A LUT takes the numbers from the source image and remaps them to new colors or grayscale values to change the look of your image. Every source image is stored as a series of numbers, where each number represents a pixel. As well, MotionVFX sells LUT “plug-in packs” providing a variety of image styles by category such as weddings, blockbusters or film styles.Ī LUT, which is short for Look- Up Table, is a conversion matrix. This utility is free and available from the MotionVFX website.

While each NLE has its own internal method of changing LUTs, what I like about mLUT is that, in Final Cut Pro X – and perhaps other apps – it allows you to organize and preview your LUTs, so that you can both simplify and speed the process of changing your look.

While the feature set varies by NLE, the plug-in is accessed from with the NLE and allows to you organize, preview, apply and change LUTs for video clips. While this is not a big deal for either standard definition or most high-definition video, this is an ESSENTIAL task when working with RAW, log, or HDR footage. mLUT allows you to manage the LUT (Look-Up Table) applied to a video clip. MLUT is a free plugin created by MotionVFX for every major NLE on both Mac and Windows. NOTE: mLUT runs on Mac and Windows and supports Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Apple Final Cut Pro X, Apple Motion, DaVinci Resolve and Avid Media Composer. As I was researching my HDR webinar for Final Cut Pro X, I came across mLUT – a free plug-in/utility that simplifies a key task when working with RAW or log files: changing the LUT to convert a video file from what the camera recorded into something more pleasing to the eye.

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