LuttieColor grading without
the Creative Cloud bill.
Premiere Pro is a full NLE — if all you need is the color grade, you're paying an ongoing Adobe subscription and running a heavy install for one panel. Luttie gives you curves, color wheels, HSL secondaries, film effects, and .cube LUT export in a browser tab. The LUT you export works in Premiere too.
Where Premiere is heavy for a color job.
Lumetri is a capable panel inside a big, subscription-priced editor.
Subscription pricing for one panel
Premiere is subscription-only through Creative Cloud, and there's no cheaper tier for people who just want Lumetri. Luttie Pro is $9/month or a one-time lifetime payment.
Heavy install, project overhead
Grading one clip in Premiere means installing the app, creating a project, and importing media before you touch a color wheel. Luttie is a tab: drop a frame in and grade.
No AI starting point
Lumetri adjustments are all manual. Luttie can generate a starting grade from a text description or match a reference image, then hand you the curves and wheels to refine it.
Luttie vs Premiere Pro (Lumetri Color)
For building a grade and a LUT — not editing a timeline.
Lumetri Color is a genuinely capable grading panel, and Premiere can export .cube LUTs from it. Feature availability and Creative Cloud pricing change — verify current details on adobe.com before relying on this comparison.
When to use Premiere Pro. When to use Luttie.
Use Premiere Pro when:
- You're editing and assembling a full video timeline
- You're already paying for Creative Cloud
- You need Premiere's audio, captions, and delivery tools
Use Luttie when:
- You only need the color grade and a LUT, not an NLE
- You edit in CapCut, Final Cut, or Resolve and just want a look
- You don't want an ongoing Adobe subscription
- You want an AI or reference-image starting point
Grade your footage without opening Premiere.
Build the look in your browser, export a .cube LUT, use it anywhere — including Premiere. View pricing →