Very Good Presets

I’ve worked closely with Dave Herring to bring Very Good Presets to the Capture One community. We’ve built these from the ground up to give people who are looking for the film photography look, without the cost of film. We shot loads of test images, including color checkers, on each film emulation and used the power of Capture One Pro color management tools to bring your digital images to life.

Monochrom L

Very Good Presets is excited to introduce Monochrom L, a faithful recreation of the monochromatic output by monochrome cameras.

As with film, you cannot fully replicate the monochrome experience… but we’re certain this is as close as you’ll ever experience on a color sensor.

Included Modifiers:

  • [b] HC I: High contrast

  • [b] HC II: Higher contrast

  • [b] Pull: Lower exposure and deepen blacks

  • [b] Push: Raises exposure and contrast

  • [b] Push+: Further raises exposure and contrast

  • [b] Sharpen: Sharpens as if the Bayer filter was removed

  • [m] Green Filter: Simulates a green filter on the lens

  • [m] Orange Filter: Simulates a orange filter on the lens

  • [m] Red Filter: Simulates a red filter on the lens

  • [m] Yellow Filter: Simulates a yellow filter on the lens

  • [w] Noise I: Simulates minimal monochrom noise

  • [w] Noise II: Simulates moderate monochrom noise

  • [w] Noise III: Simulates significant monochrom noise

CCD89

There was an iconic camera made in collaboration with Kodak in 2006. It was the first introduction of this brand to the digital camera market. Game changer. Then they did a new design a few years later, again in collaboration with Kodak. These CCD sensors create some of the most beautiful colors you will find straight off of a digital camera.

Of course, technology has made CCD sensors (and everything about those cameras) nearly obsolete. Things are better in many ways. That said, the days of collaboration between a camera brand and a filmmaker are long behind us.

Included Modifiers:

  • High Contrast: Punch the contrast, and maybe blow the highlights for fun!

  • ISO640, ISO1250, & ISO2500: Three levels of noise for your CCD inspired photos!

  • Pull: Lower exposure

  • Push: Raise exposure

  • Cool Tones

  • Warm Tones

  • Saturate: More color!

Eastman 100

Eastman Kodak made the film that made the movies we love. You can read all about it here.

The VGP Eastman 100 preset pack is modeled after two decades of film development - the 70’s & 80’s. In our opinion, this was the last season of imperfect film. By the 90’s and into the 2000’s, Kodak had perfected their motion picture film, eventually leading to Vision3 - another film stock we’ve created a preset for.

Eastman 100 captures the feeling of classic movies like Indiana Jones, The Goonies, Jaws, E.T., Karate Kid, The Godfather, and many others. Between the base preset and a large selection of modifiers, you’ll be able to dial in a look that is unique to you while still representing this classic era of film.

Included Modifiers:

  • Color Push: More saturation and luminance modifications

  • Flatten: Lowers contrast for a flatter image

  • HC: High contrast

  • Pull: Lowers exposure

  • Push: Raises exposure

  • Vintage Grain: A heavier and rougher film grain

  • Vintage Lens: An emulation of a soft and hazy lens

  • 1974: Shift colors to a desaturated and brown warm tone

  • 1983: Shifts colors to a more vibrant and faded tone

  • Remove Warming Filter: Use in tungsten lighting for true white balance

Portra 400

Very Good Presets is excited to introduce an emulation of Portra 400 that is true to film. Too many “Portra 400” presets out there misrepresent the characteristics of the film. We painstakingly dialed in colors, contrast, and grain to reproduce a familiar look when exposed correctly. Nothing can replace real film, but this is pretty damn close.

Included with this preset:

  • Portra 400 Neutral: The main preset.

  • Portra 400 Warm: A warmer version of the main preset.

  • Portra 400 Green: A more vintage/expired version of Portra 400

  • Modifiers Include:

    • Color Grading Variety

    • Film White Balance Variety

    • Film Grain Variety

    • Saturation Variety

  • A separate version for Fuji cameras.

Portra 800

Introducing Portra 800, an everyday film for everyday photography. This preset was developed over the course of many months and many rolls of films and camera systems, rigorously testing to ensure that the look was right with a single click. You won’t find yourself constantly reaching to make tweaks - just click and go. With a selection of modifiers, you’ll be able to dial in a unique look that represents this film stock and the many things you may do through chemical, scanning, and editing processes.

Included with this preset are:

  • Portra 800 Neutral: The main preset.

  • Portra 800 Warm: A warmer version of the main preset.

  • Portra 800 Green: A more vintage/expired version of Portra 400

  • Modifiers Include:

    • Color Grading Variety

    • Film White Balance Variety

    • Film Grain Variety

    • Saturation Variety

  • A separate version for Fuji cameras.

Gold 200

Very Good Presets is excited to introduce one of our favorite film stocks, Gold 200. Shooting Gold 200 often, this preset was painstakingly made to be as true to film as possible. This included dialing in colors, contrast, and grain to reproduce a familiar look when exposed correctly. Nothing can replace real film, but this preset will definitely be a show-stopper when someone takes a look at your photos.

Included with this preset:

  • .Gold 200: The main preset

  • Cook: Increases overall color saturation

  • Flatten: Lowers contrast

  • Grain - : Lab developed 120 film

  • Grain +: Home developed 35mm film

  • High Contrast: Increases the contrast

  • Pull: Lowers exposure for a pulled look

  • Push: Increases exposure for a pushed look

Vision 3

Vision3 is a motion picture film, used in movies such as Interstellar, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Ad Astra, La La Land, Spectre, and hundreds of other movies. It has a rich cinematic look with red-toned skin, beautiful orange and teals, and stark contrast, and flatter colors that pop off the screen. There are several flavors of Vision3, including 500T (our preset base), 250D (for daylight), and others such as 50D and 200T and 320T, and even more.

The VGP Vision3 preset pack is modeled after Vision3 film, with many rolls of Vision3 500T shot side-by-side with digital cameras. This pack is faithful to the film, and includes a selection of modifiers that give you realistic cinematic alterations to Vision3. Included in the pack are:

VGP // Vision3

  • Vision3: The main preset

  • 250D

  • Expired

  • Flatten

  • Grain-

  • Muted

  • Pull

  • Push

  • Scorsese

  • Tungsten

Developed by Dave Herring and Julien Jarry, this pack was slowly developed and perfected over six-months of focused work with Vision3 film.

Slide

Introducing VGP Slide! This new preset is based on several things we all love about slide film. You will find this preset absolutely shines on anything with blue skies and green plants, especially in midday light. Influences for this preset were Velvia, Provia, Ektachrome, and Kodachrome. You will have a blast with this preset and the range of modifiers to dial in a unique and artful image.

Included with this preset are several modifiers, including warming filters!

  • Warming Filter 85b: A strong warming filter

  • Warming Filter 812: A more subtle warming filter

  • Expired: Fades and red-shifts the shadows

  • Grain+: Slightly increases grain structure

  • HC: High Contrast

  • LC: Low Contrast

  • Pull: Darkens image

  • Push: Brightens image

  • Push Mids: Only brightens and desaturates midtones & skintones

Tri-X

This preset pack meticulously emulates the character of Kodak Tri-X, one of the most iconic film stocks ever made. For seventy years this look has been used in nearly every photo genre, from fine-art to journalism to portraits to editorial to street and anything else you can think of. Very Good Presets has created a faithful version for your color photos, and included a set of modifiers to dial in a look that is unique to you.

  • Faded: Fades the black point

  • HC: High Contrast

  • LC: Low Contrast

  • Low Grain: Lowers and tightens the grain structure

  • Portrait Push: Raises the luminance of skin tones

  • Pull: Darkens the image and lowers contrast

  • Push: Brightens the image and adds contrast

  • Sharpen: Defines and sharpens edges for a more punchy image

FP4

FP4 is a medium contrast film stock that has beautifully converted to a digital preset for Lightroom & Capture One. Whether you’re shooting portraits, street, or landscapes you’ll absolutely love these black-and-white tones.

This download includes the preset, modifiers, and a user guide.

  • Grain Alt: An alternative grain structure that is closer to 120 / medium format

  • HC: Increases the contrast

  • Pull: Lowers the exposure with deeper and flatter black tones

  • Push: Increases the exposure and smooths light transitions