Color grading with lookup tables (LUT profiles)
You can color grade your video clips by applying a lookup table file, also known as a LUT profile. LUT profiles are typically used to recreate a specific film look that affects the overall mood of the clip. The LUT profiles contain color values that combine with the color values of your clip to create a new result.
Note: If you need to correct the color in your video clip, it’s best to do this before you apply a LUT profile, especially if you have several video clips that will have the same coloring.
LUT profiles let you recreate a specific film or creative look.
* To apply a LUT Profile
1 Select a clip in the Timeline.
2 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.
3 Click LUT Profile.
4 Click a thumbnail to apply the corresponding profile to your clip.
A green check mark appears in the upper right corner of the selected thumbnail.
5 At the top of the panel, drag the Intensity slider to adjust the profile.
* To remove a LUT Profile
1 Select the affected clip in the Timeline.
2 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.
3 Click LUT Profile.
4 Click the active thumbnail with the green check mark in the upper right corner.
The green check mark disappears and the LUT profile is removed from the clip.
* To import a LUT profile
1 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.
2 Click LUT Profile.
3 At the top of the panel, click the Import LUT profile button (plus symbol), and choose the file you want (.cube file format).
A new thumbnail is added to the LUT Profile library.
* To organize LUT profiles into custom categories
1 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.
2 Click LUT Profile.
3 At the top of the panel, click the Add LUT Category button and type a name for the folder.
The category is added to the LUT category drop-list.
If you want to remove a LUT category, in the LUT category drop-list, choose the category that you want to remove, click the Remove LUT Category button .
You can rename a LUT category by choosing the category and clicking the Edit button . Type a new name for the category.
* To remove a LUT profile from a video clip
1 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.
2 Click the LUT Profile button, and below the Color Correction section, choose None from the LUT Profile drop-down menu.