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707Final Cut Pro User Guide
Import and apply a Custom LUT effect
In contrast to camera LUTs, Custom LUT effects are applied by adding a clip effect to
timeline clips.
1. Select a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. Open the Effects browser, select the Color category on the left, then double-click
Custom LUT to apply the effect to the selected clip.
See
Add video effects in Final Cut Pro.
3. If the Video inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
4. Click the Video button at the top of the inspector.
5. In the Custom LUT section of the Video inspector, click the LUT pop-up menu and
choose “Choose Custom LUT.”
Note: If you previously imported a custom LUT, you can choose Recent and then choose
from a list of recently used Custom LUT effects.
6. In the window that appears, navigate to the LUT file you want to import, and select it.
You can import 3D LUT files with the filename extensions .cube and .mga. You can
select single files, multiple files, or a folder of files.
7. Click Open.
The LUT you imported appears as the selected LUT at the top of the Custom LUT
section.
If you imported a folder of LUT files, it appears as a submenu in the LUT pop-up menu.
(In this case, choose a LUT from the submenu so that it appears as the selected LUT at
the top of the Custom LUT section.)