Abstract: A method for previewing a color graded image commences by first obtaining color metadata corresponding to a sample image appearance selected by a user from among a set of different sample image appearances, each sample image appearance having associated color metadata. The color metadata corresponding to the selected sample image appearance is stored with an image file the user has selected for color grading. The color metadata corresponding to the selected sample image appearance is applied to the image file to generate a preview of the image file, as it would appear when color graded with the color metadata.

Abstract: A system and method for remote film color correction are provided. The system and method provide for capturing at least one scene on a film negative at a first location (202), scanning at least two frames from the at least one scene on the film negative at a second location (206), transmitting the at least two frames to a network accessible storage device (208), accessing the at least two frames by a computing device at the first location (210), grading at least one frame of the at least two frames on the computing device (212), generating metadata relating to the at least one frame based on the grading step (214), and transmitting the generated metadata to the second location (216). The remote color correction system and method is designed to be used for dailies processing. The system and method generates color correction metadata that is sent to a dailies facility via e-mail/Internet, i.e., a computer network communication.