LUT's import in LR

[ericf91821658]

Dear friends

Somebody told me that using the last LR version (LR Classic CC) , we are able to import LUTs files...

I don't know how to do that..

Could you help me?

Many thanks,

eric.

[Bill Sprague]

If you have Lightroom Classic CC, you have Photoshop.   You can "Edit in Photoshop" and apply LUTs their.  It comes with several installed. 

[ericf91821658]

Yes, I know, but for my job I have to process fast, and I work in LR... So use LUT as a preset can help me to save time I think.

[Bill Sprague · Accepted solution]

When I searched for how to do that, there were various references that say it can't be done in side of Lightroom.  Presets are used instead of LUTs.  There was one suggested work around where you apply a favorite LUT to an image in Photoshop, Premiere or other.  Then, in Lightroom, you build your own preset to match.  Seems tedious unless you have one or two favorites. 

Searching also showed where people have put in "Feature Requests" but there was nothing suggesting that it has been implemented.

[johnrellis]

To build on whsprague's reply, LR does indeed lack the capability of applying LUTs inside LR.  The best you can do is edit the photo in Photoshop and apply the LUT there. 

This is one of the more popular feature requests.  Please add your detailed opinion of why you want this feature and click Me Too on this feature request in the official Adobe feedback forum: Lightroom: Ability to use 3D LUTs | Photoshop Family Customer Community

But see this post in particular about limitations of LUTs with respect to raw photos and color gamut: Lightroom: Ability to use 3D LUTs | Photoshop Family Customer Community

[johnrellis]

I've just released Apply LUT, a plugin that applies 3D LUTs to photos in Lightroom. If you try it, please let me know how well it works for you (or doesn't).