Description
🖼️ Tool Category:
Color Match AI
✏️ What does this tool offer in 2026?
Instant Color Transfer: Analyzes the color distribution (histograms) of a reference image and maps it onto a target image or video clip.
Batch Consistency: Apply a single color grade to dozens of photos or an entire video sequence to fix lighting inconsistencies between different camera sources.
LUT Export (.cube): (Professional feature) After matching colors, you can export the result as a Lookup Table (LUT) to be used in high-end software like DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro.
Semantic Awareness: Advanced versions (like Polarr Next) can distinguish between skin tones, sky, and backgrounds to ensure the color match looks natural and doesn't distort human complexions.
Precision Controls: Includes sliders for "Strength," "Exposure," and "Contrast" to fine-tune how much of the reference style is applied.
GPU-Accelerated Local Processing: Professional plugins (like the aescripts version) run locally on your hardware to ensure privacy and speed without uploading frames to the cloud.
Black & White Colorization: Some tools in this category (e.g., MatchColors AI) include modules to intelligently add color to grayscale historical footage based on reference imagery.
⭐️ What does it offer? (User Experience)
"The Ultimate Time-Saver": Rated 4.8/5 for productivity. Editors who used to spend hours on manual color wheels can now achieve a "balanced" look in seconds.
Accessibility: Web-based versions like colormatch.polarr.com are free and incredibly simple, making pro-level grading available to non-editors.
🤖 Automation:
Automated Look Detection: Automatically suggests cinematic reference frames based on the mood of your uploaded footage.
💵 Pricing (January 2026 Status)
Prices vary significantly depending on whether you are using a consumer app or a professional plugin.
🎁 Is the free version a trial or completely free?
It is Freemium. Web tools like Polarr Next offer a completely free web version for quick image-to-image matches. Desktop plugins like aescripts offer an "unlimited free trial" that works but adds a watermark until a license is purchased.
⚙️ Access or Source:
Professional Plugin
Web-Based
Creative App
🔗 Experience Link: