by paastdb·Color Grading
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ColorVSN stands out in the aescripts library for covering three host applications from a single plugin, bringing the same colormap styling and blend-mode grading to After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro. It sits at rank 28 on aescripts and is listed here as free.
ColorVSN applies colormap styles to footage across After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro, taking grayscale data and turning it into rich, visually striking imagery.
Beyond the colormap styling, ColorVSN doubles as a color grading tool. It includes advanced controls such as blend modes, so you can fine-tune the treatment and reach the look you want. The same functionality is available in all three host applications, whether you work in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or Premiere Pro.
This is version 1.1, published as the plugin's initial release on May 11, 2026. It supports recent releases of each host: After Effects 2023 through 2026, DaVinci Resolve 17 through 21, and Premiere Pro 2023 through 2026. ColorVSN is listed here as free; see the developer's page for current licensing. A demo video is available.
ColorVSN is best for color grading work and applying colormap styles to footage in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro.
ColorVSN is completely free to download and use.
ColorVSN supports After Effects 2026, along with 2025, 2024, and 2023. The plugin also runs in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro, so the colormap styling and grading controls are available across all three applications. If you are on a listed After Effects release, it should be compatible. For hosts or versions outside the listed range, or to confirm the latest supported builds, check the developer's page.
ColorVSN lists support for DaVinci Resolve 21, 20, 19, 18, and 17, covering several recent generations of the application. The same plugin also works in After Effects and Premiere Pro, applying colormap styles and offering color grading controls such as blend modes in each. If your Resolve version falls within that range, you should be able to run it; for anything outside the listed versions, the developer's page is the place to confirm.
ColorVSN runs in Premiere Pro 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, alongside its After Effects and DaVinci Resolve support. In Premiere Pro you get the same core function: applying colormap styles to footage and using it as a color grading tool with advanced controls like blend modes. Users on a listed Premiere Pro release should find it compatible. To verify current requirements or newer builds, refer to the developer's page.
ColorVSN is listed here as free. Since licensing terms can change, the developer's page is the best place to confirm the current arrangement before you download. The plugin is at version 1.1, released on May 11, 2026 as its initial release, and covers After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro. Beyond pricing, that release brings the colormap styling and color grading controls, including blend modes, described for the tool.
ColorVSN 1.1 is the plugin's initial release, dated May 11, 2026. As the first version, it establishes the core feature set: applying colormap styles to transform grayscale data into rich imagery, and functioning as a color grading tool with advanced controls such as blend modes. It works across After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro. For any changes in later builds, the developer's page will carry the current details.
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