Lens Imitation — Anamorphic look for DaVinci Resolve

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DaVinci Resolve Studio — Short Film · Edit

A001_C004 · Horses01:00:04:12

OriginalLens Imitation

OriginalLens Imitation

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FXAdjustment Clip · Lens Imitation · Әl-Bai Style

V1

InspectorEffects

Lens Imitation

Look

Anamorphic optics

Edge Stretch54.0 Astigmatism65.0 Chromatic Ab.76.0 Vignette12.0

Anamorphic flare

Enable — drag the + in the viewer Flare Amount0.0 Flare Length70.0

Film

Film Grain0.0

In DaVinci Resolve

Prism GlowComaVintage · Bloom · HalationSwirl Bokeh Film Texture · Dust · Light LeaksFilm GateSharpen & BlurDistortion / FisheyeFlare Tracker

Live web preview — the plugin renders every section in full quality inside DaVinci Resolve.

Before. After.

Try it on your footage

Horses in a meadow, original — **Edge stretch fills a 2.4:1 frame**The centre stays 1:1, the edges stretch like real anamorphic glass

Horses in a meadow with Lens Imitation — **Edge stretch fills a 2.4:1 frame**The centre stays 1:1, the edges stretch like real anamorphic glass

Forest with a glint of light, original — **Oval falloff**Astigmatism and vignette

Forest with Lens Imitation — **Oval falloff**Astigmatism and vignette

Walking over a log bridge, original — **Soft edges, sharp story**Attention stays in the centre

Log bridge with Lens Imitation — **Soft edges, sharp story**Attention stays in the centre

A hand on an old oak, original — **Glass character**Chromatic aberration on the edges

Old oak with Lens Imitation — **Glass character**Chromatic aberration on the edges

Shurale, the forest spirit, original — **Cinema, not a filter**Shurale · Әl-Bai Style look

Shurale with Lens Imitation — **Cinema, not a filter**Shurale · Әl-Bai Style look

Made with AI? Shoot it with glass.

AI footage, real lens.

Generated frames are often too clean. Lens Imitation adds the optics a real camera would have — and the shot stops looking generated.

AI-generated football shot, original — **Stadium**Night Glints look

AI-generated football shot with Lens Imitation — **Stadium**Night Glints look

AI-generated picnic, original — **Picnic**Soft Dream look

AI-generated picnic with Lens Imitation — **Picnic**Soft Dream look

AI-generated ice hockey, original — **Ice**Vintage 16mm look

AI-generated ice hockey with Lens Imitation — **Ice**Vintage 16mm look

AI-generated basketball, original — **Arena**Clean 2x Anamorphic look

AI-generated basketball with Lens Imitation — **Arena**Clean 2x Anamorphic look

AI-generated street portrait, original — **Street**Әl-Bai Style look

AI-generated street portrait with Lens Imitation — **Street**Әl-Bai Style look

All “after” frames on this page are rendered by the plugin itself.

Everything a lens does to light

Optics first. Effects on top.

Anamorphic optics

Real anamorphic geometry

Edge stretch that keeps the centre untouched, the way anamorphic glass bends the frame.

Input Squeeze 1.33x – 2x
Astigmatism · oval blur
Chromatic aberration
Oval, round and anamorphic vignette
Distortion and fisheye

Anamorphic flare

The streak, tracked

A single strong flare from the brightest light, with a built-in tracker that follows it through the shot.

Blue, amber, purple or white
Track forward, backward or both ways
Ray limit and blend modes
Draggable point in the viewer

Film character

Grain, glow and gate

Delicate film texture that never looks like a filter, even at the maximum.

Film grain 8 / 16 / 35 / 65 mm
Halation, bloom, highlight boost
Prism Glow and Coma
Dust, hair, light leaks, gate weave
Film Gate formats

Eleven looks. One click.

Every look is a starting point. Open any section and make it yours.

Әl-Bai StyleSoft DreamClean 2x AnamorphicVintage 16mm Retro 70s AnamorphicHome Movie 8mmFlashback DreamWarm Drama Night GlintsAnamorphic Flare OnlyClean — Build Your Own

Three steps to anamorphic.

Drop it

Effects → OpenFX → Әl-Bai Tasvir → Lens Imitation. On a clip, a node or an adjustment clip.

Pick a look

Start from Әl-Bai Style or any of the eleven looks in the Look menu.

Fine-tune

Every section has an Enable switch and Light, Medium, Strong or Custom strength.

Tech Specs

Host: DaVinci Resolve 18 or newer — free version and Studio. Edit and Color pages, adjustment clips.
Windows: Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit. GPU rendering on NVIDIA (CUDA), GTX 16xx / RTX recommended. CPU mode on any PC.
macOS: macOS 13 Ventura or newer. Apple Silicon and Intel, GPU rendering through Metal.
License: One key, two computers — Windows or Mac in any combination. Move it with one click.
Activation: Internet once to activate.
Updates: Free. The plugin tells you when a new version is out.
Trial: Everything works, with a watermark — test it on your own footage first.
Support: baiproductionwork@gmail.com — answers within 2 working days.

Make your next film anamorphic.

Try it free on your own footage. Buy when you love it.

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The installers and step-by-step PDF guides are in one download folder. Every purchase goes straight into new versions — thank you.