Apple Bought Color Grading Tool Color.io in January
Apple hired Jonathan Ochmann and absorbed Color.io’s technology, a move that could bring the tool’s color grading features to its editing software.
- According to European Union disclosures, Apple acquired Patchflyer GmbH in January, the developer of Color.io, a web-based color grading tool, and has employed its creator Jonathan Ochmann.
- Prior to joining Apple, Ochmann shuttered Color.io on December 31, 2025, after building it solo for a decade, citing a need to "grow in ways that aren't possible as a solo builder."
- The tool served more than 200,000 users, earning a strong reputation for analog-inspired color science and professional features including 3D LUT creation and custom grain engines.
- Integrating Ochmann's technology into Final Cut Pro or Pixelmator Pro would strengthen Apple's Creator Studio suite in its competition against Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Expanding Creator Studio aligns with Apple's broader services strategy under CEO Tim Cook, a focus that will persist after John Ternus takes over as CEO in the fall.
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Apple Has Acquired Popular Web-Based Color Grading Tool Color.io
It has been revealed in European regulatory documents that Apple acquired a one-person software company, Patchflyer GmbH, in January. Patchflyer, or rather its sole employee, Jonathan Ochmann, created the web-based color grading tool Color.io.
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Apple acquired Patchflyer, maker of grading tool Color.io in January
According to new EU acquisition disclosures, Apple acquired Patchflyer GmbH, a small one-person company, back in January. Patchflyer was owned by Jonathan Ochmann, the creator of VisionColor and Color.io, a popular web-based color grading tool used by photographers and filmmakers. VisionColor is a premium developer of industry standard 3D LUTs for cinematic film emulation and color grading, tools that have helped over 100.000 filmmakers, photogr…
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