by vimager·Color Grading
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ColorX earns its spot in the aescripts library as a color grading tool aimed squarely at selective adjustments, changing hue, saturation, lightness and density on specific colors at once. Ranked around 140 on aescripts, it landed as an initial 1.0.0 release in late October 2024.
ColorX is a color grading tool built for Premiere Pro and After Effects. It works on specific colors, letting you adjust their hue, saturation, lightness and density at the same time, with extreme precision. Rather than changing each property on its own, the four adjustments are handled together on the colors you select.
Released on October 31, 2024 as version 1.0.0, this is the tool's initial release. It runs in After Effects and Premiere Pro versions 2021 through 2026, covering recent releases of both applications.
Developed by vimager, ColorX earns its place in the aescripts library as a focused approach to selective color work. A demo video is available for a closer look before you add it to your grading workflow.
ColorX is best for color grading in After Effects and Premiere Pro, where you need to adjust the hue, saturation, lightness and density of specific colors with precision.
ColorX is completely free to download and use.
ColorX supports After Effects and Premiere Pro releases from 2021 through 2026, including the 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 versions of both applications. That range spans six recent release years, so a current or fairly recent install of either program should work with it. Compatibility can shift as new versions of the host applications appear, so for the most up-to-date details it is best to check the developer's page on aescripts before installing.
ColorX adjusts hue, saturation, lightness and density on the same colors at the same time. Instead of treating density as a separate step, it sits alongside the other three properties, so you can work them together on the specific colors you target. This is the core of what the tool offers: precise, simultaneous control over those four attributes for selected colors in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
ColorX runs in both After Effects and Premiere Pro, so the same color grading tool is available in either application. It supports the 2021 through 2026 versions of each program. If you split projects between After Effects and Premiere Pro, ColorX covers both applications, adjusting hue, saturation, lightness and density on specific colors in each with the same extreme precision. There is no need to switch to a separate tool when you move between the two.
ColorX is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, though, so for current pricing and any usage conditions it is best to confirm on the developer's page before you download. Beyond that, ColorX is a color grading tool for After Effects and Premiere Pro that adjusts hue, saturation, lightness and density on specific colors with precision.
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