Mastering the Edit

A quick breakdown of how to get the most out of Untitled Studio's professional film emulation engine.

The Preset Engine (Film Simulations)

This is where you start. Untitled isn’t just about "filters"; it’s about Emulation Packs.

The Library: Organized by brands (Kodak, Fuji, Ilford) and boutique creators (Yodica, JCH).
The Strength Slider: Found at the bottom when a preset is selected.
PRO TIP: Rarely stay at 100%. For a "natural" film look, drop it to 70-80%. This lets original digital detail peek through.
Custom Recipes: Save your own tweaks. Hit the + icon to save a combo of Grain + Contrast + Color for next time.

Exposure: Global brightness. Watch the Histogram; if the "mountain" hits the right wall, you're "blowing out" your whites.
Contrast: Film typically has a "rolled-off" contrast. Increase for drama, or decrease slightly for a "vintage" look while using the Shadows tool.
Highlights & Shadows: Recovery tools. Lift Shadows for dark faces, drop Highlights for white blob skies.
Whites & Blacks: Your anchor points. Sliding Blacks to the right creates that "faded/matte" look common in indie photography.

Temp & Tint: Warm it up (Yellow) for Golden Hour or cool it down (Blue) for a night vibe.
Vibrance vs Saturation: Vibrance is smarter—it boosts dull colors while protecting skin tones from looking sunburned.
HSL Engine: Pick just the greens to turn them yellow/brown for a fall look, or desaturate blues for a moody ocean.

Small grain = 35mm pro film. Large grain = 1600 ISO speed.

High Roughness makes grain jagged and organic; low looks like digital "sand."

Halation: Mimics the red glow around bright lights (Cinestill style).

Dust: Adds physical damage. Use sparingly to avoid that "fake 2012 app" look.

The S-Curve: Pull the top-right up and bottom-left down slightly for classic film "pop."
The Lifted Black: Pull the very bottom-left point straight up. This turns pure blacks into dark grey for a matte effect.
RGB Grading: Adjust channels individually (e.g., adding blue to shadows and yellow to highlights).