Are the film looks free?

Several are, and the premium ones are part of Pro - the same split as Film Lab, so a look costs the same wherever you use it. A look already applied to a design keeps rendering regardless of plan.

Does the grade cost video quality?

No - the look is applied to the full-resolution frames at export, not to the preview. The file keeps its size and sharpness; only the color changes.

Is my footage uploaded anywhere?

No - grading runs on your device like everything else here. Clips are read, graded and encoded in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.

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Film look video editor

A film look does for footage what it does for photos: it commits the image to a mood instead of leaving it at whatever the camera decided. It also solves the most common problem in a casual edit - clips shot on different phones, in different light, on different days - because footage graded the same reads as one film rather than a pile of recordings. The looks here are the same recipes as our Film Lab photo editor, applied per clip with a strength dial, and everything runs on your device.

Looks: The Film Lab recipe gallery - from warm sunlit negative to harsh disposable flash - shared with the photo tools, so a grade means the same thing everywhere
Strength: Every look has a strength dial, from a full send down to a whisper
Coverage: A look applies per clip - grade the whole cut with one, or a single shot
Export: The grade is baked in at full resolution - MP4, WebM or GIF, no watermark

What makes it work

Grade to unify, not to decorate The strongest reason to grade a casual edit is not the mood, it is coherence: phone clips, camera clips and old footage stop looking like different sources the moment they share a look. Pick one and apply it across the cut before judging any clip on its own.
Match the look to the light you shot in A warm, faded recipe flatters golden hour and does nothing for fluorescent rooms; a harsh flash look was made for parties and flattens a landscape. Audition two or three against your actual footage rather than choosing from the thumbnails.
One look per video Switching looks mid-edit reads as an accident unless the switch is the point - a before-and-after, a flashback. If a clip refuses to sit with the others under one look, fix it with the strength dial rather than a second recipe.
Use strength like seasoning Full strength is a statement; most edits want less. Pulling the dial back keeps the mood while letting skin tones and skies stay believable - and a look at low strength is often what makes mixed footage merely consistent, which is the goal.
Grade the cover to match The same recipes live in Film Lab and the studio editor, so a thumbnail or cover image can wear exactly the grade the video does. A matched cover reads as intent; a mismatched one reads as stock.

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Are the film looks free?: Several are, and the premium ones are part of Pro - the same split as Film Lab, so a look costs the same wherever you use it. A look already applied to a design keeps rendering regardless of plan.
Does the grade cost video quality?: No - the look is applied to the full-resolution frames at export, not to the preview. The file keeps its size and sharpness; only the color changes.
Is my footage uploaded anywhere?: No - grading runs on your device like everything else here. Clips are read, graded and encoded in your browser; nothing is sent to a server.