LUT Opacity Visualizer

Drag the opacity slider to see how a LUT blends with the original image across the full tonal range. Compare the shift at each opacity level across common colour channels.

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Shadows

Midtones

Highlights

Skin

LUT opacity vs. LUT strength — is there a difference?

In most software, opacity and strength refer to the same mathematical operation: a linear blend between the original pixel value and the LUT output. DaVinci Resolve calls it "opacity" in the LUT node settings; Premiere Pro calls it "intensity" in Lumetri Colour; Final Cut Pro calls it "Mix" in the Custom LUT effect. The calculation is identical.

How to set LUT opacity in different software

DaVinci Resolve

Colour page → add a LUT node → right-click the node → Colour Space Transform → LUT Opacity slider at the top

Premiere Pro

Lumetri Colour panel → Creative tab → Look → drag the Intensity slider below the LUT name

Final Cut Pro

Effects panel → Colour → Custom LUT → adjust the Mix slider in the inspector

CapCut

Effects → LUT → tap the applied LUT to reveal the opacity/intensity slider

When to use less than 100% opacity

Any time a LUT feels heavy, artificial, or is pushing colours in a direction you don't want, try reducing opacity before reaching for other corrections. This is especially true for LUTs built from a different camera or exposure than your footage. Reducing to 70–80% often gets you the "flavour" of the grade without the heavy-handedness.