Pixigy 3: Editable Presets, Community, and Luminance Curve

Summary

• Redesigned Presets: every preset is now fully editable, with a strength slider that goes from 0% all the way to 200%, so you can fine-tune any look to match your vision.
• Community Module: discover presets from creators around the world, save them to your library, and publish your own for others to find.
• Luminance Curve: a dedicated luminance channel in the curves module, giving you precise brightness and contrast control without affecting color.

Redesigned Presets

Presets have always been one of the fastest ways to establish a look, but until now, applying one meant accepting it as-is. With this update, we've completely redesigned how presets work: every preset is now fully editable, with all underlying adjustments exposed for you to tweak, refine, and make your own.

The new strength slider gives you even more flexibility. Scale the effect of any preset from 0% to 200%, letting you dial it back for a subtle shift or push it well beyond the original for a bolder, more expressive result. This is especially powerful for film-inspired presets where you want to control exactly how much color shift, warmth, or grain comes through. Presets stop being final looks and become flexible starting points.

Here's a classic color negative film-inspired preset KP4, displayed at multiple strength levels — starting with the original image at 0% and gradually increasing in intensity up to 200%. Try the KP4 preset

Whether you're building on a community favorite or starting from scratch, the goal is the same: start with a preset, shape it until it’s truly yours. And with the new community module, there are a lot more starting points to choose from.

Community Module

Presets are no longer static files — they’re shareable creative assets. With the new community module, you can browse and discover presets created by photographers and creators around the world, directly inside the app.

We've organized community presets into Featured and Popular collections, along with dedicated categories like Film, Portrait, B&W, and more — making it easy to find looks that align with your creative direction or inspire something new. When you find one you love, save it to your personal library with a single tap, then refine it to match your style. And when you've crafted something you're proud of, you can publish your own presets for the community to discover.

Your preset library and community presets live side by side. Browse Featured and Popular collections, save inspiring looks to your library, and refine any preset to make it uniquely yours. Switching between your saved presets and discovering new ones is effortless, so creative exploration flows naturally within your workflow.

Luminance Curve

The curves module now includes a dedicated luminance curve alongside the existing RGB (master), red, green, and blue channels. This is something users have been asking us for since the earliest versions of Pixigy, and it opens up a level of tonal control that previously required workarounds.

The luminance curve lets you adjust brightness and contrast independently from color. Lift your shadows without shifting their hue, roll off highlights while keeping skin tones natural, or reshape your entire tonal response with precision. Combined with the individual RGB channels and a live histogram that updates as you edit, you have complete control over how light and color behave in your image.

Curves with luminance, RGB, red, green, and blue channels — guided by a real-time histogram for precise tonal feedback.

We've also made improvements to the color engine accuracy under the hood, ensuring that every curve adjustment preserves more of the detail and dynamic range your sensor captured. This matters most in RAW workflows, where maintaining image quality across the pipeline is critical. Highlight roll-off stays natural, shadow detail remains intact, and tonal transitions remain smooth and consistent across the full dynamic range.

As always, we're eager to hear what you think. If you run into anything unexpected, or have ideas for what you'd like to see next, reach out to us by email or on social. And for the full list of fixes and refinements, visit the Changelog page.

Thanks for being here. We hope these tools make your next edit feel effortless.

The Pixigy Team