How to Export a LUT Pack at Multiple Intensities

Most professional LUT packs don't include just one file. They ship multiple versions of the same grade at different intensities — typically 50%, 75%, and 100% — so editors can blend the look to taste in their NLE without touching a slider.

The problem: building that pack manually means exporting three times, renaming files, and zipping them yourself. In DaVinci Resolve that's a fair amount of menu navigation. In Luttie it takes one click.

Why LUT intensity variations matter

When you apply a LUT at 100% in a video editor, you're often committing to a look that was graded on a specific image. Real footage varies. A 100% teal-orange grade on an indoor shot might look oversaturated; on outdoor footage it might be perfect.

Having the grade at 50% and 75% gives your client — or your future self — room to breathe. It's standard practice in commercial and documentary work, and it's the reason professional LUT packs include multiple strengths.

How to export a LUT pack in Luttie

1. Open luttie.app/editor and load your image
2. Build your grade using curves, color wheels, HSL, or color match
3. Click Export LUT Pack (.zip) in the sidebar
4. Name your pack — Luttie prefixes luttie- automatically
5. Choose 17pt or 33pt cube size (33pt is standard; 17pt is smaller/faster to load)
6. Hit Export

You get a .zip containing three files:

luttie-my-grade-50.cube
luttie-my-grade-75.cube
luttie-my-grade-100.cube

All three are standard .cube files that work in any NLE that supports LUT import.

Choosing the right LUT size

33pt (default) — 33×33×33 grid, 35,937 data points. This is the standard for most professional workflows and what Resolve and Premiere expect.

17pt — 17×17×17 grid, 4,913 data points. Smaller file, faster to load. Noticeable only on extreme grades — fine for 95% of creative looks.

If you're building a pack to sell or distribute, 33pt is safer. If you're building for personal use or speed, 17pt works fine.

Exporting in .3dl format

For Avid Media Composer or Autodesk Flame workflows, Luttie also exports in .3dl (Autodesk format). Select .3dl from the format picker in the export dialog. The single-export version supports .3dl; the pack export uses .cube (the universal standard).

Using the pack in DaVinci Resolve

1. Import your .zip, extract the three .cube files
2. In Resolve: Color page → LUTs → right-click → Refresh
3. Place your LUT node, right-click → Change LUT → navigate to your file
4. Try 50% first, adjust the node's key output gain if you want to blend further

Using the pack in Premiere Pro

1. Go to Lumetri Color panel → Creative → Look
2. Browse to your .cube file
3. Use the Intensity slider (0–100) to blend — the 100% file with Premiere's intensity at 50% is equivalent to applying the 50% file at 100%

Both approaches work — having the pre-baked variations is just faster when handing off to a colorist or client.

Ready to build your pack? Open the LUT editor →