How to add a LUT in Premiere Pro (Lumetri Color)

In Premiere Pro, everything happens in the Lumetri Color panel. There are two places for a LUT, and they don't do the same job.

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Since version 26 (January 2026), Adobe simply calls the app "Premiere". The Lumetri Color panel is still where a LUT goes.

Add a look (creative LUT)

1. Open Lumetri ColorSelect your clip, then Window › Lumetri Color.
2. Creative › LookIn the Creative section, open the Look menu, choose Browse… and select your .cube file.
3. Set the intensityThe Intensity slider right below sets how strong the look is.
4. For the whole sequenceCreate an Adjustment Layer, place it above your clips and apply Lumetri to it: one setting for the whole edit.

Converting log: the Input LUT… or not

The Input LUT, in Basic Correction, converts log to Rec.709 with your camera's official LUT.

Careful: when its automatic log handling is on, Premiere recognizes log from several cameras (Sony, Canon, Panasonic, and Apple Log depending on the version) and converts it on its own. If your clip doesn't look grey in Premiere, don't add a conversion LUT: you'd convert twice, and the image would get too contrasty and too saturated.

Prefer to handle the conversion yourself? Turn off automatic log detection in Premiere's color management settings (where they live depends on your version), then apply your conversion LUT.

Exact labels depend on your Premiere version and language.

Log still grey? Read Why does my S-Log3 look grey. Torn between a LUT and a full grade? Read PowerGrade vs LUT.

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