If you’re working with Color, you’ll probably need to install a LUT at some point.
LUTs are a useful tool for editorial so you can view footage in a way that’s closer to how the final image will look.
Don’t edit your project looking at a LOG image!
VFX workflows in Fusion will use LUTs in a similar way in the viewer, so that you can work on a LOG (or linear gamma) image, and still view things in a way that is correct for your display.
And on the color page you may use LUTs for your final look, for transforming color spaces, as a reference for how things looked on set, creating your own LUTs, and plenty more.
But before you can use them, Resolve needs to know where they are.
The video will show you everything you need to know to install them.
My preference is to use the Additional LUT Locations feature (1:57 in the video) and mapping that to a folder synced with Dropbox or Resilo Sync so that you can keep your own LUTs organized and easily available on multiple computers.
In this video from Team 2 Films, you’ll learn about:
- 00:44 Installing LUTs
- 01:57 Adding Folders
- 02:27 Using LUTs
- 03:00 Conclusion
Gedaly is the Founder and Lead Educator of DVResolve.com and is Blackmagic Design Certified Master Trainer. He’s edited commercials for major brands and has done color & VFX for independent films. He consults on post-production workflow and creating online education. Gedaly is the co-founder of Working.Actor, a former marketing manager for large brands, and creates original film projects with his production company Razee.