The document discusses 3D LUTs (three-dimensional lookup tables), a color editing technology used in video and photo processing to enhance and correct colors for visual effects. It explains how 3D LUTs compare to 1D LUTs, detailing their technical and creative applications, as well as the process of using a 3D LUT creator like MiniTool MovieMaker for color grading. The article outlines the characteristics, benefits, and various tools available for implementing 3D LUTs in multimedia projects.

1. Title: What Is 3D LUT & How to Use 3D LUT Creator for Color Correction?
Keywords: 3dlut,3d lutcreator, whatis a 3d lut, 3d lookuptable,3dcolorlookuptable,1dlut,
technical luts,creative luts,3dlutmobile
Description: What does 3D LUT stand for? What’s the function of 3D LUT technology? How to use
3D LUT technique to modificate video/photo colors?
URL: https://moviemaker.minitool.com/moviemaker/3d-lut.html
Summary: This article elucidated by MiniTool Software Ltd mainly introduces a type of video or
photo color editing technology – 3D LUT, which helps in mapping, correcting, and grading colors to
generate a various of visual effects and deliver a better visual experience.
What Is a Common/Garden LUT?
LUT (pronounced‘lut’) isanacronymthatmeansLook Up Table.Withinthe contextof
video/movie/filmandphoto/picture/image/screenshotedition,aLUT isusedto remapthe input
colorvaluesof source pixelstonewoutputvaluesbasedondatacontainedwithinthe LUT.
To make it easiertounderstand,aLUT isa type of color presetthatcan be usedtoimagesor
footage.Practically,however,LUTsare appliedtomany colorcorrection tasks(bothtechnical and
creative).
Technical LUTs
LUTs are usedinthe followingcasesof technical field.
Firstof all,whencalibratingdisplaiesorothermonitors forcolorcritical worklike editingorgrading,
LUTs are used.
Secondly,LUTsthat convertfromdifferentcolorspacessuchasconvertingRec2020 to Rec 709.

2. Thirdly,LUTs that are usuallycreatedbythe camera manufacturertoconvet camera logarithmic
formatsthat digital cinemacamerastypicallycapture footageintoRec2020 or Rec 709.
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Creative LUTs
Besidestechnical LUTs,also,lookuptablescanbe usedcreatively withendlesspossibilities.For
examples,LUTscan be usedto enchance colors,replicate the lookof aparticularmovie emulsion,
create monochrome orsepiaeffects,andboostshadowsandhighlights.
Technical & Creative LUTs
Moreover,LUTs can be technical andcreative atthe same time. Forinstance,LUTs createdbydigital
imagingtechnicians(DIT) andstoredinto“LUT boxes”connectedtoon-setmonitorscombine a
camera LUT witha creative LUT.
LUT Types
In general,there are 2 typesof LUT, 1D LUT and 3D LUT.
1D LUT
In the firstplace,let’ssee whatisa 1D LUT. Whenapplied,a1D LUT onits owncan onlychange a
single inputvalue. Thatisto say,1D LUT can onlybe appliedforchangesinluminance like gamma
correction,contrast,brightness,aswell asblackandwhite levels.
Alt=1D LUT
3D LUT

3. However,usually,3x 1D LUT are usedtogetherwithone foreachcolorchannel.Whenthe LUTs are
applied toa source,the inputred,green,andblue valuesof eachpixel are mappedtonew output
values.
The Lookup Tablesadjustthe brightnessof eachof the red, green,andblue channelsrespectivelyof
each other,dependingonthe valuescontainedwithinthe LUTs.That isto say, theycan onlycontrol
brightness,contrast,gamma,aswell asblackand white levels.
That is where 3D LUTs come intobeing.Itmapred, green,andblue to3 axesof a three-dimensional
cube.Colorvaluescanbe adjustedrelative to eachother,whichenablesanycolortobe mappedto
any othercolor.That permitsmuchmore complex colorcorrectionincludingchangesinsaturation
and hue.
Alt=3D LUT map colors
3D LUT vs 1D LUT
1D LUTs are useful fora lotof colorcorrectiontasks like gammacorrectionand overall color
balancing.Yet,theylackthe precisionneededformore complicated non-linearcolourcorrection
such as filmstockemulationandcolorgrading.
A 1D LUT hasa lookuptable of valuesbasedonthe bitdepth.Thus,a10-bit 1D LUT has 1024 values
while 3x 1D LUTs have 3 x 1024 = 3072 values.Mappingthe 10-bitcolorsin3-dimensionsmeans
1024 x 1024 x 1024 (more thanone billion)values,obviouslybiggerthanthe 1D LUT.
Therefore,savinga3D LUT inthat way requiresalarge file size,whichhaseffectsonstorage space
and device performance.Yet,beingdifferentfromthe majorityof 1D LUTs, 3D LUTs don’tsave an
outputvalue foreach inputvalue.Theytake advantage of alattice of values.So,a giveninputvalue
existsata pointwhthinthe lattice.

4. What Is a 3D LUT?
A 3D LUT (3D lookuptable),inthe filmindustry,isusedtomapone colorspace to another.Usually,
3D lookuptables(3DLUTs) are appliedtocalculate preview colorsforamonitoror digital projector
of howan image will be reproducedonanotherdisplaydevice,whichistypicallythe final digitally
projectedimage orrelease printof amovie.
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A 3D LUT isa 3D lattice of outut RGB colorvaluesthatcan be indexedbysetsof inputRGBcolor
values.Eachaxisof the lattice representsone of the 3 inputcolorcomponentsandthe inputcolor
definesapointinside the lattice. Becauseof the pointmaynotbe on a lattice point,the lattice
valuesmustbe interpolated.
The interpolatedvalueisalsogoodforcalculatingthe outputvalue. So,mostproductsadopt
trilinearortetrahedral interpolation.The interpolationmethodusedif veryimportanttoprevent
visual artefacts.
Both lattice size andbitdepthdetermine the precisionof the 3DLUT. Cubesmay be of varioussizes
and bitdepths. Lattice sizescanbe 17x17x17, 33x33x33, 65x65x65, or higher;bitdepthcan be 8-bit,
10-bit,12-bit, or 32-bit (floatingpoint).
Usually,3D LUTs take advantage of 33x33x33 cubes. The mostcommon practice isto use RGB 10-
bit/componentlogimagesasthe inputtothe 3D LUT. Outputis oftenRGB valuesthatare to be
placedunchangedintoadisplaydevice’sbuffer.

5. 3D LUTs are not only an extremelyprecisemethodof colorcorrection butalsoa veryefficientone.
Theyare extensivelyusedinthe post-productionof moviesandvideosingrading/finishing,on-set
grading,displaycalibration,andconvertingfromcameralogformatstoRec 709 or 2020, as part of
the digital intermediateprocess.
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Modern graphics cards (GPUs) have directsupportfor3D LUTs enablingthe entire HD(high-
definition)imagestobe processedat60 FPS (framespersecond) of frame rate.
3D LUT Creator/Editor
Now,let’ssee adesktopprogram calledMiniTool MovieMakerthatcan create 3D LUT effectforyour
videosandphotos.Thistool isa professional andreliablevideoeditingsoftware thatsupports
Windows11, 10, 8, and 7.
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1. Download,install,andlaunchthis3DLUT editoron yourWindowscomputer.
2. Import the targetvideosorpicturesthat youwouldlike toadd3D colorlookuptable effect.Just
do itunderthe default Mediatab inthe upperleft.
3. Afterimportingthe targetmaterials,clickthe +icon inthe bottomright of each objecttoadd
themto the timeline one byone.Or,youcan addthemin bulkusingthe ShiftorCtrol keytogether
withyourmouse. Itis justlike selectmultiple items inWindowsFile Explorer.
4. Then,clickon the target videoorphotoon the track, and choose a 3D LUT filterfromthe upper
rightsectionunderthe VideoPropertyorImage Propertysectionthatshowsupafterselectingthe
material.

6. Alt=3D LUT creator
Currently,MiniTool MovieMakersupportsthe following3DLUT effects,all 23kinds.
1. 007 Series
2. B&W Film
3. Batman
4. Clarity-1-1
5. Cool Film
6. Dark Film
7. Game of Thrones
8. Gravity
9. Harry Potter
10. House of Cards
11. Lomo21CIN
12. LomoFC
13. LomoFPE
14. LomoVS
15. MadMaxFuryRoad
16. MissionImpossible
17. Reign
18. RMNDrak1
19. RMNFadeA…
20. Sparta 300
21. Star Wars
22. WalkingDead
23. Warm Film
In additionto3D LUT effect,youcan furthereditthe contrast,saturation,brightness,andspeedof
your video;rotate/flipthe video;fade in/fade outand change the volume of the audioinyour
video;addotherfilters,texts,motions,funnyanimationelements,musicaswell astrasitionsforthe
target videos/images.
Once you have finishedthe edition,justclickthe Exportoption fromthe topbar to exportthe edited
videoof differentformatsthatcanbe playedonbothPCs andmobile devices.Atthe same time,you
can selectthe file extension,encoder,resolution,bitrate,etc.of the exportedvideofile.
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Other Tools Involoves in 3D LUT
In additiontothe 3D LUT creator– MiniTool MovieMaker,there are some otherapplicationsthat
relatedtothe 3D LUT technology.
3D LUT Creator
3D LUT Creatoris a program withunique toolsfor professional colorcorrectionandgradingof digital
imagesandvideos.Itmakes3DLUTs that can be importedintomanyprogramslike Adobe
Photoshop,Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Premiere Pro, FinalCutPro,aswell asDaVinci Resolve.
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7. Colorcorrectionin3D LUT Creatoris achievedbybendingthe gridtiedtothe colorplane containing
hue and saturation.Thisinterface usage enablesuserstoalterthe colorscheme of the photo
completelyinafewclicksorpermitscustomerstoworkwiththe desiredcolorrangesseparately.
3DLUT Mobile
3DLUT Mobile isthe mobile clientof the desktop3DLUT Creatordescribedabove.Itcanadjustthe
lookof your smartphone videos/photos.Colorfiltersare storedas3DLUTs and downloadedfrom3D
LUT Creatorserver.Besides,you are able tocreate personalizedcolorfilters relyingonthe desktop
editionanduploadthemtothe servertouse inthe app.
LUT Generator
ARRILUT Generatorcan be usedto create LUT’s for on-setorpost production.“ALEXA Classic709” is
the famuousK1S1 LUT. For HDR, youcan setthe PeakWhite Point:1000, 2000, or 4000 nits.The 3D
LUTs are basedondifferenttone-mappingcurvesdependingonthe maximumluminance.
ARRIoffers3D LUTs that renderdiffuse white towardsanapproximateluminance of 100 or 200
cd/m2, whichare compatible withthe BBCrecommendationsforcreatingHLG compatible HDR
signals.
To Wrap Things Up
All inall,3D LUT isan advancedcolorprocessingandmanagingtechnologythatisusedinvideoand
photomodification.Youcan take advantage of it inmostvideoeditorslike MiniTool MovieMaker.If
youhave extraknowledge toshare withus,please leave acommentbelow.If youencounterany
problemwhile usingMiniTool MovieMaker,please contact support@minitool.com.
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