Shoot. Scan. Grade.
A darkroom for the detail-obsessed.

For the Love
of Grain

A local-first digital darkroom that treats images like light, not pixels. Film stocks, real curves, 8-channel HSL, 3D LUTs, masks, grain physics, and halation. Non-destructive. Fast. Precise.

32-BIT FLOATLOCAL-FIRSTGPU REAL-TIMECURVES8-CH HSL3D LUTMASKSFILM LABHALATIONGRAIN PHYSICS
Processing
32-bit float internal pipeline
Speed
GPU accelerated rendering (WebGL/GLSL)
Quality
Full-res processing with 4K retention
Core Engine

The Darkroom

Precision tools that behave like exposure, not filters. Every decision stays reversible until export.

HDR

32-Bit Float Pipeline

High dynamic range internal processing that keeps gradients clean and shadows honest.

WebGL

GPU Real-Time

WebGL/GLSL acceleration so your grade responds instantly and stays fluid.

Infinite

Non-Destructive Editing

Every slider is reversible. Push hard, pull back. No quality loss until export.

4K+

Full-Res Processing

Processes at original resolution so export retains detail, texture, and micro-contrast.

Instant

Before / After

Quick compare to keep your taste honest. No guessing, no drift.

State

History Panel

Unlimited undo/redo with clean state snapshots you can trust.

Quality promises
BandingPrevented with 32-bit float depth
EditsNon-destructive until export
PerformanceGPU accelerated live preview
ExportsFull-res with 4K retention
After (Nyvarra Grade)
Before (Original)
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Studio

A tool that looks like it means it.

A cinematic interface that stays out of your way, but never hides the depth. The whole point is to make you want to keep going.

Studio Preview
Live
Modules
Wheels
Open
Curves
Open
HSL
Open
LUT
Open
Masking
Open
Film Lab
Open
Text
Open
Analyzer
Histogram
ShadowsHighlights
Teal & TungstenSkin ProtectHalation
Look Intensity62
Grain
18
Bloom
12
WB
+450K
Before / After
One key. No drama. Compare instantly.
History
Infinite undo with clean state snapshots.
Export
Full-res processing, 4K retention, zero loss.
Controls
Lift-12
Gamma+08
Gain+14
Saturation+06
Contrast+10
LUT Browser
Cinema
Night
Portra
Tungsten
Clean
Dusty
Professional Color Grading

The Grade

Wheels, curves, HSL, LUTs, white balance, skin protection. Everything you want when the look matters.

Lift/Gamma/Gain

Three-Way Wheels

Independent tonal control with luma and saturation shaping.

Red → Magenta

8-Channel HSL

Hue, saturation, luminance control per color channel for surgical fixes.

RGB + Luma

Curve Editor

Precision curves with custom control points for clean contrast and separation.

.CUBE

3D LUT Support

Import industry LUTs, apply fast, refine with wheels and curves.

Cinematic

Teal & Orange

A tasteful one-slider filmic split tone that stays natural.

Smart Mask

Skin Protection

Preserve skin tones while pushing heavy looks everywhere else.

Kelvin

White Balance

Temperature and tint controls with logic that feels like real light.

RGB/Luma

Histogram Analyzer

Real-time frequency analysis so you can grade with confidence.

Highlights

Cinematic Roll-Off

Smooth highlight handling that avoids harsh clipping and digital glare.

Film Emulation Lab

Perfectly Imperfect

Stock emulations with physical grain, halation, and bloom. Built to feel like chemistry, not overlays.

Film StockLab
Kodak Portra
Soft skin, gentle contrast, creamy highlights.
Film StockLab
Kodak Ektar
Punchy color, crisp separation, bright modern film.
Film StockLab
Fuji Velvia
Vivid greens, deep blues, landscape drama.
Film StockLab
Cinestill 800T
Tungsten glow, neon nights, cinematic halation.
Film StockLab
Ilford HP5
Classic B&W grit with honest midtones.
Film StockLab
Clean Negative
A neutral baseline for your own look.
Film physics
GrainProcedural, exposure-reactive, not static
HalationHighlight bleed with roll-off control
BloomSoft highlight spread that stays tasteful
TextureFeels organic, not noisy
Preset workflow
Pick a stock baselineStep
Dial wheels and curvesStep
Refine with HSLStep
Add grain and halationStep
Export full-resStep
Masking Studio

Control the light. Not the whole frame.

Brush masks, luminosity ranges, gradients, inversion. Shape attention with precision.

Paint

Brush Mask

Paint to select with adjustable size, softness, and opacity.

Auto

Luminosity Masks

Target shadows, midtones, highlights without manual guesswork.

Linear/Radial

Gradient Masks

Shape light with soft falloff for believable vignettes and lifts.

Instant

Inversion

Flip selections fast to move from subject to background and back.

Mask Assist

Skin Preserve

Protect faces while you push everything else into a look.

View

Mask Preview

See what you are affecting before it affects anything.

AI & Smart Tools

Black Magic

The fun stuff, but engineered like it belongs in the workflow. Reference matching, relighting, and analyzer tools.

God Light

Procedural relighting with sources, intensity, falloff, and color. Fix the day you did not get.

Sources
2
Falloff
Soft
Color
Warm

Palette Heist

Steal the grade from a reference frame. Map its color DNA onto your image.

Analyzer Stack

Histogram, luma mapping, and exposure cues so you grade with information, not vibes.

Cinematic Typography

Titles that feel like movies.

Google Fonts, film title presets, and precise type control. For posters, stills, and story frames.

1000+

Real-Time Google Fonts

Pick from a huge library without leaving the editor.

One Click

Film Title Presets

Blade Runner, Dune, Interstellar energy without copying anyone.

Pro

Advanced Type Control

Tracking, small caps, case transforms, variable weights, italics.

Privacy & Trust

Local-first, on purpose.

Your images do not need to leave your machine for you to make them beautiful. Built for artists who care about control.

Local Processing
UploadsNone by default
EditsNon-destructive, reversible
StorageYour machine, your rules
ExportsFull-res with retention
FAQ
Start a new roll

Develop something you actually want to keep.

Nyvarra is built for photographers and color nerds who care about the details. If that is you, welcome home.

Made with ❤️ for photographers

Made as a gift. Kept as a craft.

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