Baselight

Color grading system for film and television post-production workflows.

Pricing: free, subscription, custom
Free tier: true
License: proprietary
Open source: No

Editorial review

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): color grading, finishing, digital intermediate, dailies, look development, colour managementVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): desktopVerification pending
Desktop apps(Windows;macOS;Linux): Baselight for macOS, Daylight, Baselight Editions for Avid, Baselight for NUKE, BLG for FlameVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
Free trial(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): proprietaryVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): free, subscription, customVerified
Starting price(29): 625Verification pending
Trial length(14): 14Verified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): non-linear colour grading for finishing suites, X Grade primary colour correction, Chromogen scene-referred look development, Face Track machine-learning facial tracking, multitrack timeline layer architecture, metadata-based workflowsVerification pending

Support · Docs · Services

Support channels(email;ticket;chat;phone;community): technical support, paid support packages, online training, document libraryVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Professional colourists and post facilities grading film, TV, and commercials with FilmLight colour scienceVerification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): feature film finishing, episodic television grading, dailies processing with Daylight, look development, commercial post-production colourVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): specialistVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): v7Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2002Verified
Headquarters country(US): United KingdomVerification pending
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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