Open a photo in Camera Raw.
Learn how to apply and import LUTs to adjust color and tone across a photo or within masked areas.
Apply LUTs to a photo
Select Edit > Color Grading.
Expand Apply LUT, and then select the Select dropdown.
Select a Color LUT or B&W LUT from the menu.
Adjust the Amount slider to control the strength of the effect.
To apply another LUT, select Add another, and then select a LUT. You can apply up to three LUTs to the photo.
Refine the applied LUTs as needed:
- Reorder: Drag the handle beside a LUT to move it up or down.
- Replace: Open an applied LUT’s dropdown and select a different LUT.
- Remove: Select the Cross icon beside a LUT to remove it from the photo.
- Preview: Use the Eye icon in the LUT section to compare the photo with and without the LUT adjustments.
Select Done to save your adjustments.
LUTs are processed sequentially. Each LUT’s output becomes the input for the next, so changing their order produces different results.
Apply LUTs to a masked area
Open a photo in Camera Raw.
Select Masking , then create a mask for the area you want to adjust, or select an existing mask.
Expand Color Grading in the mask’s adjustment controls.
Expand Apply LUT, and then select the Select dropdown.
Select a Color LUT or B&W LUT from the menu.
Adjust the Amount slider to control the strength of the effect within the masked area.
Select Done to save your adjustments.
Each mask supports one LUT. To apply different LUTs to different areas, create separate masks and select a LUT for each.
Import LUTs
Open a photo in Camera Raw.
In the global or masked Color Grading controls, expand Apply LUT.
Select the Select dropdown, and then select Choose a file.
Select one of the following:
- A CUBE file to import a single LUT.
- A ZIP file containing multiple CUBE files to import several LUTs.
Camera Raw supports CUBE files with up to 64 divisions. There is no hard limit on the number of CUBE files in an imported ZIP file.
Select Open to import the file.
Select an imported LUT from the dropdown and adjust its Amount.
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