Apply Curves to images and videos online
Shape tonal range and color with precise curve controls for smooth, cinematic grading. Dial in contrast, lift shadows, and fine-tune highlights directly in your browser.
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Ideas for using the effect
Contrast sculpting
Adjust the curve to deepen shadows and brighten highlights for punchy, balanced contrast.
Color grading with RGB curves
Target red, green, or blue channels to create stylized tints, film looks, or clean corrections.
Fade and matte looks
Lift the blacks and flatten highlights to create soft, vintage, or pastel tones.
Highlight and shadow recovery
Fine-tune tonal extremes to protect details while keeping the midtones natural.
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Use Curves in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop
One account, the same effect everywhere.
In Photoshop
Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.
get the Photoshop plugin →In Figma
Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.
get the Figma plugin →On desktop
Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.
download the desktop app →Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Curves effect do?
Curves remap tonal values using a graph, letting you control brightness and color with high precision.
How is Curves different from Levels?
Levels set black, mid, and white points, while Curves offer continuous control across the entire tonal range.
Can I adjust individual color channels?
Yes. You can shape separate RGB curves to target specific colors and create creative looks.
Does it work on videos?
Yes. Curves runs in real time on both images and videos.
Can I combine Curves with other effects?
Absolutely. Curves pairs well with Hue Curves for selective color grading, film grain, bloom, and vignette for polished results.
Can I use these curves in Photoshop?
Photoshop has its own Curves, and it is a good one. The point of this version is that the curve travels with everything else: the stack you built in the browser or Figma lands on a Photoshop layer through the Photoshop plugin unchanged.