

One type of LUT is a “creative LUT,” and it’s used to add a specific look to your footage.

LUTs are used in a couple of different ways - here’s a breakdown! Creative LUT Simply put, LUTs are like a filter, but more accurately, a color-grade-preset for your footage. A LUT is like a spreadsheet that accounts for every possible color an image can have and says this color should actually look like this color. The term “Look Up Table” sounds a bit mathematical–and in a sense it is!Ī digital image is made up of pixels, and each pixel is made up of colors. Let’s discuss all things LUTs, shall we? What is a LUT?
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In this guide, our Senior Video Producer, Stephen Petto, explains the basics of LUTs, types of LUTs and how they’re used, as well as how to apply and adjust a LUT in Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.

If you’re wondering how you can get started with color grading to speed up your workflow and produce better looking footage for your business, we’ve got you covered. We’ll have you know you don’t need to be working on a film to use LUTs to help personalize and brand your videos. That’s why many filmmakers, editors, and colorists who are working on a film use Look Up Tables, or LUTs, to save color grades as templates to help speed up the process. Color grading is one way to improve the appearance of your footage and serve your storytelling vision.
