LUT Filter

LUT stands for Look Up Table, and is often referred to as a Color Look Up Table. LUTs are commonly used to add a specific color look to your video. Think of them as a universal color preset. LUTs are applied as an OFX plug-in and can be added, like other video effects, to tracks, video events, source media files (via the Project Media window), or to the entire video project using any of the methods described in this chapter. The one difference is that you will have to browse to the LUT, to select it, from the plugin window.

  1. Open the Video effects window and expand the OFX folder

  2. Drag the effect LUT Filter to the desired location (Media, Event, Track, Main output)

  3. In the Video FX window, click the Browse button

  4. Navigate to where you saved the LUT file, select the file, and click Open

  5. Pick an Interpolation; Linear (good) or Tetrahedral (best)

  6. Adjust the Strength slider to achieve the look you prefer

NOTE

  • Linear (good) interpolation is fast and reasonably accurate where as Tetrahedral is more accurate, but slightly slower.

  • The LUT filter produces an image that is a blend of the original image and the color-adjusted image. The Strength slider controls the mix, or the percentage of the color-adjusted image vs. the original image. A setting of 0 would be equal to no LUT being applied.