f8 Develop
Film digitization for macOS. Built by a film shooter.
Pro-grade color science. HDR output. One-time purchase.
Film digitization for macOS. Built by a film shooter.
Pro-grade color science. HDR output. One-time purchase.
First film digitization app with Apple Adaptive Gain Map.
No subscription. Ever.
GPU-accelerated on Apple silicon.
f8 Develop measures the film base of your actual roll — using the visible rebate in your scan — and corrects for it precisely. Every roll, every time. The same principle that made the Pakon scanner legendary.
f8 Develop exports HDR HEICs using Apple's Adaptive Gain Map format — the same technology used by iPhone. On an XDR display, your highlights glow. In Apple Photos, your scans look exactly as they should.
No other film digitization app does this.
f8 Develop writes camera, lens, film stock, and copyright directly into your files. Export to Apple Photos and it's all in the Info panel — no manual tagging, no copy-paste, no third-party plugins.
Set it once. See it everywhere.
Organize rolls by session. Film stock, date, location — all tracked automatically.
Develop your entire roll at once. Re-develop any time, non-destructively.
One click to your output files. No hunting through folders.
Export directly to your library. All metadata shows up automatically.
Export in the format that fits your workflow.
Try everything. No watermarks. No limits.
From negative to finished photo.
No subscription. No annual renewal. No ongoing fees. Own it forever. All future v1.x updates included.
14-day free trial
| Feature | f8 Develop | Plugin tools | Subscription tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone app | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| No host app needed | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| One-time price | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| HDR output | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| macOS-native | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |