by Frischluft·Color Grading
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Fresh Curves earns a place in toolfarm's color correction lineup by adding channels, relative curves and Bezier control that the native After Effects curves don't provide. Version 1.14 is a maintenance update.
Frischluft Fresh Curves is a curves-based color correction plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro. Curves are a versatile and precise color correction tool, and Fresh Curves adds the control and accuracy that the native After Effects version lacks.
On top of the usual RGBA, it adds brightness, saturation and hue channels for more direct control. Relative Curves let you adjust one attribute based on another and include a built-in pre-blur and post-blur curve. Bezier cubic splines with tangent handles give more curve control, and interpolation modes are similar to those in the After Effects graph editor. Invert Curves let you apply a custom gamma curve, do the work, then apply the inverted one so you can work in your own color space.
For accuracy, integrated histograms help you find and modify desired areas and give feedback on your changes. The interface is large and resizeable, with zoom tools for out-of-range float colors and detail work, plus the option to edit or sample values and change the color range. Version 1.14 is a maintenance update; support for Apple M1 Macs arrived in version 1.16.
Frischluft Fresh Curves is best for curve-based color correction in After Effects and Premiere Pro, with fine control over channels, relative curves and color ranges.
Frischluft Fresh Curves is completely free to download and use.
Frischluft Fresh Curves supports both After Effects and Premiere Pro, and is listed as compatible with CS5 and 64-bit hosts. Because compatibility can vary between systems and versions, the developer recommends downloading the free trial and testing it before purchasing to confirm it runs in your setup. If you move between both applications, the plugin handles curve-based color correction in each rather than being limited to a single host.
Frischluft Fresh Curves added support for Apple M1 Macs in version 1.16. The version documented here is 1.14, a maintenance update, so if M1 compatibility matters for your machine, make sure you are on 1.16 or later. As with any configuration, the developer suggests downloading the free trial and testing on your own system before buying to confirm the plugin behaves as expected on your hardware.
Frischluft Fresh Curves is listed as free in this catalog. Frischluft also offers a free trial you can download and test before purchasing, which is the recommended way to confirm the plugin works with your system. For current licensing terms and any purchase details, check the developer's page, since those are set by Frischluft and can change over time rather than being fixed here.
Frischluft Fresh Curves addresses a specific gap: the native curves version doesn't work well in After Effects, and Fresh Curves adds the control and accuracy it lacks. It brings brightness, saturation and hue channels on top of the usual RGBA, relative curves with pre-blur and post-blur, Bezier cubic splines with tangent handles, invert curves for working in your own color space, integrated histograms, zoom tools and a large, resizeable interface.
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