

Plus
Plus is an interpretation of the Kodak ColorPlus 200 pallette. Skintones are constrained to a pleasing but narrow tonal range. Blues are rendered a dreamy teal.
- Reds, yellows, and greens desaturate, while blues veer into teal
- Use in outdoor settings with sand, brick, or rock contrasted with blue sky, like a beach or desert
Photo credit: Sébastien Jermer


Gold
This simulation evokes Kodak Gold – it is both warm and saturated.
- Nostalgic, with bright sunny tones
- Emphasizes yellows and blues to create a warm feel
- Retains warm tones, even with flash
- Good for outdoor shooting, especially at sunrise and sunset
Photo credit: Eloise Ambursley


Lesko
A desaturated version of Portra 160, with a narrow color palette optimized for rendering pleasing skin tones
- Smooth, natural color palette that is balanced with medium saturation and low contrast
- Downplays redness in skin to create a smoothing effect
- Lack of color accuracy with reds, magentas, and oranges
- Use for portraits
Photo credit: Wilfred Sequeira


Gypsum
Gypsum exhibits the vibrancy of Kodak Portra UC. The entire color palette is optimized to produce luminant and pleasing skintones.
- Bold, saturated colors while retaining pleasing skin tones
- For portraits, but can also be used for general purpose
- Try it with scenes that need a color pop
Photo credit: Jorge Saavedra


Koda
An interpretation of Kodachrome 40, faded after years of archiving
- Does a fair job of skin tones
- Oranges desaturate, greens avocado
- Early to mid-century vibe
- Classic National Geographic look; landscape/street photography
Photo credit: Paulé Wood


Leopold
The color palette of Kodachrome 64, hybridized with the brown-biased black point of an aged Kodachrome 25 transparency
- Dramatically transform greens, with beautiful saturated clay-colored reds
- Warm tones, including skin tones
- Kodak 64 was optimized for white skin tones; the hybridization with Kodachrome 25 makes this filter work with all skin tones
Photo credit: Godisable Jacob


Veloura
- A simulation of Fuji Velvia 100, underexposed by ½ stop
- Deep shadows with a strong blue cast
- Deep inky blacks, high contrast
- Rainy days and twilight scenes; blue/golden hour compositions
- Not intended for portraits
Photo credit: Gabriela Palai


Layton
Based on Kodak Ektachrome, this vibrant simulation exhibits striking cobalt blues.
- Cobalt pure blues
- Use for skies and seascapes; a natural dehazer for landscapes
- Not intended for portraits
Photo credit: Naomi August


Bingham
Based on the daguerreotype flat-plate process, with wider spectral sensitivity and high mid-tone contrast to enhance fine textures
- Far less sensitive to red, renders lots of skin texture
- High contrast
- Use for street photography
Photo credit: Yannes Kiefer


Electrum
A simulation based on the legendary Kodak Tri-X, this moderate contrast film is suitable for a wide range of compositional scenarios.
- Used widely for photojournalism in the 1960s
- Has a slightly aggressive contrast
- Slightly less sensitive to red; darker skies
- Imparts texture to the skin without appearing rough or cratered
Photo credit: Johann Walter Bantz


Salt
Based on a printing process used to enlarge and publish B&W film, with a subtle red/yellow color cast
- An overall ochre/reddish tone, sensitive to blue
- Reproduce a vintage look; nostalgic
- Good for architecture, textured cityscapes, and ruins
Photo credit: Nojan Namdar


Noir
A high-contrast, neutrally panchromatic rendition of 1940’s B&W motion picture film, with dark, almost featureless shadows
- Extreme contrast, with deep inky blacks
- Use for shots evoking drama, mystery
Photo credit: SHAYAN rti


Seventh
Based on Polaroid 669, with a cool color cast and low innate contrast
- Daylight balanced
- Use for portraits and scenes that evoke a retro feel
Photo credit: Sharon McCutcheon


May
Reminiscent of Impossible 600 Color instant film, rendered with a slightly wider color palette
- Desaturated, with soft textures that make analog photography so distinctive
- Chalky skin tones, darker midtones
Photo credit: Eva Grey


Ulster
Reminiscent of expired Polaroid 600 Color instant film, with a sepia color overlay
- Low contrast
- Great for portraits with a vintage feel
Photo credit: Tracey Hocking


Crescent
Based on underexposed Fujifilm Instax 400 Instant Film, this simulation is low contrast, with denim-blue shadows
- Vintage northern-light feel
- Good for moody portraits and street scenes
Photo credit: Kaylah Matthews


Roxa
Based on aesthetic cues from Lomochrome Purple, this simulation paints in cyanic and violet hues
- Blue becomes green, green becomes purple, yellow becomes pink, red loses saturation
- Create fantastical portraits and landscapes
- Skin tones become less saturated
- Works best with bright scenes
Photo credit: Joe Ciciarelli


Via
A simulation of a high-contrast monochromatic infrared film which will render blue skies an inky black
- Create dramatic sky effects, emphasizing cloud contrast for landscapes
- Simulate a moonlit scene at midday with slight underexposure
- Extreme contrast with skies; turns foliage white and cuts through fog and haze
Photo credit: Elliott Engelmann


Callaïs
Inspired by Lomochrome Turquoise, this is a false-color film. Light tones and colors in the scene will take on varying bluish colors, ranging from aqua to cobalt, while greens will be intensified and blues will reverse to a yellowish golden glow.
- Warm colors become blue, blue becomes golden and green becomes emerald
- Works best with bright scenes containing blue and green, like sky and grass
Photo credit: Paulé Wood


Redscale
Kodak Aerochrome was a false-color reversal film designed for “vegetation surveys, camouflage detection and earth resources.” Chlorophyll from the vegetation reflects infrared light, and the healthier the vegetation, the more vibrant the red tones.
- Use with scenes that contain a lot of green vegetation
- Skin tones take on a pinkish hue
Photo credit: Wes Hicks


Cyanotype
A reproduction of Cyanotype, one of the most prolific optical printing processes of the 20th century. It pre-dated photocopies, used to reproduce technical drawings for engineering and architecture.
- Renders tones in cream and blueprint blues
- Extremely high contrast
- Unsuitable for darker skin tones, blows out lighter skin tones
Photo credit: Candice Picard


Lumen
A simulation of a gum bichromate photographic printing process developed in the 19th century, this simulation renders in saturated ochre hues.
- Low contrast, monochromatic and desaturated yellows and oranges
- Reminiscent of the dawn of photography
- Use to capture a historical feel
Photo credit: laze.life


Tyrian
A reproduction of a Cyanotype optical print on a purple-dyed substrate
- Extremely high contrast
- Great for architecture and signage
Photo credit: Maarten van den Heuvel


Fern
An interpretation of the subtle green color cast common on some deteriorated gelatin silver halide prints
- Maintains detail while increasing contrast
- Reds, yellows, and greens darken, while blues go lighter
- Skin tones get denser
- Good for timeless street scenes and landscapes
Photo credit: Jeff Sheldon