Loading LUTs in DaVinci Resolve

Open the Project Settings

Start by going to File > Project Settings.

Open the LUT folder

Go to the Color Management section then click the “Open LUT Folder” button.

Create a Folder

Create a folder with the product name.

Copy the CUBE LUTs into the folder

Update the LUT Lists

Go back to the DaVinci Resolve project settings. Click on the “Update Lists” button.

Add an Adjustment Clip

Adding LUTs to multiple clips can be tedious. You will find it more convenient to add LUTs to an adjustment clip that can spread to multiple clips.

1. Make sure you are in the “Edit” page.
2. Click on the “Effects” panel.
3. Click on the “Video” tab.
4. Drag and drop the “Adjustment Clip” effect to your timeline. Position it above your clips.

Resize the adjustment clip to cover the video clips in your timeline.

1. Switch to the “Timeline” page.
2. Drag the right side of the adjustment clip towards the right until it covers your clip(s).

Apply a LUT

We can now apply the LUT to the adjustment clip.

1. Go to the “Color” page.
2. Make sure that you have the adjustment clip selected.
3. Click on the “LUTs” panel.
4. Click on the folder you created earlier to hold the LUTs.
5. Select a LUT.