by BEXAR STUDIO·Color Grading
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Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading stands out in the superhive library by bringing a Lightroom-style grading workflow into Blender itself, letting artists grade scenes and imported images with presets and real-time preview instead of building node setups. A demo video is available for a closer look.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading is a Lightroom-inspired color grading system built for Blender artists. It brings cinematic looks, real-time editing, and a preset library into Blender, so color work happens directly in the scene without leaving the application. Grading covers exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, color balance, mood, and atmosphere through intuitive controls rather than compositor nodes.
A dual editing workflow offers Scene Mode for Blender scenes and Photo Mode for imported images, both without touching the compositor node tree. Adjustments update in real time in the viewport, and a full before/after split view can be toggled at any point to compare the graded result with the original. The workflow is non-destructive, keeping the scene editable while you refine color and mood.
Presets are organized in a thumbnail-based library with over 30 cinematic looks, applied with a single click. You can add, remove, rename, save, import, and export your own presets, and batch render a scene through multiple looks in one automated pass. On-screen gizmo controls keep frequently used tools within reach. The current version is 1.1, and it is described as fully compatible with Blender 5.0.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading is best for blender artists who want to grade scenes and imported images with a Lightroom-style, node-free workflow inside Blender.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading is completely free to download and use.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading is described as fully compatible with Blender 5.0 and optimized for modern workflows. The current release is version 1.1. It works entirely inside Blender rather than relying on external tools, so color grading, preset browsing, and real-time viewport preview all take place within Blender itself. For compatibility with other Blender releases and the most current details, check the developer's page, since the stated support here points specifically to Blender 5.0 readiness.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading is designed to work without nodes or wiring. You adjust exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, color balance, mood, and atmosphere through Lightroom-inspired controls, and it edits scenes without touching the compositor node tree. It is described as beginner friendly, requiring no prior compositing or nodes knowledge to reach professional results. Presets apply cinematic looks with a single click, and a before/after split view lets you see exactly what your grade is doing at any point in the workflow.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading includes a dual editing workflow with Scene Mode and Photo Mode in one tool. Scene Mode grades Blender scenes, while Photo Mode edits imported images, and both work without touching the compositor node tree. Grading updates in real time in the viewport, so the scene responds as you adjust controls with no baking or waiting. You can also toggle a full before/after split view at any stage to compare the graded result against the original.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading lets you create, save, import, and export your own grading presets, alongside adding, removing, and renaming them. Presets live in a thumbnail-based library, so you can browse large previews and preview any look before applying it. The add-on includes over 30 cinematic looks you can switch between with a single click. A batch render option runs your scene through multiple looks in one automated workflow, producing several variations at once.
Bexar Studio - Professional Color Grading is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for the current details before you download. The developer also mentions a major update, version 2.0, that is coming with a redesigned interface, intelligent color enhancement, new workflow tools, a watermark system, saved preferences, and preset strength controls. For the latest on availability and what any future release includes, the developer's page is the place to look.
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