by Picture Instruments·Color Grading
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Warping Wheels 3 earns its place in the aescripts library for combining color wheels with skin tone protection and dedicated wheels for skin, sky, greenery and film contrast, all applied without leaving the edit.
Warping Wheels 3, from Picture Instruments, brings color wheels to After Effects and Premiere Pro with skin tone protection and dedicated wheels for skin, sky blue, plant green and film contrast. Grading happens directly in the editing program, so a round trip is no longer necessary. The same color processing applies to both photo and video.
The Look Generator produces new looks at the touch of a button, giving you a starting point to build from. The extra skin tone wheel edits skin tones without complicated secondary masking. Cross-host presets and LUT export let saved looks carry over to compatible applications, and Picture Instruments notes the tool can be learned within a few minutes.
Version 3.1.0, released in August 2023, added Apple Silicon support for After Effects and Premiere Pro, FxPlug4 support for FCPX, Retina scaling for Windows, undo/redo, a before/after comparison, one-button reset and closing without applying. Compatibility spans Adobe releases back to CS6.
Warping Wheels 3 is best for editors and colorists grading in After Effects and Premiere Pro who want color wheels with skin tone protection and dedicated skin, sky, greenery and contrast controls.
Warping Wheels 3 is completely free to download and use.
Warping Wheels 3 added Apple Silicon support in version 3.1.0, released in August 2023, covering After Effects and Premiere Pro, along with Photoshop. FCPX Apple Silicon support was listed as in progress at that release. The same update introduced FxPlug4 support for FCPX and Retina scaling for Windows. If Apple Silicon compatibility is important to your setup, check the developer's page for the current status across each host.
Warping Wheels 3 lists compatibility with After Effects 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC and CS6. Premiere Pro compatibility covers the same range, from 2020 back through CS6, and Final Cut Pro X is also supported. Across these hosts, the plugin adds color wheels with skin tone protection and dedicated controls for skin, sky, greenery and film contrast. For the most current version compatibility, refer to the developer's page.
Warping Wheels 3 supports cross-host presets and LUT export, so looks you save can be used in all compatible applications. It also grades directly inside the editing program, which removes the need for a time-consuming round trip, and applies the same color processing to both photo and video. The Look Generator can create new looks at the touch of a button to serve as starting points.
Warping Wheels 3 is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check Picture Instruments' developer page for the current details before you commit. The plugin brings color wheels with skin tone protection, dedicated wheels for skin, sky, greenery and film contrast, and a Look Generator to After Effects and Premiere Pro. A demo video is available if you want to see it in action first, and the developer notes the tool can be learned within a few minutes.
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