Color Grading with LUTs

"Color LUT" stands for Color Lookup Table. Color LUTs are lists that instruct ACDSee or related programs to map specific RGB values to other specific color values. You can import LUTs and use them as filters in ACDSee. You can apply a LUT in the same way you would use any other Edit mode filter. Color LUT supported file types are .3DL and .CUBE.

To Apply a Color LUT to Your Image:

1. In Edit mode, in the Color group, select Color LUTs.
2. On the Color LUTs panel, do one of the following:
   • Select a LUT from the list. The LUT is immediately applied.
   • Press the Import LUTs button. In the Open dialog, browse to the location of your LUT files, and press Open. The LUT is immediately applied.
3. Do one of the following:
   • Click Done to accept your changes and close the panel.
   • Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the panel.

If an imported LUT file's location has changed, you will have to reload it in the Color LUTs panel.

You can use the Edit Brush to paint this effect onto specific areas of your image.

You can use the Radial Gradient tool to apply effects around, or directly to, a center point.

You can use the Gradient tool to transition this effect across specific areas of your image.

To Refresh Your List of Color LUTs:

You can refresh your list of available LUTs to reveal moved or deleted files. Unavailable LUTs will be indicated in a darker font color.

On the Color LUTs panel, press the Refresh List button.

To Remove Color LUTs:

1. On the Color LUTs panel, press the Remove LUTs button.
2. In the Remove LUTs dialog, toggle the checkboxes next to the LUTs you want to delete.
3. Press Remove LUTs.