UNDERTONE / 001 A standalone editing system
Private builds · By application

Own your edit.

We train your editing style on your own body of work and deliver it as a system you own. No subscriptions. No cloud. No tool between you and your picture.

Build my edit → See the process ↓
01 — Input 000 files
Drop a folder of RAW + XMP pairs
Several thousand frames of your finished work
02 — Compile idle
Awaiting input.
§ 01 — Process Three steps. One outcome.

A short path from your catalogue to a system you run yourself.

Step 01

Send your
finished work.

Your RAW files with their XMP sidecars — the catalogue you've already edited. 3,000 pairs is workable, 5,000 to 20,000 is ideal.

RAW + XMP pairs →
Step 02

We train
your model.

Your tonal signature, your contrast curve, your colour restraint. We fit a private model to the decisions you already make.

10–14 day build →
Step 03

You own
the model.

We deliver a model you run locally as a CLI — point it at a folder of RAWs, it writes XMP sidecars beside them. No logins. No seats.

Local · Owned · Offline ✓
§ 02 — Clarification What this actually is.

Before we go further, we should say what it isn't.

This isn't
software.

It isn't a filter pack you rent. It isn't a model someone else owns and prices up next quarter. It is the logic of your own editing, turned into something you can run.

  • 01 Presets. Presets are shortcuts. Yours is a grammar.
  • 02 AI access. There's no API you're paying for. There's an engine you own.
  • 03 A SaaS. No seats, no logins, no renewal emails in 12 months.
  • 04 A private model, trained on your decisions, delivered as a CLI tool that writes XMP sidecars.
Input Your work .raw + .xmp
→
Train A model fit to you private
→
Output CLI tool writes .xmp
§ 03 — Output From a personal build

A frame, before and after.

Drag to compare Real frame from finished work
§ 04 — Fit Built to sit quietly inside what you already do.

No new workflow. No retraining. No ceremony.

Source RAW + XMP folder
Run Your model (CLI)
Out XMP sidecars

Run the model against a folder of your RAWs. It reads each frame, applies your style, and writes XMP sidecars beside the originals. No app to learn, no plugin to install.

  • —Runs locally on your Mac or PC.
  • —Non-destructive. Originals untouched.
  • —XMP sidecars work with any RAW processor that supports them.
§ 05 — Terms One build. Optional retrain. Nothing recurring.

Priced like a commission. Because it is one.

Build
one-time
$500 USD

Founding cohort rate · by application

A complete training of your editing style, delivered as a CLI model you own. Includes consultation, RAW + XMP corpus ingestion, model fit, and your first delivery.

  • Private model trained on your work
  • CLI tool, runs locally
  • Writes XMP sidecars beside your RAWs
  • Yours forever. No subscription.
Commission a build → 10–14 day delivery
Retrain
optional
$250 USD

Standard rate · existing builds

A refit of your existing model against a new body of work. Send a fresh RAW + XMP corpus and we'll run a new training, validated against your updated style.

  • Refit against new body of work
  • Versioned model — previous kept
  • Same delivery format (CLI + XMP)
  • Commission as needed
Request retrain → 7 day turnaround
§ 07 — Begin

Your look.
Locked in.

Send through a sample of your work. We'll reply within two working days to schedule an intake call.

Start your build → hello@undertonelab.com →