Image-based Spot Metering
PRO

A CineMon exclusive! The patent pending, image-based spot meter tool can show actual scene luminance values (relative to middle gray) under each movable probe. Get accurate exposure measurements in photometric units (stops/EVs), and visualize contrast ratios without using a manual light meter. This feature only works with supported log encoded video signals. v1.0 supports the following log profiles: Apple Log, Blackmagic Film Gen5, ARRI LogC3/LogC4, Sony SLog2/SLog3, Fujifilm F-Log/F-Log2, Canon CLog2/CLog3, Kodak Cineon, GoPro Protune, Leica LLog, Nikon NLog, Panasonic VLog, and RED Log3G10.

  • Customize middle gray level
  • Use probe to set middle gray value
  • Show contrast ratio overlay
Spot meters feature
Composition tools

Composition Guides

Use these guides to help with framing, lensing, and camera placement. Independently customize the color and opacity of each overlay. All tools dynamically adjust to the Framing Guide aspect ratio setting.

  • Grid Overlay
  • Center Mark
  • Safe Area
  • Framing Guide with blanking bars

Image Transforms

Use the Flip tool to flip the image horizontally (filming through a mirror?) or flop the image vertically (camera mounted upside-down?). The Desqueeze tool stretches the video signal to preview horizontally compressed images captured by anamorphic lenses.

  • Flip/Flop Image
  • Desqueeze standard anamorphic factors
  • Set a custom desqueeze aspect ratio
Image geometry tools
Image overlay feature

Image Overlay

You can capture a frame from the live video source or load a saved reference image, and then use the mix and wipe controls to compare them to the live signal. This can be used to precisely reproduce the camera's position or object placements in frame. You can also use this to A/B the live image with a reference frame for matching exposure, contrast, color, etc. The CineMon video scopes will process the mixed frame.

DIFFERENCE MODE
Difference mode

Difference Mode

This mode uses a customizable color to visually highlight portions of the image that differ from the reference. This is helpful for matching the camera position/angle, talent, blocking, or props to a well-known reference image.

  • Customizable overlay color
  • Customizable overlay mix level
  • Can be combined with wipe controls

Color Key Preview

Use the Color Key assist tool to check the quality of green screen backdrops and even do simple composites with custom back plates. Use the color picker to select the target color and tweak the matte with the option sliders.

  • Check color screen quality for hot spots
  • Adjust exposure to match VFX plates
  • Fine-tune contrast ratios to improve compositing later
  • Assist wardrobe and hair for better edges
Color key preview
Focus assist

Focus Assist

The Focus Assist tool (a.k.a. focus peaking) can help with manual focus lenses by highlighting high contrast edges that indicate the in-focus plane.

  • Customize peaking color
  • Fine-tune edge intensity
  • Use Edges Only mode for difficult focus pulling scenes

Zebras

Zebras are often used to visualize when highlights are getting clipped or to verify correct exposure on skin. The CineMon Zebras tool let you configure two different thresholds with two different colors, one for highlights and one for shadows.

  • Two independent Zebras levels
  • Overlay highlights and shadows
  • Customizable colors
Zebras feature
Image adjustments

Image Adjustments

Exposing to the right (ETTR) by 2 stops but want to preview the image as if it had been properly exposed? Use the photometrically accurate exposure adjustment slider. Preview contrast changes and manipulate saturation. Zero out saturation to preview B&W capture or enhance focus peaking.

  • Exposure compensation
  • Contrast and Saturation
  • Color Temperature, Tint, and Hue

LUTs

Import as many view LUTs (Look Up Tables) as you need. CineMon currently supports importing cube LUTs up to 33 grid. Some projects use "Show LUTs" to transform the raw camera signal into something closer to the final look of the show. You can quickly compare different looks by swiping between configurations.

  • Unlimited LUTs
  • Rename and organize LUTs
  • Import cube files up to 33 grid
LUTs management
False color

Customizable False Color

Apply your favorite False Color scheme, or even create your own, to quickly nail exposure, every time. CineMon includes some sample schemes based on popular industry standards, including

  • ARRI-style
  • Blackmagic Design-style
  • ATOMOS-style
  • Build your own!
CUSTOMIZATION UI
False color customization

Customize Gradients

Start from an existing gradient and modify it using an intuitive touch UI. You can create an unlimited number of False Color gradients to fit all your camera image profiles and workflow needs.

  • Unlimited stops on the IRE scale
  • Custom color and alpha values per stop
  • Name and reorder gradients

Share them with others

You can share custom gradients across devices and even with other CineMon users around the world.

Professional Video Scopes

CineMon includes professional quality, high-resolution, real-time video scopes that support fluid resizing and placement, and are highly configurable. All scopes are GPU accelerated and have been optimized to use minimal computing resources to extend battery life.

  • Histogram (luma, RGB overlay, RGB stacked)
  • Waveform (luma, colorized, RGB overlay, parade)
  • Vectorscope (monochrome, colorized)
PIMP YOUR SCOPES
Video scopes
Customized scopes

Pimp your scopes!

Standalone scopes float above the image, can be dragged to any position, and can be resized with a pinch-to-zoom gesture or the options bar. Double-tap/click a scope (or tap/click the carret icon at the edge) to open the options bar. You can customize the graticle color and background transparency. You can also make a scope full-screen.

Additional Controls

All scopes allow you to adjust their trace brightness or gain. The Waveform and the Vectorscope also have a Show Extents option that outlines the full envelope of the signal in real-time.

Presets

Make it Your Own

You can save any combination of tool activations, option parameters, and video scopes settings as a configuration preset. For example, if you frequently use the grid overlay as a rule of thirds, the center mark, the safe area at 85%, and the framing guides at 2.40:1 for composing shots, you can save and name that configuration. You can activate presets by selecting them from the Preset menu on the toolbar or by swiping left or right on the image to cycle through them.

  • Save your favorite configurations
  • Instantly switch between them
  • Sync configurations with other devices
  • Share configurations with others

Available NOW on the App Store!

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CineMon's Design Philosophy

CineMon's development is driven by the following tenets

Professional & Reliable

CineMon's features are based on proven color science to consistently deliver accurate results

Fast & Battery Efficient

CineMon uses Apple Metal APIs to maximize performance and minimize battery consumption

Intuitive & Customizable

CineMon should be delightful to use and infinitely customizable to support many different workflows

CineMon Beta Demo

Check out a detailed walkthrough of all the features included in v1.0 Beta.

CineMon beta demo video

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