Workflow
Build a Vimeo reference archive for filmmakers and editors
Vimeo is where a lot of the best cinematography, color, and editing reference lives. This workflow keeps the films you study as a clean, local archive you can pull from on every project.
How the workflow works
Paste the Vimeo links
Drop in the URLs of the films, reels, and showcases you want to reference — one per line. Cromoteca detects each one and builds the queue.
Keep the highest available quality
Reference for grading and editing only helps if it's sharp. Cromoteca downloads at the highest quality available per source so detail survives close inspection.
Sort by project or theme
Send each batch to a themed folder — lighting, transitions, color, camera movement — so your reference stays organized the way you actually think.
Add notes via transcription
For director commentary or talks, transcribe locally so quotes and ideas become searchable text next to the footage.
Work offline on set or in the suite
Your archive lives on disk, so it's available in the edit bay or on location without depending on a connection or the original staying up.
FAQ
Will Cromoteca download password-protected or private Vimeo videos?
Cromoteca does not bypass passwords, DRM, or access controls. Use it for videos you own, created, licensed, or are authorized to save — such as your own work or films you have explicit permission to archive.
What quality does it download?
The highest quality available for the source. Exact resolutions depend on what the original provides, so very old or low-res uploads will archive at their native quality.
Can I keep director commentary as text?
Yes — run local transcription on a talk or commentary track and Cromoteca produces searchable text you can store alongside the video.