Colori for Premiere
Keep the Adobe workflow.
Bring Colori tools to Adobe Premiere – no exporting required.
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Share and import
Share tools from Colori or directly import .colori-effect files into Adobe Premiere
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Use Adobe Premiere’s effect keyframes to animate Colori tools.
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Contents
What's new in 1.0.0
- Initial release
User Guide
Prerequisites
- Colori for Premiere is a plugin for Adobe Premiere. Check your version of Adobe Premiere is supported.
- We recommend downloading the Colori desktop application for the best experience.
- Ensure your computer meets the system requirements.
Installation
To install Colori for Premiere, launch the appropriate (.pkg for macOS or .msi for Windows) installer for your OS. The installer will automatically copy the Colori for Premiere plugin components into the appropriate folder for your Adobe Premiere host.
Default installation path for Adobe Premiere:
macOS
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/MediaCore/
Windows
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Common\Plug-Ins\7.0\MediaCore\
Basic workflow
After installation, an effect called OCTOPUS Colori Effect will appear in the Effects panel in Adobe Premiere. This can then be applied to any video or image clip by dragging it onto the clip.
With OCTOPUS Colori Effect applied to a clip, you can now load and run Colori tools. Either by directly loading a .colori-effect file from the Browse option in the Effect drop down or by clicking Sync From Colori after sharing a tool with Adobe Premiere from Colori. See Sharing Tools for more information.
Creating Tools
Currently, it is not possible to create Colori tools from within Adobe Premiere. You can create Colori tools with the Colori desktop application. See Creating Tools for more information.
Supported Hosts
Colori for Premiere currently supports the following Adobe Premiere versions:
- Adobe Premiere Pro 2024
- Adobe Premiere Pro 2025
- Adobe Premiere Pro 2026
Earlier versions of Premiere may work but have not been thoroughly tested.
System Requirements
Your computer must meet the following technical specifications to run Colori for Premiere.
Windows
| Processor | Intel® 6th Generation or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 1000 Series or newer CPU |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 (64-bit) V22H2 or later |
| Memory | 8 GB of RAM |
| GPU | OpenCL 1.2 or NVIDIA CUDA 11.8 compliant |
macOS
| Processor | Intel® 6th Generation or newer CPU – or Apple silicon M1 or newer |
|---|---|
| OS | macOS Monterey (version 12) or later |
| Memory | 8 GB of RAM |
| GPU | Apple Metal compliant |
Troubleshooting
To aid troubleshooting, Colori for Premiere writes local diagnostic logs while the plugin is active.
Diagnostic log path:
macOS
/Users/[user]/Library/Application Support/OCTOPUSCINEMA/OCTOPUS Colori Adobe Plugin/Logs/
Windows
C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\OCTOPUSCINEMA\OCTOPUS Colori Adobe Plugin\Logs\
Please see our support page for further help.
Known Issues
When selecting a clip, sometimes the user interface will not show the up-to-date Colori tool configuration in the Effect Controls panel. If this is the case, simply deselect and reselect the clip to show the up-to-date Colori tool configuration.
Uninstalling
Windows
To uninstall Colori for Premiere from a Windows machine, navigate to Settings > Apps > Installed apps. Search for or locate OCTOPUS Colori for Adobe Premiere in the list of applications and select Uninstall from the More options menu.
macOS
To uninstall Colori for Premiere from a macOS machine, it is necessary to manually delete the RAW Studio plugin components from the installation folder. In Finder, navigate to /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/MediaCore/ and delete the OCTOPUSColori folder.