Chromagraph is a new iPhone photography app created by director Rian Johnson and cinematographer Steve Yedlin. Designed to bypass the iPhone’s default image processing, it uses the same color science and image pipeline as Johnson’s films, including Knives Out and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The app captures RAW images and applies a pre-decided, warm, film-like look with soft halation and rich tones.
The interface is simple, with basic settings for aspect ratio, lens, and export format. Adjustments like exposure, contrast, and grain are available but are meant to complement, not override, the app’s signature aesthetic. Tested on the iPhone 18 Pro, Chromagraph delivers cinematic results with deliberate imperfections, evoking the look of film without artificial sharpening or over-processing.
Source: GSMArena · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing