{"id":46394,"date":"2026-02-21T05:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=46394"},"modified":"2026-02-16T00:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:11:06","slug":"how-to-use-luts-in-lightroom-camera-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/46394\/how-to-use-luts-in-lightroom-camera-raw\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Use LUTs In Lightroom &#038; Camera Raw)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ryvlauQ89oI?si=bWkDI646UgKJsE3o\" width=\"740\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Most photographers don\u2019t realize this, but Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw both support LUTs. In this tutorial, Colin Smith breaks down what LUTs are, where they live in Lightroom and Camera Raw, and how to use them properly for real-world color grading.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll learn:<br \/>\nWhere LUTs actually fit into the Lightroom \/ ACR workflow<br \/>\nHow to use LUTS to match the color fo your videos and other photos perfectly.<br \/>\nHow to get consistent, realistic color results<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n00:20 What is a LUT?<br \/>\n00:46 Why should you use it Lightroom and ACR?<br \/>\n01:20 Making a Profile in ACR<br \/>\n02:24 Adding a LUT to the Profile<br \/>\n02:50 Get a free LUT pack<br \/>\n03:55 Using the LUT in ACR<br \/>\n04:40 How to access the Hidden LUTS that ship with Photoshop<br \/>\n06:09 resetting a Profile<br \/>\n06:27 How to set the lower and upper amount of a Profile<br \/>\n07:15 Using the Profiles in Lightroom<br \/>\n08:25 How to Make LUTS in Photoshop<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/photoshopcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more from Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/workshops\/\">Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Most photographers don\u2019t realize this, but Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw both support LUTs. 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