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How to install LUTs in Photoshop

Use LUTs as adjustment layers in Photoshop for photo color grading.

6 steps~5 min read

Step-by-step

  1. 1

    Open your photo in Photoshop.

  2. 2

    Click Layer → New Adjustment Layer → Color Lookup.

  3. 3

    In the Properties panel, click the 3DLUT File dropdown.

  4. 4

    Choose Load 3D LUT.

  5. 5

    Select your .cube file.

  6. 6

    Lower the layer opacity to soften the LUT effect.

Helpful tip

Presets and LUTs are different files. To use Lightroom-style photo presets inside Photoshop, open Filter → Camera Raw Filter → Presets panel — that reads .xmp presets, not .cube LUTs.

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