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Color Grading
RE:Vision Effects Color Genius (Plug-in)
by RE:Vision Effects·Color Grading
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Why we like it
Color Genius earns its place in the toolfarm library on the strength of its host coverage, reaching Adobe's After Effects and Premiere Pro alongside a long list of OFX applications, each pinned to a stated minimum version.
What is RE:Vision Effects Color Genius (Plug-in)?
RE:Vision Effects Color Genius is a plugin available for a broad set of Adobe and OFX hosts. On the Adobe side it covers After Effects and Premiere Pro across the CS6 through 2026 range. On the OFX side it reaches Baselight, Catalyst Edit, Diamant and Dustbuster+, Fusion Studio, HitFilm, Natron, Nuke, Resolve, Scratch, Silhouette and Vegas Pro, each from a stated minimum version.
The plugin exposes a Start Analyze button, which a UI update moved to the top of the parameter list. Recent releases added OFX colour space management, support for SGO Mistika, and an upgrade for Autograph 2026, alongside fixes for Windows activation in Nuke. The current version is 1.0.6, last updated April 22, 2026.
Color Genius runs on macOS 12 or later and on Windows, matching the OS and hardware requirements of whichever host you run it in. A demo video is available, and the plugin is listed as free here.
Who is RE:Vision Effects Color Genius (Plug-in) best for?
RE:Vision Effects Color Genius (Plug-in) is best for editors and compositors working across Adobe and OFX applications who want the same plugin available in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Nuke, Resolve and other supported hosts.
How much does RE:Vision Effects Color Genius (Plug-in) cost?
RE:Vision Effects Color Genius (Plug-in) is completely free to download and use.
Key features
- Support for Adobe After Effects CS6 through 2026 and Premiere Pro CS6 through 2026
- OFX host coverage including Nuke, Resolve, Fusion Studio, Baselight, Natron, Silhouette, Scratch, HitFilm, Vegas Pro, Catalyst Edit and Diamant and Dustbuster+
- Start Analyze button positioned at the top of the parameter list
- OFX colour space management support
- Runs on macOS 12 or later and Windows
- SGO Mistika and Autograph 2026 support added in recent releases
Tags
#RE:Vision Effects#After Effects#Premiere Pro#OFX#Nuke#Resolve#color
Frequently asked questions
Does Color Genius work with After Effects 2026?
Color Genius lists support for After Effects across the CS6 through 2026 range, so recent builds including 2026 are covered on the Adobe side. It also supports Premiere Pro CS6 through 2026. The plugin matches the OS and hardware requirements of the host version you run it in. Version 1.0.9 for the Adobe hosts addressed an Activation Info button reporting the wrong product name, and version 1.0.8 moved the Start Analyze button to the top of the parameter list. Check the developer's page for the exact build that pairs with your host.
What OFX hosts does Color Genius support?
Color Genius supports a wide set of OFX hosts, each from a stated minimum version: Baselight 5.2.11675 and up, Catalyst Edit 2017.2, Diamant and Dustbuster+ 13.0, Flame 2019.2, Fusion Studio 8.2.1 and later 8 releases plus 9.x and up, HitFilm 10.0 and up, Natron 2.1, Nuke 7.0 or Indie 12.2, Resolve 16 and up, Scratch 8.3 and up, Silhouette 6.1.3 and up, and Vegas Pro 12 and up. Recent releases also added support for SGO Mistika.
Does Color Genius run on macOS?
Color Genius runs on macOS 12 or later, and it is also supported on Windows. Beyond that, it follows the same operating system and hardware requirements as the version of the host application you are running it in, rather than imposing its own separate specs. Because the plugin spans many hosts, the practical requirements come down to what your chosen Adobe or OFX application needs. The developer's page carries the full system requirements for each supported host.
Is Color Genius free?
Color Genius is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms, activation details and any conditions tied to specific hosts, check RE:Vision Effects' own page, since licensing can differ between the Adobe and OFX builds. Worth noting from the changelog: version 1.0.5 fixed a Windows activation issue in Nuke, and version 1.0.9 corrected an Activation Info button that reported the wrong product name. Those activation-related fixes appear in recent releases.
Where is the Start Analyze button in Color Genius?
Color Genius includes a Start Analyze button, and a UI update in version 1.0.8 moved it to the top of the parameter list. If you are following older tutorials or documentation, the control's position may differ from where it now sits. That change was noted for the Adobe builds. A demo video is available, and the developer's page carries the current parameter details.
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