backstage colorHow to use a LUT on iPhone video (and shoot Apple Log)
With an iPhone, the right method comes down to one question: does your iPhone shoot log, or standard video?
BeforeAfterFirst: does your iPhone shoot log?
- iPhone 15 Pro and newer Pro models: they can shoot Apple Log, and iPhone 17 Pro also Apple Log 2. The image looks grey and flat: that's normal, convert it before the look.
- Other iPhones shoot standard video or HDR (Dolby Vision). A LUT made for Rec.709 goes straight on, but turn off HDR video first: Settings › Camera › Record Video › HDR Video. A LUT on HDR footage often gives wrong colors.
Apps that take your .cube LUTs
| App | When | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmagic Camera (free) | While shooting | Reads 17- or 33-point 3D LUTs, shows them while you film and can record them into the file. Built-in Apple Log to Rec.709 LUT. |
| LumaFusion | While editing | Imports .cube and .3dl: in the Clip Editor, Color & Effects tab, Import button. |
| CapCut | While editing, on desktop | LUT import documented for the desktop app. |
| Final Cut Pro, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve | While editing, on a computer | Convert Apple Log (depending on the version); your creative LUT goes on top. |
| Color Studio (browser) | While editing, phones included | Apple Log camera profile, looks, export. |
With Blackmagic Camera: the LUT while shooting
Import your .cube into the app: you can show it while you film, and choose whether it's recorded into the file or not.
Keep the log in the file and the LUT on the display only: you can still change the look in the edit. Blackmagic Camera reads 17- or 33-point 3D LUTs: check your LUT's size before importing it.
With Color Studio, in your browser
With a plan, import your video, pick the Apple Log camera profile in your project, then try the looks. LUT (.cube) export starts with Starter, video export with Log.
Editing in CapCut? Read How to add a LUT in CapCut. In Final Cut Pro? Read How to add a LUT in Final Cut Pro.
Try cinematic looks right in your browser: try Color Studio in demo mode, then grade your own shots with a plan, starting with Starter.Try the StudioSee the Cinematic Pack
Try these looks on your own photo, no account needed: nothing is uploaded, it all stays on your device.Try on my photo
Official sourcesSteps checked on 2026-10-17. Menus can change with updates.
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