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One studio for video, photo and design on Windows

What replaces a stack of separate editing, grading, sound, photo and layout apps when everything lives in one project, now on Windows through the Microsoft Store.

Published 4 min read

A typical post-production setup on Windows is a stack: one app to cut, another to grade, another to mix, another for stills and another for posters and titles. Every handoff between them is an export, a re-import and a chance for something to drift. cinemaOS puts those jobs in one project, in rooms you move between, and it is now available on Windows through the Microsoft Store.

The rooms

  • Sequencer. Multitrack picture and sound, trims, transitions, adjustment layers, live editable titles and editing by transcript.
  • Finisher. Colour with Shot Match from a reference still, LUT Lab, Reframe from 16:9 to 9:16, face cover with tracking, offline subtitles and translation, and delivery.
  • Atelier. Layouts, posters from brand kits and video composition with keyframes.
  • Sound mode. A console with dialogue, music, effects and ambience buses and loudness metering, plus Spatial Theatrics for 3D theatre mixing.
  • Photos. RAW development and retouching for stills that belong to the same project.

Why one project matters

When the grade, the mix and the poster live next to the cut, a change to the cut does not mean re-exporting to three other apps. A poster can use frames from the film. Subtitles follow the edit. You deliver from the same place you worked.

What it does not replace

cinemaOS is young software, at version 0.3. It is not a full After Effects replacement, it does not do lip sync, and it does not open Premiere .prproj files directly. If a part of your work depends on those, keep the tool that does it and use cinemaOS for the rest. See post-production handoffs: too many tools for the wider argument.

Price

$9.99 USD per month excluding VAT, with 14 days free, no card and no automatic charge. Teams of 2 to 50 seats pay $8.99 per seat per month.

FAQ

Is this a replacement for several apps?

For many jobs, yes: cutting, colour, sound, subtitles, stills and layouts. It is not a full After Effects replacement.

Where do I get it on Windows?

From the Microsoft Store. On Mac it is a direct download from the cinemaOS page.

Try one project end to end

Pick a short film or reel and take it from cut to delivered master without leaving the project. Start the trial.