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yingwang/filmic — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2026-04-26

★ 2KotlinAudience · generalComplexity · 3/5MaintainedSetup · moderate

tl;dr

An Android app that applies film-camera-style color looks (like Velvia or Acros) to your photos, with live camera preview and batch processing.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Applies film styles
      Live camera preview
      Batch processes photos
    Tech stack
      Kotlin
      Android CameraX
      Jetpack Compose
    Use cases
      Style phone photos
      Batch edit photo sets
      Preview looks live
    Audience
      Photographers
      Casual phone users
    Styles
      Color shift formulas
      3D lookup tables

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Apply a film-camera look like Velvia or Acros to phone photos without learning Lightroom or Photoshop.

VIBE 2

Preview a film style live in the camera before taking the shot.

VIBE 3

Batch-process a set of photos with the same style and export them at custom sizes.

VIBE 4

Fine-tune a chosen style with exposure, contrast, temperature, and HSL sliders.

what's the stack?

KotlinCameraXJetpack Compose

how it stacks up fr

yingwang/filmicskevy/11.19.20-kotlin-1.4.20-bugad-chd/decloud
Stars223
LanguageKotlinKotlinKotlin
Last pushed2026-04-262020-11-19—
MaintenanceMaintainedDormant—
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/51/53/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Android app, needs to be built and installed on a device or emulator.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Explain how the Filmic app applies its Velvia and Acros film styles to a photo.
prompt 2
Show me how to batch-process a folder of photos using Filmic's style presets.
prompt 3
Walk me through building and running the Filmic Android app from source.
prompt 4
Help me understand the difference between the color-shift and 3D lookup table style engines in Filmic.

Frequently asked questions

what is filmic fr?

An Android app that applies film-camera-style color looks (like Velvia or Acros) to your photos, with live camera preview and batch processing.

What language is filmic written in?

Mainly Kotlin. The stack also includes Kotlin, CameraX, Jetpack Compose.

Is filmic actively maintained?

Maintained — commit in last 6 months (last push 2026-04-26).

How hard is filmic to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is filmic for?

Mainly general.

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