What Are LUTs?
For starters, LUTs are Look Up Tables. Look up tables are used in video editing and photography to change colors in videos and images via a mathematical formula or a color filter. Within the look up tables, there are lists of colors which account for every color within a specific image or frame. The LUT acts as an image filter by color grading the image or video to create more consistent color tones throughout.
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How to Use LUTs
All of our Free LUTs are 3D .CUBE files, meaning they work in a variety of NLEs and color grading programs. Once installed, you can apply these color grades with a single click in Premiere Pro CC, FCPX, After Effects CC, DaVinci Resolve, and more!
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The main thing to note is that these LUTs were designed for Log footage. That means they were designed to be applied to footage with a significantly flat look. So, if you’re shooting on a more standard color curve, these LUTs could be too intense when applied to your footage. Just keep that in mind!