3D LUT Creator
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Dan Derousie
I just bought this software and have been playing with it. I wondered whether or not anyone else in this group uses it, and if so for what.
-- Dan Derousie
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Daniele Di Stanio
Not that specific software, but I used Ps to create LUTs to build Lr/ACR profiles (not presets). Pretty much useless to me, as the Lr/ACR tools' behaviour still refers to the original file, but it can be interesting in theory if you need to "extend" them (a certain color's saturation, for example). I understand the appeal for videos' workflows, where things can be pretty complex and slow, but for images seems overkill and badly supported/integrated.
On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 6:46 PM Dan Derousie <dan.derousie@...> wrote: I just bought this software and have been playing with it. I wondered whether or not anyone else in this group uses it, and if so for what.
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Dan Derousie
Amen to your comment about support & integration. I don’t use it for LUTs but it is great for changing colors in an image once you understand the mechanics. I’ve had some success tuning the colors to control B&W conversions.
From: colortheory@groups.io <colortheory@groups.io> On Behalf Of Daniele Di Stanio
Sent: December 4, 2020 1:23 PM To: colortheory@groups.io Subject: Re: [colortheory] 3D LUT Creator
Not that specific software, but I used Ps to create LUTs to build Lr/ACR profiles (not presets).
Pretty much useless to me, as the Lr/ACR tools' behaviour still refers to the original file, but it can be interesting in theory if you need to "extend" them (a certain color's saturation, for example).
I understand the appeal for videos' workflows, where things can be pretty complex and slow, but for images seems overkill and badly supported/integrated.
On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 6:46 PM Dan Derousie <dan.derousie@...> wrote:
-- Dan Derousie
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Hector Davila
I never heard of it. It looks like somebody took the Curves tool and turned it into a spiderweb. Hector Davila
On 12/4/2020 9:46 AM, Dan Derousie wrote:
I just bought this software and have been playing with it. I wondered whether or not anyone else in this group uses it, and if so for what.
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Bruce Jamieson
I’ve never had any use for LUTs in Photoshop, but once I did encounter a novel use of them, and one I would never endorse.
A client of ours had been working with a retoucher to change the color of their product to match a number of different color finishes. So, one base file, but multiple color outcomes. This was done with a separate LUT for each finish. As far as I’m aware, Photoshop itself won’t let you bust open a LUT and make those tweaks in that space. This made it so the client, or anyone else, had no ability to make a small tweak if needed, making those LUTs proprietary, in a sense. I had explored how I could use Photoshop to create a LUT but for a production workflow it was less controllable and slow. I am still curious if anyone does use this in a productive way. The client grew frustrated with these LUT infested files and dumped their previous retoucher. Cheers, Bruce Jamieson
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Daniele Di Stanio
Hector, actually that is becoming the norm in professional color apps (that are not from Adobe's). If you want to check out a professional color application (for movies): you can see the difference in exposition, terminology, depth, tools, and more compared to what we deal with (that being Ps, Lr, C1...). Also, a free app.
On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 7:36 PM Hector Davila <amerphoto@...> wrote:
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Dan Derousie
Actually Hector, your description is probably overly kind. The UI is a problem for sure and there is a steep learning curve. But it is powerful depending on what you want to do. I am hoping that someone in this group has figured out what to use it for, and how, and will share some tips!
Dan
From: colortheory@groups.io <colortheory@groups.io> On Behalf Of Hector Davila
Sent: December 4, 2020 1:31 PM To: colortheory@groups.io Subject: Re: [colortheory] 3D LUT Creator
I never heard of it.
-- Dan Derousie
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Massimo Calvani
The British photographer Glyn Dewiss
uses LUTs in his post production to add mood and atmosphere in his images. Here is a video Massimo Calvani 💫
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