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What is SumerFade?

SumerFade is a handcrafted film emulation system designed to bring the emotion, imperfection, and beauty of analog film into the digital color grading world. Built for filmmakers and colorists.

It recreates the look of classic stocks like Kodak Vision3, Fuji 3513, and Cinestill – with full support for 16mm, 35mm, and 65mm film aesthetics.

At its core, SumerFade is more than just looks or LUTs. It’s a custom engine featuring DCTL-based sliders for Split Toning, Density, Hue Split, film tone mapping, and dual-layer negative + print workflows – all in real-time.

Crafted for precision, but driven by emotion.
This is SumerFade. — By CineSumer

SumerFade Preview

SumerFade Roadmap

SumerFade 1.0 – The Foundation

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  • Core DCTL release with Film Grain, Halation, Gate Weave.
  • Essential creative looks: Bleach Bypass, Film Saturation, Film Density.
  • Negative Stock, Print Look, and Print Stock options inspired by Kodak & Fuji.
  • Advanced Skin Control + Split Tone + Temp & Tint for precise color refinement.

SumerFade 1.2 – Refinement Update (Already Out)

  • Improved grain response and halation accuracy.
  • Added fine-tuned controls for skin tones and density.
  • Smoother tonal roll-offs for more natural film emulation.

SumerFade 1.2.1

  • FilmTexture v2.0 → Authentic 16mm, 35mm, 65mm textures.
  • One-click presets → Fast analog looks.
  • Gate Weave & Aspect Ratios → Adds real film motion + framing.
  • Border Radius & Vintage Borders → True cinematic edges.
  • Upcoming Borders → Gritty, grungy textures coming soon.
  • Built-in Tone Mapping (Basic) → Cleaner highlights & balanced contrast.

SumerFade 2.0β – The Expansion (Coming Soon)

  • HDR support + full colorspace transforms (ACES, DWG, Log-C3/4, REDLog3G10).
  • 20+ Negative Film Stocks → Expanded Kodak, Fuji, Cinestill library.
  • New Print Look library → Modern creative grades + Printer Lights control.
  • Refined Film Texture Engine → Targeted grain for shadows, midtones, highlights.
  • New Creative Tools → Radial Blur, Film Sharpness, Texture Pop, Vignette, organic lens diffusion, Film Compression.
  • Enhanced UI → Emoji-labeled sliders for fast, intuitive control.

Beyond 2.0 – Full Plugin Evolution

  • No 3.0: instead evolving into a full plugin (OFX/VST-style).
  • Works across multiple editing & grading platforms, not just DaVinci Resolve.
  • Adds advanced features: halation glow layers, organic lens diffusion, subtractive saturation, and AI-assisted film tone matching.
  • Designed as the ultimate all-in-one film emulation toolkit for modern creators.