Before you start, you need to add Dehancer to the project. After that you will be able to perform the remaining steps of installation, downloading profiles and License Activation.

Before using Dehancer you have to download film and camera profiles.

2. Navigate to the bottom of Dehancer plugin settings, find the Options section and click the Check profiles button.

3. The Dehancer Profiles widget will open and the profiles will be downloaded and installed automatically.

Now Dehancer is ready to use.

When the plugin is not activated:

To remove the watermark and to enable the Lut Generator tool, please activate the plugin. Notice that Lut Generator requires the FULL Dehancer Pro license or the Video & Photo Subscription and is not working with Dehancer Lite.

To buy the Subscription, go to Pricing and select the desired plan.

After your purchase is complete, the notification will be sent to your email and your Subscription will be displayed in the User Profile.

Subscription plans for individuals include 3 independent seats that can be activated and deactivated within 3 different host applications.

Studio Subscription plan contains custom number of seats that are managed in the User Profile. Each seat can be activated on 1 workstation / device.

Lifetime plan contains 2 independent seats that can be activated and deactivated on 2 different devices.

2. Navigate to the bottom of Dehancer plugin interface, find the Options section and click the License info button.

3. The License widget will open. There are two main options available:
- Login and select License (Online activation for Subscriptions and Lifetime plans)
- Production License (Offline activation for Production plans)

Production plan users get the activation data from the local Production Server.

We update the plugin regularly, adding new features, fixing bugs and improving performance. Keep Dehancer up-to-date to get the most out of it.

Check the actual product version:

We always announce new versions on social media and newsletters, so stay tuned.

Minor update replaces the existing plugin installation, keeping the settings compatible and the current License Seat activated.

Generally, Dehancer settings in existing projects are not affected, but this depends on many factors, including host version, operating system and the entire processing chain. Thus, avoid updating the plugin while you are working on a project.

Major updates usually include new features and other changes that does not technically allow to maintain the plugin settings compatibility.

New major version will be installed as a separate, independent plugin. It will not be compatible with an old plugin node settings and requires separate License Activation.

You can use a spare Seat or just Deactivate an older version to re-use the existing License Key.

Generally the settings are not compatible with the stable release and the plugin requires separate License Activation. You can use a spare Seat or just Deactivate an older version to use the existing License Key for beta testing purposes.

Sometimes you may need to downgrade the plugin to the previous version for compatibility reasons. You can download the legacy distributive on the website:

Download legacy installation packages for Vegas Pro OFX plugin

Unpack and install the plugin as usual, the newer version will be replaced with the older one.

To Deactivate any Dehancer plugin use the ‘License Info’ button in the plugin interface, then press ‘Deactivate’ and wait until deactivation is complete.

How to Uninstall the plugin

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Dehancer plugin is naturally integrated in Vegas and features all film emulation tools within the host interface and usual pipelines. However, there are some specifics:

You can perform the color transformation of your Log or RAW footage to  any color space supported by Dehancer before the plugin in the processing chain. Then select the same space in Dehancer Input. The plugin output will match the input.

Dehancer fully supports ASES pipeline, and benefits from IDT camera profiles built in the host, if there are any.

Alternatively, you can use the camera profiles built in Dehancer. Set the timeline or clip space to rec.709, then select the camera model and Log type in the plugin Input section.

Also, you can apply additional Input corrections or use the Film Developer tool for deviated sources.

Go to the All Plugins tab and find Dehancer.
Click the + button to add Dehancer to the Video Event FX chain.
You can open the Video Event FX window by clicking the FX button on the clip.

Normally Dehancer should be placed at the end of the processing chain, just to make all basic corrections before film emulation. Occasionally some specific FX may be placed after the plugin (for example, delivery sharpen, mastering curves, etc.)

A good workstation requires professional grade hardware to play the 4K footage in realtime with consuming Dehancer effects like Film Grain or Halation. In real practice a modern GPU performs well.

If you have multiple compatible GPUs, select the best performing one in the plugin Options → Render Device.

Please notice that in Vegas Pro, memory access for video plugins has some specifics, resulting in lower performance compared to other hosts.   

Dehancer performs internal processing in a virtually unlimited gamut with 64 bit floating point precision and natively supports the following color spaces and gamma as input and output of the plugin:

Dehancer can properly process the source in any of the above listed spaces, assuming that the plugin Input settings match the actual color space / gamma of the footage (taking into account all color transformations applied before the plugin).

The output of Dehancer always matches its Input color space setting, and the output device transform is performed by the host, just set the output node properly.

Thoughtful interpretation of Log and RAW clips is essential.

There are several ways to do this: Input camera profiles in Dehancer, Input Device Transform (ACES), camera vendor LUTs, manual de-Log, etc. Each method has its own benefits and drawbacks. You can choose and adjust your interpretation, according to the characteristics of the particular clip.

The proper Dehancer Input settings are crucial for both the source interpretation and the timeline integration of the plugin:

The Source parameter in Dehancer should match your actual clip color settings. 

See also: Supported color spaces and gamma

The Choose Camera option allows you to select from the range of high quality custom camera profiles built by the Dehancer team.

The Rec.709 input is required to make use of Dehancer built-in camera profiles, and the Output of the plugin is automatically set to Rec.709. 

Many cameras allow shooting in HLG, ‘Flat’ and various creative modes (for example, Sony Cinetone).

Camera profiles in Dehancer are designed to interpret low contrast Log video. Clips with normal contrast (HLG, Flat, Cinetone, etc.) do not need gamma curve interpretation and can be used as is, while Rec.709 should be selected in the Input of the plugin.

In this case, the Film Developer tool can be used to better adapt the video if it significantly falls out of the Rec.709 standards.