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Retro Vintage Photo Lab

Give photos authentic film looks: 40 film stocks, 12 vintage effects, grain, light leaks and borders

macOSCreative & Effects$5.99v1.0

Retro Vintage Photo Lab turns your photos into authentic film photographs on Mac. Choose from 12 vintage effects — Sepia Tone, Black & White, Vintage Faded, Retro Cross-Process, Aged Paper, Classic TV, HDR Style, Color Tint, Vignette, Soft Blur, Film Grain, and Halation — then dial in each effect with dedicated sliders.

On-device · No account · No tracking
40 named film stocksColor negative, slide, black & white, instant, and cinema stocks
ISO-calibrated grainFine T-grain for slow stocks, coarse silver-halide character for high-speed emulsions, applied strongest in shadows and smoothed in highlights
12 vintage effectsSepia Tone, Vintage Faded, Retro Cross-Process, Classic TV, Film Grain, Halation, and more

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What it does

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

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40 named film stocks

Color negative, slide, black & white, instant, and cinema stocks — from Kodak Portra and Velvia to Tri-X, Polaroid SX-70, and Vision3.

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ISO-calibrated grain

Fine T-grain for slow stocks, coarse silver-halide character for high-speed emulsions, applied strongest in shadows and smoothed in highlights.

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12 vintage effects

Sepia Tone, Vintage Faded, Retro Cross-Process, Classic TV, Film Grain, Halation, and more — each with dedicated sliders.

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Manual tonal control

Exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, and more, plus a master RGB tone curve, per-channel curves, and split-toning with a balance slider.

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Light leaks, textures and borders

Six light-leak types, six texture overlays, seven film border styles from Polaroid to 35mm, and a Courier date stamp.

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Presets and histogram

Save complete editing configurations as named presets, and watch tonal distribution in real time on the built-in histogram.

Why BraveCL

Built the BraveCL way.

Buy once, keep forever

$5.99 one time. No subscription, no renewal, no paywalled features — yours permanently.

Fully on-device

All processing happens on your device. Your files never leave it.

No account required

Download and use immediately. No sign-up, no email, no data collected.

Free updates included

All future updates are included. No upgrade fees, ever.

How it works

  1. 01
    Open your photo

    Load an image and pick a film stock or vintage effect as your starting point.

  2. 02
    Dial in the look

    Adjust effect sliders, tone curves, and split-toning, then layer light leaks, textures, borders, or a date stamp.

  3. 03
    Compare and export

    Drag the reveal slider to compare against the original, then export to PNG, JPEG, HEIC, or TIFF.

Where Retro Vintage Photo Lab runs

macOS
Available
  • Version 1.0
  • Requires macOS 14.0 or later
  • One-time purchase, $5.99
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Frequently asked questions

Is this a subscription?
No. Retro Vintage Photo Lab is a one-time purchase ($5.99). All features and updates are included with no recurring fees.
Does it use the cloud?
No. All processing runs locally on your Mac — no network connection, no account, and no subscription required.
Which film stocks are included?
40 stocks across six categories, including Kodak Portra, Gold, and Ektar; Fujifilm Superia and Velvia; Tri-X and Ilford HP5 Plus; Polaroid and Instax instant looks; and Kodak Vision3 cinema stocks.
What export formats are supported?
PNG, JPEG, HEIC, and TIFF. JPEG and HEIC exports include quality control.
Can I save my own looks?
Yes. Save complete editing configurations as named presets and reuse them across photos.

System requirements

Minimum OS (macOS)
macOS 14.0+
Download size
15 MB
Languages
8 languages
Purchase model
One-time purchase
In-app purchases
None
Account required
None
What's new · v1.0
• 40 named film stocks across six categories: Color Negative, Slide, Black & White, Instant, Cinema, and Cross Process • ISO-calibrated grain profiles with luminance-sensitive shadow/highlight compositing • Interactive per-channel tone curve editor (master, R, G, B) • Selective editing masks: radial, linear gradient, and luminosity • Film border templates and Courier date stamp overlay • Light leak and texture overlay engine with six types each

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