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fotufilm-engine

By DhaliwalX

Film simulation engine with a Resolve OpenFX plugin and Mac app. Stable release v1.7.1-build12; v1.8-alpha adds scanned-negative import and sampled film curves. Includes film profiles with separate CC BY-SA terms.

At a glance

DCTLFreemacOS

Resolve edition not established on macOS. Unknown requirements are not treated as incompatible.

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Compatibility

Platforms
macOS
Platform caveats
Mac app requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14+; plugin guide also documents universal builds. Exact Resolve edition/version is not established.
Resolve edition
Not established
Resolve version
Not established
Architecture
Not established

Unknown means not established, not unsupported. Edition and version limits can differ by feature; consult the linked evidence.

Evidence coverage

3 / 7 fields established

3/7
  • Platforms — Established · Source documented
  • Resolve version — Unknown
  • Resolve edition — Unknown
  • Architecture — Unknown
  • Processing — Established · Source level not established
  • Tool version — Established · Source documented
  • Installation — Unknown

Coverage describes recorded evidence, not an installation test.

Requirements

GPU
Not established
Dependencies
Not established
Installation
Not established
Account
Not established
Processing
local

Pricing and access

Access
Free
Payment model
free

Check the creator site for current pricing and licence terms.

Version and activity

Tool version
v1.11
Release or provider update
4 days back · 2026-10-03T21:55:23Z
Repository activity
Today · 2026-10-07T16:00:26Z
Latest field review
2026-10-08

Version source

Tasks

  • Color & film looks

Version history

  1. v1.10 → v1.11

    Adds Lab Scan finishing controls, blends film-grain patches to remove grid seams and provides a Linux alpha build.

    Recorded 2026-10-08 · upstream date 2026-10-03T21:55:23Z

    • Adds Lab Scan finishing controls, blends film-grain patches to remove grid seams and provides a Linux alpha build.
    Source changelog

  2. v1.8.2 → v1.10

    Adds negative scanning controls and closer Fujifilm slide-film rendering for the Mac app and Resolve plugins.

    Recorded 2026-09-29 · upstream date 2026-09-27T12:49:59Z

    • Adds tone, straighten, frame and light-frame controls for scanned negatives.
    • Improves Fujifilm slide-film colour rendering; Final Cut Pro lens flare follows the selected stage.
    Source changelog

  3. v1.8.1 → v1.8.2

    Improved film rendering, editing controls, and performance. For Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Download the installer for the Mac app and DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro plugins.

    Recorded 2026-09-20 · upstream date 2026-09-19

    • Improved film rendering, editing controls, and performance. For Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later. Download the installer for the Mac app and DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro plugins.
    Source changelog

  4. v1.7.1-build12 → v1.8.1

    Revises cinema-print timing, source illumination and channel contrast behavior. Existing edits may render differently.

    Recorded 2026-09-15 · upstream date 2026-09-11

    • Corrects print-layer sensitivity and density targets.
    • Defaults source illumination to Stock Native, with daylight, tungsten and custom choices.
    • Separates source light, viewing illumination and print development.
    • Makes Channel Contrast Match optional and off by default while preserving saved nonzero settings.
    Source changelog

Referenced in catalogue releases: v1.27 · v1.26 · v1.24 · v1.22 · v1.20

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Sources and limitations

  • platforms — Source documented
    Original source · checked 2026-09-08

    Provider-listed platforms; see limitations and exact builds.

  • requirements — Source documented
    Original source · checked 2026-09-08

    Mac app requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14+; plugin guide also documents universal builds. Exact Resolve edition/version is not established.

  • version — Source documented
    Original source · checked 2026-10-08

    Recorded provider release evidence, not installation testing.