BRAW Toolbox

BRAW Toolbox is a professional Final Cut Pro workflow extension that lets editors import and work natively with Blackmagic RAW without generating huge intermediate files. It preserves full RAW controls, supports keyframing of ISO, exposure, color temperature, tint, and custom gamma, and exposes complete BRAW metadata inside the Inspector. With automatic and global decode quality controls, preset management, and seamless timeline round‑trips to DaVinci Resolve, it’s designed to save hours on set and in post. By avoiding proxies and transcoding, editors retain sensor latitude, reduce storage needs, and keep projects agile. The extension is lightweight, reliable, and built by LateNite/Chris Hocking, the creator of CommandPost, with deep attention to Final Cut integration.

In real productions, speed and consistency matter. BRAW Toolbox removes the waiting game by loading clips directly and letting you batch‑prepare RAW parameters before import. You can copy and paste settings across takes, save reusable presets for preferred gamma/gamut combinations, and apply a project‑wide Global Decode Quality override before export to guarantee maximum fidelity. Throughout the edit you can still make non‑destructive adjustments—exposure, ISO, white balance, tint, and custom gamma can all be keyframed—so complex lighting changes or creative looks can evolve over time without baking anything in. This keeps your timeline responsive while retaining the full flexibility of RAW.

For professional color and finishing, BRAW Toolbox complements established pipelines. Editors can send timelines to DaVinci Resolve for grading while referencing the original camera files, avoiding the pitfalls of intermediate codecs. The integrated Metadata View surfaces every piece of BRAW metadata in Final Cut Pro’s Inspector, making it easy to verify camera settings, lens data, timecode, and more for on‑set notes or conform. Automatic decode quality per project resolution helps maintain smooth playback in HD or UHD, and a low‑quality working mode can be switched to full quality globally at export time—no proxy relinks, no surprises.

Power users will appreciate the technical depth with an approachable UX. Under the hood, BRAW Toolbox uses the official Blackmagic SDK for faithful debayering while presenting controls natively in Final Cut Pro. It supports gyroscope‑based stabilization workflows in combination with Gyroflow Toolbox, giving action and aerial shooters extra options without leaving FCP. For teams, its preset system and predictable behavior reduce onboarding time and help standardize looks across series work. Whether you’re cutting documentaries, commercials, or narrative features, you gain a faster, cleaner path from camera to delivery while preserving the creative possibilities unique to RAW capture.

Key capabilities include: direct import with no transcoding, full RAW parameter control with keyframes, comprehensive metadata view, presets and batch preparation, automatic and global decode quality control, Resolve round‑trip for grading, and gyro‑assisted stabilization workflows. Together they deliver a powerful, time‑saving, and reliable workflow that keeps you in Final Cut Pro from ingest to master.