How to Use LUTs in Premiere Pro [Color Grading Tutorial]

CHAPTERS //
00:00 Dynamic Range & Shooting Log
01:04 What are Rec709 LUTs?
01:52 Importing Footage & Installing LUTs
05:44 How to Apply Rec709 to Log Footage
06:13 How to Apply Creative LUTs after Rec709
10:22 Making Easy & Specific Adjustments
13:41 Get Consistent Color when Exporting
15:09 Final Thoughts & 606 Collection
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[baxslatton]

I know this video is a couple of years old, but I’m having to switch from Davinci to Premiere for a new job. This is hands down the most helpful PP color grading video I’ve been able to find!!

[sarahwelsh]

Can already tell that your LUTs will remain timeless 📸👏🏼

[danieldorward]

Will definitely get these. They look like such a versatile collection of LUTs. Appreciate everything you do, first rate as always.

[AbshireFilms]

Excited to give your LUTS a try man. Keep on with the great content 💪🏼

[fourlovesphotofilm]

YAY! So excited for these! Thank you for walking us through your process. Didn't even realize Premiere was desaturating colors! Can't wait to use this workflow & your LUTs in my next edit!

[derichhartfeil]

The "Re-Saturate LUT from Adobe" isn't there anymore (dead link). Could you provide it?

[pangaeamedia.]

Tested the Alexa 35 with 17 Stops Dynamic Range is really a game changer and blew me away. To import LUTs you can also use the Premiere Pro icon right click see package content and copy the LUTs in that folder. It's way easier :) Thank me later lol

[linchpinmusic]

I love your process ! This is the route I wanna go. Do you also match clips by eye?

[benjamin.kelley]

The biggest thing is getting exposure right when you shoot the footage. If you don't, then you have to worry a lot more about correcting the footage before you grade it, involving using the scopes and all that stuff, which is helpful, but it's a lot nicer when you can do it by eye, especially for edits that need done quickly.

[AMPMReviews]

I am switching to PP from FCP and it seems that it automatically converts my log footage so when I apply a corrective LUT it seems to look off. Is that normal?

[Frapop]

Hello, how do I set the camera and how do I set Premier Pro so that after recording in log format, all clips after editing and adding LUT have the same color even though they were recorded at different time intervals (for example, one clip was recorded at 11 and the next at 16 or on one the sun was behind the clouds and on the other it wasn't)

[danleevlogs]

What a great video! Thank you for making this and congrats on the collab with Gamut :)

[DEKOproducties]

So where can I download the LUT's?

[readingdrones]

Super clear. Great learning. The video I have been looking for.!!!

[CeCaPhoto]

Great video!! So should the conversion LUT and the creative LUT always be applied on the same adjustment layer? In regards to exporting, does the video lose saturation if it's exported through Media Encoder? I always export that way. I shoot mainly concert footage. Any LUTs you may recommend for that type of video?

[fraPasquale]

Thanks for the great information, Eric! I just got a LUT from Canon. There are three folders according to grid size and there are two in each folder(Log 2 and Log3). Could you please help me understand which to choose?

[carlpetty]

Does the resaturation lut apply for the 2021 version of adobe premiere?

[pangaeamedia.]

@ericflorg: The Re-Saturate LUT from Adobe with your link is not available anymore. I can't seem to find it.

[readingdrones]

Hi Eric - QQ if you don't mind, as I learn about this. I have a Mavic 3 Pro and was about to press the button on your 606 LUTs, but in the tech specs, it only mentions regular cameras and not drones. Does this mean that your creative LUTs are only for those cameras, or can LUTs be used for any camera..? Thanks for helping me understand.

[matthearne]

Now if only I could edit my photos with these… haha! Amazing job mate!