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708Final Cut Pro User Guide
8. Click the Input pop-up menu and choose the color space the LUT converts from.
This color space was determined when the custom LUT was created.
Note: Camera LUTs and custom LUTs typically include the names of the input (source)
color space and intended output (target) color space in the LUT filename. If you’re not
sure which color space to choose, see the LUT creator for more information.
9. Click the Output pop-up menu and choose the color space the LUT converts to.
This color space was determined when the custom LUT was created.
10. To optionally set the amount of the original image to be blended with the adjusted
image, drag the Mix slider.
Final Cut Pro applies the custom LUT and the settings you chose, and alters the look of the
video clip accordingly.
Share a Custom LUT effect
You can share custom LUTs by copying the LUT files to another Mac.
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select a clip that has the Custom LUT effect applied.
To apply the Custom LUT effect, see Import and apply a Custom LUT effect.
2. 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.
3. Click the Video button at the top of the inspector.
4. To open the Custom LUTs folder in the Finder, click the LUT pop-up menu in the Custom
LUT section of the inspector and choose Reveal in Finder.
The Custom LUTs folder is in the following location:
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/ProApps/Custom LUTs/
5. In the Finder, select the LUT files you want to share, then choose File > Compress.
Compressing the files prevents any change to custom layouts during transit.
6. Transfer the resulting ZIP file (with the filename extension .zip) to your friend or
colleague using email or another convenient method.
7. On the receiving Mac, double-click the ZIP file to decompress it.
8. To import the Custom LUT effect, see Import and apply a Custom LUT effect.
To remove imported custom LUTs from the LUT pop-up menu, follow the steps above to
open the Custom LUTs folder, drag the LUT files to the Trash, then reopen Final Cut Pro.