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Cinematic color grading, in your browser

The teal-and-orange blockbuster split, moody low-contrast film, warm golden hour — apply movie-style colour grades to your photos in seconds, free.

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What cinematic grading actually does

Film colourists push shadows cool and skin tones warm, lift the blacks slightly for a matte roll-off, and shape contrast with a tone curve rather than a contrast slider. Halcyon does the same maths per pixel: split toning on highlights and shadows, per-channel red/blue curves, HSL control over skin and sky, plus clarity, halation and grain for texture.

Cinematic and moody looks

Teal & Orange

Blockbuster split — cool shadows, warm skin.

Anamorphic

Widescreen filmic tones with crushed cool blacks.

Noir City

Rain-slick streets, amber lamps, deep ink shadows.

Arthouse

Muted, contemplative palette with matte blacks.

Moody Dark

Rich shadow depth, restrained colour.

Moody Forest

Damp emerald greens and earthy shade.

Ember

Smouldering reds against heavy shadow.

How to edit a photo with free presets

  1. Step 1

    Upload your photo

    Drag and drop a JPG, PNG or WEBP — nothing is sent to a server.

  2. Step 2

    Choose a preset

    Browse cinematic, film, portrait, moody and black and white looks.

  3. Step 3

    Dial in the intensity

    Slide from a subtle grade to a full-strength edit and compare before and after.

  4. Step 4

    Download in full quality

    Save the edited photo instantly — free, no watermark, no login.