range of bodies from each camera brand. For example, the same Nikon Z profiles are used on the Nikon Z6 II, Z7, and Z8.

No. Each version is a separate product built for that one program, and your purchase covers the version you bought.

The programs do not share a file format. Lightroom and Camera Raw load the emulations as camera profiles in Adobe's format, Capture One uses its own style format, and DxO PhotoLab uses its own format built around LUTs. Nothing converts cleanly from one to another.

The bigger reason is that each program renders a RAW file differently before any emulation is applied. Debayering, base color science, tone curves, and highlight handling are all different, so identical adjustments produce a different image in each program. Every film emulation has to be rebuilt and re-profiled against that program's own rendering to stay accurate, which is why the Lightroom, Capture One, and DxO PhotoLab versions are developed, tested, and sold separately.

If you are not sure which version you need, or you have questions about a purchase, reach out through the contact page.

There is a .jpg version available, but these emulations are designed for the highest accuracy when used on RAW photos. A RAW file provides a neutral baseline, ensuring consistency across different camera sensors. In contrast, a .jpg image already has a camera manufacturer's profile applied, which can alter colors and tones, making the emulation less precise. For the most authentic results, using RAW files is recommended.

Profiles are better for film emulation because they control how Lightroom processes colors, allowing for more accurate skin tones and subtle color shifts that presets can’t achieve. Profiles apply a consistent color transformation without interfering with exposure, contrast, or other edits.

Presets are saved adjustments that modify Lightroom’s sliders, applying a set of changes like exposure, contrast, and color settings. Profiles, on the other hand, alter how Lightroom renders colors and tones without moving any sliders. They apply a predefined look at a deeper level and can be adjusted in strength using the "Profile Amount" slider.

When applying a Color Precision profile to an image, the highlights will be reduced, but the white point will stay fixed. If the white point were to be reduced to mimic filmic highlight rolloff, the brightest points of the image would be clamped, and pure white could not be brough back into the image, even if you set hightlights to 100%. Soft Highlight presets are included in the product that will give you a natural looking rolloff by reducing the white point in the curves adjustment. Using profiles that have built in highlight rolloff can clip your highlights.

Yes. The emulations are the most accurate on the cameras in the CP Calibrated list, because each one is built on a profile made for that camera's sensor. With any other camera, choose “Other” under your camera's brand in the installer. It installs a generic version made for that brand.

You can also request your camera on the CP Calibrated list page, and we'll email you when it's added.