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Monochrome Lab creator Tony Shepherd in a black-and-white portrait
Version 4.6.0 GOLD   •   $129.99 one-time purchase   •   Apple silicon   •   Compare + Reference   •   Sync Settings   •   Native high-bit Batch Export

About Monochrome Lab PRO

Built around black & white.

Monochrome Lab PRO is a dedicated black-and-white photography workspace for photographers who want a focused desktop darkroom instead of another all-purpose suite.

Version 4.6.0 preserves the established M2/M3/M4 monochrome rendering while adding Compare, read-only Reference, selective Sync Settings, configurable controller commands, complete Export Presets, and native high-bit Batch Export.

Actual Monochrome Lab PRO 4.6.0 editor with Signal Path, Color Response, Presets, Layout, and Export

Quick facts

The short version.

For a deadline, these are the essentials: what it is, who it is for, what it costs, and what makes the macOS edition different.

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macOSBuilt for Apple Silicon Macs.
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$129.99One-time purchase.
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M2 / M3 / M4Neutral, red-filter, and orange-filter monochrome-first Signal Paths.
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8 bandsColor Response tunes captured color as it becomes monochrome tone.
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3D ProfilesSix included LAB responses and compatible imported .cube LUTs.
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RAW + high bitCamera RAW development and a native-resolution professional render graph.
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Local toolsMasks, Dodge & Burn, and Spot Heal for specific areas.
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Compare + SyncCompare, read-only Reference, and selective Sync Settings across a set.
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Batch ExportNative high-bit background output with progress, cancellation, and complete Export Presets.
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Free web appTry the Monochrome Lab approach in a browser.
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Founder

Tony Shepherd

Tony Shepherd is a Nashville-based photographer, Ricoh and Tamron ambassador, and author of Nashville: A Photographic Journey Through Music City. Monochrome Lab grew out of his own black-and-white editing workflow and a simple desire: build the editor he kept wishing existed.

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Tony Shepherd, creator of Monochrome Lab
“Most photo editors have to be everything to everyone. Monochrome Lab PRO can be much more specific.”Tony Shepherd / Creator, Monochrome Lab PRO

Editorial use

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Logos, screenshots, product images, founder portraits, and sample photographs supplied in the official Monochrome Lab press kit may be used without charge for editorial coverage of Monochrome Lab.

Images may be cropped and resized to fit an article or layout. Please credit sample photography to Tony Shepherd / Monochrome Lab where practical. Assets may not be resold, relicensed as stock imagery, or used to imply an unrelated endorsement.

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