From straight to sweeping
Choose Directional Pan, Rotation, Zoom burst, J-curve, or S-curve. Create fine streaks, a circular sweep, or a flowing trail.
Lightroom Classic plugin · macOS
Give your photos
a little movement.
Create the look of intentional camera movement from the photos you already love. Shape a pan, a spin, a zoom, or a flowing curve—then bring the finished image back into Lightroom Classic.
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Your photos stay on your Mac. Your originals stay intact.
Version 1.2.1Apple Silicon + Intel16-bit TIFF output
Find your movementPath illustrationA straight stroke flows into a rounded hook. Rotate the curve to find your direction.
The moving point traces the camera path.
Shape the exposure
Five paths. Your point of view.
ICM Studio simulates moving a camera during an exposure. Start with your current Develop edits, explore a movement, and decide how much of the original to keep.
Turn the curve
Movement Angle sets the pan direction or rotates a J or S path through −180° to 180°. The control disables for Rotation and Zoom.
Keep a little detail
Set the movement strength, then use Effect blend to mix the simulated exposure with the original. Subtle or abstract is your choice.
Look before you render
Refresh the preview after an adjustment. Hold Show Original to compare; release the button to return to the effect.
A TIFF ready for Lightroom
Create a full-size, losslessly compressed, 16-bit Adobe RGB TIFF. The plugin imports the result and can stack it below its original.
Make a series
Apply the same settings to multiple selected photos. Your settings are remembered, and each run creates a separate version.
Inside Lightroom Classic
Explore. Compare. Create.
A focused workflow, from the photograph in your catalog to a new interpretation beside it.
Choose a photo
Select an online original in Library. Open Library → Plug-in Extras → ICM Studio.
Shape the movement
Choose a path. Adjust strength, Movement Angle, blend, and sampling quality.
Preview and compare
Click Refresh Preview. Hold Show Original to compare the effect with your starting image.
Create your TIFF
Click Create TIFFs. Find the imported result beside the original, optionally in a stack.
Before you begin
Made for your Mac workflow.
What you need
- Adobe Lightroom Classic and macOS 12 or later.
- An Apple Silicon or Intel Mac.
- Online original files and writable source folders.
- Free space for temporary renders and finished TIFFs.
What to expect
- Current Lightroom edits are included in the rendered image.
- The preview shows the first selected photo at reduced resolution.
- Effects are saved in a separate TIFF; the source is preserved.
- Windows, cloud Lightroom, videos, and smart-preview-only processing are not supported.
A few things to know
Questions, answered.
Does ICM Studio upload my photos?
No. The plugin renders and processes images locally on your Mac. It does not require an account or a remote image-processing service.
Can I rotate the J and S curves?
Yes. Use Movement Angle: 0° is upright, and positive values rotate counterclockwise. It rotates the whole path; it does not select a separate starting point along it.
Can I change the effect before creating the final TIFF?
Yes. Change the settings and click Refresh Preview again. A message flags an out-of-date preview. Hold Show Original to compare with the starting image.
Will this alter my original or RAW file?
The plugin creates a separate TIFF beside the original. Your current Develop edits are included in that TIFF, and the original file is preserved. The movement is baked into the TIFF.
Does the preview represent every photo in a batch?
It shows the first selected photograph. The selected settings apply to all selected photos when you create the TIFFs. Fine streaks and texture can look different in full-size output.
Need a hand? Read the installation guide and troubleshooting answers.