Applying exported 3D LUTs
This section describes the procedure for applying a 3D LUT (NLE .cube) exported using this software to non-linear editing software.
Note
- Refer to the instruction manual for each software for details. Procedures and displayed items may vary depending on the software version.
Applying a 3D LUT (Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve)
- Save the 3D LUT file to the following folder.
Windows: C:\ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\LUT\Sony
macOS: /macOS/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/LUT/Sony
Hint
- The destination folder can also be opened using the following steps.
① In DaVinci Resolve, select the menus in the following order.
File > Project Settings② Open the folder where you want to save the LUT.
Color Management tab > Open LUT Folder button - Set interpolation using a 3D LUT to Trilinear or Tetrahedral in the following dropdown list.
3D Lookup Table Interpolation
- The destination folder can also be opened using the following steps.
- Ensure your project is set to use the intended output color space*1 on the timeline:
① In DaVinci Resolve, select the menus in the following order.
File > Project Settings② Select DaVinci YRGB.
Color Management tab > Color science > DaVinci YRGB③ From the Timeline color space drop-down list, select a Rec.709 color space*2.
④ Click Save.
- Right-click the media thumbnail and select as follows from the shortcut menu.
LUT > Sony
- Select the 3D LUT you want to use.
- If the source media color space uses Legal range*3, the LUT will be applied to the clip.
- If the source media color space uses Full range*4, follow these steps to disable media range stretching.
① Right-click the media thumbnail and select Clip Attributes.
② Change Data Levels to the following.
Full
*1 Typically Rec.709
*2 Such as Rec.709 (Scene)
*3 Such as HLG XAVC
*4 Such as S-Log3
Applying a 3D LUT (Adobe Premiere)
- In Adobe Premiere, ensure the intended output color space*5 is set as the working color space for your sequence.
① Select the menus in the following order.
Sequence > Sequence Settings② Select the following for Working Color Space.
Rec.709③ Click OK.
- Right-click the media in the Adobe Premiere media window and select the following.
Modify - Select Interpret Footage.
- In the Color Management section, open the following.
Input LUT selector - Select the 3D LUT file you want to use:
- To use an existing 3D LUT: Select it from the selector.
- To add a new 3D LUT: Select the file from the target folder using the following steps.
① Select Add LUTs.
② Go to the target folder, and then select the saved 3D LUT you want to use.
- Set the Color Space Override selector to match the output color space*5 of the LUT.
*5 Typically Rec.709