Luttie
One look, every photo in the set.
As a Color Lookup layer.
Photoshop can load a 3D LUT but it's a clumsy place to design one. Build the look in Luttie against a real reference frame, export a .cube, and apply it as a non-destructive adjustment layer.
Exports .cube, .3dl, .look — no plugin or extension to install.
Getting a Luttie LUT into Photoshop
- 1Export your grade from Luttie as a .cube file
- 2Layer → New Adjustment Layer → Color Lookup
- 3In the properties panel, open 3D LUT File → Load 3D LUT… and pick your .cube
- 4Use the layer's opacity slider to dial the strength back
Building the look
- 1Open a representative frame from the shoot in Luttie
- 2Neutralise white balance, then build the look
- 3Export as a 33-point .cube
- 4Load it as a Color Lookup layer and batch it across the set
What trips people up in Photoshop
The three things worth knowing before you blame the LUT.
Clip it if you don't want it on everything
An adjustment layer affects every layer beneath it. Alt-click (Option-click) between the layers to clip it to just the one below.
Layer opacity is your strength control
There's no intensity slider on Color Lookup itself. Running the layer at 65% is the clean way to apply a look at partial strength.
Drop it in the 3DLUTs folder to keep it handy
Copying the .cube into Photoshop's Presets/3DLUTs folder makes it appear in the dropdown, so you don't browse for it on every file.
Custom LUTs in Photoshop
How do I load a .cube LUT in Photoshop?
Add a Color Lookup adjustment layer (Layer → New Adjustment Layer → Color Lookup), then in its properties choose 3D LUT File → Load 3D LUT… and select the .cube. The layer is non-destructive, so you can adjust or remove it at any point.
Can Photoshop export a LUT?
Photoshop can export a .cube via File → Export → Color Lookup Tables, but it renders whatever adjustment layers are on the current document, which makes it fiddly to control. Building the look in a tool designed to output a LUT is more predictable.
Will a Photoshop LUT work in video editors?
Yes — a .cube is a .cube. The same file loads in Premiere, Final Cut, Resolve, and CapCut, which is the point of exporting one rather than saving a Photoshop action.
Design the look properly. Apply it as a layer.
Build your grade in the browser and export a .cube for Color Lookup.
Free to grade and export watermarked previews. Pro — from $11.99/mo or a one-time $68.99 lifetime licence — unlocks clean LUT export, and Luttie is fine to use for commercial and client work.