Guide · Final Cut Pro
LUTs for Final Cut Pro
Final Cut's Custom LUT effect loads Lutpack .cube files directly. Add them once and they're in the effect's menu forever.
Before · AI clipAfter · Portrait 400
Apply a LUT
- 01Open the Effects browser → Color → Custom LUT and drag it onto your clip (or onto an adjustment-layer title above several clips).
- 02In the Inspector, open the LUT menu → Choose Custom LUT… and pick the Lutpack folder. Final Cut adds every file in it to the menu.
- 03Set Input Color Space to Rec. 709 for AI footage, and Output to Rec. 709.
- 04Use the Mix slider (Effects → Custom LUT → Mix) to reduce intensity, or pick the “Soft 60” version.
Final Cut remembers the folder you chose. Updates dropped into the same folder appear automatically.
Add grain & light leaks
- 01Drag the overlay into the timeline above your clip as a connected clip.
- 02In the Video Inspector → Compositing → Blend Mode choose Overlay or Screen as named in the file.
- 03ProRes 4444 dust files carry alpha — keep Blend Mode on Normal.
- 04Lower Opacity to taste.
The 20 overlays (20 files at 4K) are in Lutpack Pro — $29 once.
