Monochrome Lab PRO editing a black-and-white classic car photograph with Development, Color Response, film Profiles, framing, and Export controls visible

Monochrome Lab Pro

You see in
black and white.
Your editor should too.

Monochrome Lab PRO is a professional black-and-white photo workstation for precise rendering, local refinement, shoot-wide consistency, and high-bit output. Try the complete darkroom free for 14 days.

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From $129.99 USD · Plus applicable tax · One-time purchase · View pricing

Apple silicon · macOS 12.1+14 days free · no card requiredNo subscription

Purpose-built

Not a color workflow
with black-and-white added.

Captured color becomes luminance material. Signal Path, Color Response, and 3D LAB Profiles define the monochrome rendering before tonal shaping, local refinement, sequence matching, and high-bit output.

A weathered fence and gate receding into a quiet field

Tonal intent

Atmosphere without compromise.

Maintain separation through deep foreground values and distant atmospheric layers without flattening the frame.

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Integrated workstation

One workspace.
Full tonal control.

M2, M3, and M4 establish the color-to-luminance response before Tone Curve, local tools, and Finish shape the image. The same non-destructive recipe carries through Library previews, Compare, Reference, Sync Settings, and output.

Monochrome Lab PRO workspace editing a classic car photograph with M2, M3, M4, Color Response, film Profiles, framing, and Export controls visible
Monochrome Lab PRO · Edit workspaceM2 / M3 / M4 · Color Response · Profiles

New · Layouts

Your photographs.
A complete story.

Build a sequence from single frames, paired photographs, grids, or a spread across two pages. Mix compositions, drag pages into order, and refine white or black borders before exporting ready-to-share JPEGs.

Monochrome Lab Pro Layouts showing the Monteagle project across four pages, with Projects, Templates, Canvas, Composition, and Appearance controls
Layouts · A four-page photographic sequenceProjects · Templates · JPEG export
01Build your first layout 02Save projects. Reuse templates. PDFDownload the updated user guide
Black-and-white detail of a classic automobile wheel Neutral Monochrome

Color to luminance

Design the monochrome response.

M2 Flat Tone, M3 red-filter, and M4 orange-filter signal paths work with eight Color Response bands and floating-point 3D LAB Profiles before monochrome conversion.

Choose a response to change the tonal preview.

Signal Path & Color Response →

Precision control

Fine control
where it matters.

Close view of the Tone Curve controls in Monochrome Lab PRO

Tone curve

Place contrast precisely.

Build exact shadow, midtone, and highlight relationships with a luminance curve.

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Close view of Finish controls in Monochrome Lab PRO

Finish

Prepare the finished image.

Balance grain, diffusion, toning, detail, borders, sharpening, and final output.

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Library

A Library for complete bodies of work.

Review folders and complete shoots. Rate, tag, build albums, search metadata, and maintain continuity between selection and final rendering.

Explore the Library →
Monochrome Lab PRO Library showing folders, RAW thumbnails, filters, ratings, albums, tags, and metadata
Monochrome Lab PRO LibraryFolders · Filter · Ratings · Albums · Tags

Technical library

Master the complete
monochrome system.

Detailed references cover the rendering pipeline, precision controls, multi-image workflows, and final delivery, supported by real photographs and close interface views.

01Bright chrome 02Quiet country 67Technical guides & field notes

Professional workflows

Carry a finished look
across the complete set.

Compare two photographs, work beside a read-only Reference, synchronize selected development groups, and move complete sets through the native high-bit export queue. Export Presets and configurable controller commands keep production consistent.

Monochrome Lab PRO Compare workspace showing a classic car beside a quiet country fence
Compare workspaceLinked view · Swap sides · Activate other
01Professional workflows 02Signal Path & Color Response 03Export & delivery

Monochrome Lab Inbox

Let’s see your
photo differently.

Submit one JPEG. I’ll select three photos each week for a personal monochrome edit made with Monochrome Lab PRO and email the finished image back to you.

Send to the lab Or try the app yourself

Upload one JPEG and leave your email on the Inbox page. Your photograph and return address stay together, privately.

Three selections a week. One photo per person, please. Selection isn’t guaranteed—this is a small weekly project, not an on-demand editing service.

One photo. A fresh perspective.

  1. 01
    Send one JPEG.

    A photograph you own or have permission to submit.

  2. 02
    Leave your return address.

    Enter your email in the upload form. It stays with your photograph in my private Inbox.

  3. 03
    If selected, get your edit.

    A personal black-and-white interpretation, delivered privately.

Your photograph stays yours.

You retain ownership. Uploading permits a personal edit and email delivery only—not publication or marketing use. I’ll ask for separate permission before sharing any before-and-after.

Monochrome Lab PRO / macOS

A workstation built
exclusively for monochrome.

14 days free. No card required.
Buy anytime: $129.99 USD for one Mac or $199.99 USD for two.
Plus applicable tax. One-time purchase. No subscription.

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14-day refund policy