LUT CCs

[Trifes]

Hey y'all,

i was wondering if anyone has some sweet LUTs he is willing to share for Adobe Premiere CC 2018+.

That be so tight

 

[IanAvery-Leaf]

LUTs aren't really a one size fits all thing that so many people probably led you to believe, they're usually used as a starting point to get LOG footage to look closer to rec709 standard, and then color further from there. Without letting us know what camera you're even using we have nothing to base recommendations off, so my recommendation would be to skip LUTs completely and learn basic color correcting manually, you'll thank me later

 

[Trifes]

LUTs aren't really a one size fits all thing that so many people probably led you to believe, they're usually used as a starting point to get LOG footage to look closer to rec709 standard, and then color further from there. Without letting us know what camera you're even using we have nothing to base recommendations off, so my recommendation would be to skip LUTs completely and learn basic color correcting manually, you'll thank me later

Not really because you can use the LUT created in Adobe Pro regardless of the camera and then adjust the .cube file in the Software itself to your needs. I've done it multiple times and the results were pleasing.

But i guess thanks for the effort.

 

[IanAvery-Leaf]

Not really because you can use the LUT created in Adobe Pro regardless of the camera and then adjust the .cube file in the Software itself to your needs. I've done it multiple times and the results were pleasing.

But i guess thanks for the effort.

you're missing my point and we're on completely different pages here.....enjoy your 1-click presets. Circle back to this thread if you change your mind

 

[Trifes]

No i totally understood your point of might as well learning it completely myself which will likely improve everything. But then again for my needs it is safe to say its enough to have it the easy way and to use presets that you can adjust to your needs.

 

[eheath]

No i totally understood your point of might as well learning it completely myself which will likely improve everything. But then again for my needs it is safe to say its enough to have it the easy way and to use presets that you can adjust to your needs.

You still don't get it.

LUTs are used as an overall effect for an entire set of clips aka an edit. You correct/adjust your footage to match then you apply a LUT, the process you need to learn is the first step of using a LUT.

 

[Trifes]

You still don't get it.

LUTs are used as an overall effect for an entire set of clips aka an edit. You correct/adjust your footage to match then you apply a LUT, the process you need to learn is the first step of using a LUT.

Okay so it looks like i just failed to express myself. Using them as an overlay for the edit is exactly what i was doing and still looking to do.

One thing that did made my rethink is , how exactly would you go to match your footage to a lets say teal and orange LUT (as example i believe this is the most common just to talk about). I had the perception that one does apply the LUT onto the "sequence" you created and if its "off" you just correct / adjust ? Thats the whole point of it isn't ?

**This post was edited on Aug 12th 2019 at 2:01:42pm

 

[eheath]

Using a LUT to adjust/correct isn't really what you're supposed to do. A LUT is a set look, adjusting it completely defeats the purpose of using a LUT.

 

[Trifes]

Using a LUT to adjust/correct isn't really what you're supposed to do. A LUT is a set look, adjusting it completely defeats the purpose of using a LUT.

right i think i might get it now. So i may use the LUT as baseline and adjust the clips properties such as whites blacks sharpness shadows color dynamic etc etc ?

**This post was edited on Aug 12th 2019 at 2:12:04pm

 

[eheath]

right i see where this goes. So if i get right now , i may use the LUT as baseline and adjust the clips properties such as whites blacks sharpness shadows color dynamic etc etc ?

Completely opposite, there are other tools to adjust your clips that will not only be easier than adjusting a LUT but theyre actually made to adjust your clips. Again, LUTs are not used to individually adjust clips, they are used as a drag and drop effect to create a set of clips. In premiere, luminari color has many different tools for adjusting your clips.

 

[Trifes]

Completely opposite, there are other tools to adjust your clips that will not only be easier than adjusting a LUT but theyre actually made to adjust your clips. Again, LUTs are not used to individually adjust clips, they are used as a drag and drop effect to create a set of clips. In premiere, luminari color has many different tools for adjusting your clips.

Ah damn it. Okay okay , because what i was doing at the moment and i thought it to be right , since it kinda worked out regarding the outcome. I applied the "Lumetri Color" effect via Premiere onto the clip/sequence with an adjustment layer that drag over the whole composition. Then set the Input-Lut as whatever i feel i want for this edit and then play around the "easy correction" sliders from the Lumetri color effect for every single clip to make it "fit". But that is the basically as explained to me the complete opposite i should do right ?

 

[eheath]

Ah damn it. Okay okay , because what i was doing at the moment and i thought it to be right , since it kinda worked out regarding the outcome. I applied the "Lumetri Color" effect via Premiere onto the clip/sequence with an adjustment layer that drag over the whole composition. Then set the Input-Lut as whatever i feel i want for this edit and then play around the "easy correction" sliders from the Lumetri color effect for every single clip to make it "fit". But that is the basically as explained to me the complete opposite i should do right ?

TBH you've said different things every time you've posted so idk what you're looking for here. In the end, there is a "right" way but everyone does things differently. The fact is a LUT isn't meant to be adjusted, it's just an overall effect to apply to a set of clips, you use other tools to adjust your color. But, like I said, everyone does whatever they like the most, you don't have to be "right" to achieve your goal, do your thing brother.

Back on topic, I never use LUTs so unfortunately I do not have any LUTs for you.

 

[Trifes]

TBH you've said different things every time you've posted so idk what you're looking for here. In the end, there is a "right" way but everyone does things differently. The fact is a LUT isn't meant to be adjusted, it's just an overall effect to apply to a set of clips, you use other tools to adjust your color. But, like I said, everyone does whatever they like the most, you don't have to be "right" to achieve your goal, do your thing brother.

Back on topic, I never use LUTs so unfortunately I do not have any LUTs for you.

I think i actually do understand the point of a LUT now , thanks to you. Thanks for taking the time to discuss that matter. Happy just to get some input from you and leaf since you guys know your craft where i just try to make it work somehow haha. Thanks again ! No worries about not having the luts. I might as well start doing maybe CC's without LUTs just for the practice of it too

So maybe as last question what are your go to tools for grading ?

 

[eheath]

So maybe as last question what are your go to tools for grading ?

I don't do a ton of grading, mostly just correcting with color wheels, I think curves is the best, but I find for the correction/grading I do, the wheels are more efficient for me. I also use the scopes, primarily the RGB parade to see my white balance and check exposure, adjusting to a certain white/black level by using the sliders under the wheels and adjusting red/green/blue levels with the color wheels to match white balance.

 

[Trifes]

I don't do a ton of grading, mostly just correcting with color wheels, I think curves is the best, but I find for the correction/grading I do, the wheels are more efficient for me. I also use the scopes, primarily the RGB parade to see my white balance and check exposure, adjusting to a certain white/black level by using the sliders under the wheels and adjusting red/green/blue levels with the color wheels to match white balance.

Thanks man , appreciate it.