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Rovanpera
Rovanpera
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June 21, 2014
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P: Ability to use 3D LUTs

  • June 21, 2014
  • 55 replies
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I'd love to get the ability to use 3D LUTs in Lightroom, now that those can be created in Photoshop cc 2014.

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    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    January 26, 2021

    There's an additional step: After selecting the .cube, you need to select the color space of the LUT.

    Bob321
    Bob321
    Known Participant
    January 26, 2021

    Convert .cube LUT file to LightRoom custom profile: (workaround)
    (Based on Youtube Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Kexd__B_nts)
    - Edit photo in Photoshop (smart object)
    - Add Filter: Camera Raw Filter
    Camera Raw Filter dialog
    - Presets (Shift+P)
    - Alt + Click "Create Preset"
    - Give name
    - Check "Color Lookup Table"
    - Select .cube LUT file.
    - OK to save this preset --> 
    The .XMP file is saved in C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\Settings\
    - Cancel, Exit PS without saving.
    - Restart LRc
    - Your LUT should now be available in LRc Develop - Basic/Profile

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    January 26, 2021

    Also, what color space are your LUTs?  If they're common video LUTs, then most likely they're in Rec 709, which ACR doesn't support -- add your opinion and vote to this feature request:

    https://feedback.photoshop.com/conversations/camera-raw-and-dng/camera-raw-add-rec-709-to-lut-color-spaces-in-new-enhanced-profiles/5f5f45f04b561a3d42697ccb 

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    January 26, 2021

    The ACR LUT profiles are non-destructive with an amount slider, but they do require that preliminary one-time step of converting the LUT to the profile.

    Bob321
    Bob321
    Known Participant
    January 26, 2021

    Thank you John_R_Ellis,

    Indeed, it has been improved, but I consider it is still not implemented yet:

    I would have liked to apply a LUT (without preliminary steps), in addition to my FujiFilm camera profile.

    Non-destructive, WYSIWYG, Amount slider, ... as in ON1, Aurora HDR, DXO, Photoshop, ...

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    January 26, 2021

    "Not yet Implemented! (Natively in LRC.)"

    Correct. But everyone with a Creative Cloud photography plan can use Adobe Camera Raw to convert their LUTs to creative profiles that can be used in Develop.  Obviously less convenient...

    Bob321
    Bob321
    Known Participant
    January 26, 2021

    January 2021 - Still missing the ability to use LUTs in Lightroom Classic!
    (Feature request open since 2014!)

    Not yet Implemented! (Natively in LRC.)

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    December 19, 2018
    It's now possible, if somehwat inconvenient, using the new enhanced profiles of LR and ACR.  See this previous reply: 
    https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/id_love_to_get_the_ability_to_use_3d_luts_in_... 

    However, until Adobe fixes the omission of the Rec 709 color space, you might still have to use the Apply LUT plugin to use the most popular video color-grading LUTs.
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    Anonymous
    December 19, 2018


    With extensive LUT support in alternative RAW processors I wish Lightroom also had the ability to implement LUT color correction directly with a section of Develop module. The simpliest way as I see it is to have an option to select LUT .cube file and be able to change its overall effect on the image with a transparency or percentage slider. I can do that in Photoshop with Color Lookup adjustment layer; I'm also aware of creating a custom color profile based on a LUT with a percentage slider. The latter workaround is cumbersome and tricky.

    Having a separate LUT section like Split Toning would immensely improve color correction within Lightroom. Furthermore, having the ability to load more LUTs as a stack with different effect would certainly make LR a killer app.
    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    April 22, 2018
    It's now possible, if somehwat inconvenient, using the new enhanced profiles of LR and ACR.  See this previous reply: 
    https://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/id_love_to_get_the_ability_to_use_3d_luts_in_... 

    However, until Adobe fixes the omission of the Rec 709 color space, you might still have to use the Apply LUT plugin to use the most popular video color-grading LUTs.
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