Color by Picture

Color by Picture is a plugin that offers a unique approach to coloring clips that is reminiscent of the old color television days. It works by taking the black and white contrast information from the clip and adding the color from a picture on top. While this method may be outdated for most uses, it can be effective for logos, watermarks, demonstrations, and simple masking.

One of the benefits of Color by Picture is the interesting effect it creates by combining two different picture sources. The plugin includes a live preview feature, the ability to use any picture source your Mac understands including PDF, and the option to scale, size, and position the picture arbitrarily. There is also an option to brighten the result.

Some key features of the software include simple masking for black and white clips, the ability to put colorful images over animated background while still reflecting the clip's contrast, focusing attention on parts of the clip, stylistic effects, and shadow-casting a clip over a static background.

The software is compatible with iMovie 4.x and is perfect for those who want to experiment with vintage coloring techniques in their video projects. Overall, Color by Picture is a unique and efficient plugin worth trying out.