Chemvert is a new stand-alone, subscription-free scanning software for macOS, compatible with all major scanners and digital camera RAW formats.
This weekend, I got to try Chemlooks’ 163MB software demo with my Nikon Coolscan TIFF scans.
The most impressive part of this app is that, unlike NLP, it doesn’t need any Adobe product to work. It is entirely stand-alone, and it’s possible to complete the inversion and do the most necessary adjustments right there.
Chemvert costs $89.99 as a one-time payment and “includes all minor updates and at least two major updates,” as specified by Tim, one of the app creators in our email exchange. This is an excellent alternative for those wishing to ditch Adobe and the monthly payments that come with it.
The software is new and built by a small team in Australia. I enjoyed its ability to complete most tasks I needed, various inversion engines, and the ability to analyze the entire roll. However, I hope that future updates will address the slight delay before each adjustment is previewed or applied. From what I can tell, Tim and Brent are hard at work on it; the Windows version is promised to be launched soon after.
You can try Chemvert to see if it’s right for you or purchase a full copy here: chemlooks.com/chemvert/
The demo version leaves a watermark and has a limited trial period (30 days). Plenty of time to evaluate the software and perhaps send feedback to its creators to help improve it.
Dmitri Sep 24, ‘24 edit