A softer afternoon.
Diffusion spreads the window light into the shadows. Basic Cinebloom is free.
Explore your
film look.
Photo editing tools for colour, light and texture. Start with a film, or build a look from scratch. Every photograph stays on your device.
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The examples below were made with the Photonica editor. “Before Photonica” includes the photographer’s original treatment. Film and optical effects are creative interpretations.
Colour & print
A warmer afternoon. A quieter blue. Start with the character of a film, or find your own colour.
- Film emulation5 Free · 15 with Pro
- Explore Gold, Portra, Velvia and more. Switch film foundations on the same photograph to find the colour and contrast you want.
- Print materials1 Free · 8 with Pro
- Pair a negative film with a print material to change its finish. Slide films use a direct scan without paper.
- ExposureFree
- Move towards a brighter print or a denser image. Adjust exposure as you work with your chosen film.
- MonochromeFree
- Make a black-and-white photograph, shape how colours become greys, then add a warm or cool print tone.
- Selective colourPro
- Shift hue, saturation and brightness in eight colour ranges. Change the reds or quieten the greens across your image.
- Tonal transitionsPro
- Set black and white points, soften the roll into highlights and give shadows more depth.
Light & motion
Give bright edges a warm halo, let light spill across the frame, or turn stillness into movement.
Halation 100 · spread 3
Around the headlight, a warm halo spreads into the darker edges.
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Drag to compare the detail. Before on the left, after on the right.
- HalationFree
- Add a warm halo around bright light sources. Control its strength and radius; luminous signs and backlit edges make good starting points.
- DiffusionCinebloom Free · fine controls Pro
- Scatter highlights and soften contrast. Pro adds four diffusion characters with control over their spread and warmth.
- Light leaksPro
- Bring light in from an edge, a corner or a band. Choose the position, width and warmth, then try another pattern.
- Motion blurPro
- Pull the image in a direction or out from a zoom centre. Balance the blur with Keep sharp; it does not select or track a subject.
- VignetteFree
- Darken the edges and move the centre of the vignette to guide attention through the frame.
Give the light a different shape.
A sense of movement.
Zoom blur draws the scene out from a centre point. Keep sharp blends detail back in.
Texture & age
Let the surface become part of the photograph. Keep it subtle, or leave a little history in the frame.
Grain 100 · size 4
Coarse grain up close. Watch the fine texture appear across the skin and shadow.
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Drag to compare the detail. Before on the left, after on the right.
- Film grainFree
- Choose the amount, size, roughness and colour of the grain. Compare at 100% to see the texture you are adding.
- Film softnessFree
- Ease fine digital detail independently of grain. A gentle finish that leaves you in control of the texture.
- AgingFree
- Give a print the colour changes of age, from yellowing paper to fading dyes. Use it on its own or with other effects.
- Dust & scratchesPro
- Mix fine dust, fibres, transport scratches, scuffs and heavy wear. Adjust each family and regenerate the pattern.
Finishing touches
Find the edges of your photograph. Save the look you want to come back to, and take the finished image with you.
- Frames2 Free · 7 with Pro
- Use Photo paper or Medium format for free. Pro adds 35 mm, perforated film, a slide mount, Instant and deckled paper. Fit the whole photo or fill the frame.
- Crop & rotateFree
- Choose an aspect ratio or crop freely. Straighten the horizon, rotate and flip your photograph before export.
- Personal presetsFree account
- Save a combination of settings and reuse it on another photo. Crop and frames stay with the photo; Pro settings still require Pro access.
- JPEG exportFree · original size Pro
- Save a processed sRGB JPEG. Free uses a working image up to 2560 px on the longest side before cropping. Pro exports at the original resolution, subject to your device’s limits.
Make a photograph
that feels like yours.
Start free with five films, grain, halation, Cinebloom diffusion and more. Pro adds motion blur, light leaks, dust and scratches, more films and frames, and original-resolution export.
No account is needed for free editing and export. Saving personal presets needs an account. A WebGPU-compatible browser is required.