Camera Silica Studios presents its first set of custom color LUTs made for photographers and filmmakers. Designed for color-grading video and still footage, they are a great way to quickly get a desired “look” to your work while giving you full use of all of your other editing and color tools. The same high quality LUT file can be used in both video editing and still image software, so one purchase lets you import into both types of software.
By utilizing LUTs in a program with a dedicated LUT tool (Nitro and Exposure X5 come to mind) that easily lets you import and organize your LUTs, as well as control the level of intensity is vital to getting the exact look you want. Programs like Affinity Photo and Photoshop allow you to apply LUTs on a separate layer, allowing you to adjust both Opacity and Blending modes for truly unique effects. Your video editor of choice (Premier, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve) should give you equally robust control over your LUTs.
Whether you’re a photographer or filmmaker, or both, you will be able to create unique looks to your work from this premier set of color LUTs. Below are a number of samples to give you a taste…
Trace Warm Contrast LUT
And remember, using a LUT is just the beginning of your color-grading work. It’s best to apply them at the beginning of your workflow so that you can use your other color and editing tools to fine-tune your look just the way you like. I have a well illustrated post here to give you further info on LUTS.
*Complete List of 30 LUTs in Volume 1: