Color grading with lookup tables (LUT profiles)

To apply a LUT profile
To remove a LUT profile
To import a LUT profile
To organize LUT profiles into custom categories

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.

You can import LUT profiles and organize them into folders; for example, you can move and copy LUT profiles to another folder and delete profiles from a folder.

To apply a LUT profile

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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

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1 Select a clip with a LUT profile 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

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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 Custom LUT Profile library.

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By default, the LUT profiles that you import are automatically added to the Custom LUT Profile library. To import a LUT profile into a different category, first select the category in the LUT category drop-list, then click the Import LUT profile button , and choose the file you want.

To organize LUT profiles into custom categories

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1 In the Options panel, click the Color tab.
2 Click LUT Profile.
3 Perform a task from the following table.

 

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Do the following
Add a category
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.
Delete a category
In the LUT category drop-list, choose the category that you want to remove, and click the Remove LUT Category button
Rename a category
In the LUT category drop-list, choose the category that you want to rename. Click the Edit button . Type a new name for the category.
Move a LUT profile to another folder
Right-click a custom LUT profile, click Move to, and choose the folder where you want to move the profile.
Copy a LUT profile to another folder
Right-click a custom LUT profile, click Copy to, and choose the folder where you want to place a copy of the selected profile.
Delete a LUT profile from a folder
Right-click a custom LUT profile, and click Delete.

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You can delete and rename only custom categories.

You cannot move and copy presets to other folders.

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