Applying LUTs in DaVinci Resolve
You can apply a LUT for color work in DaVinci Resolve 12.5 as follows.
First, download S-Log2 LUTs from the Sony website and save them in the LUT folder, because DaVinci Resolve 12.5 only includes S-Log3 LUTs.
SLOG2 & SLOG3 to Natural Enhanced Rec709 LUT Pack Our Natural Enhanced LUTs are crafted to fix the issues with Sony skin-tones and hue levels caused by Sony's color science. By placing these LUTs onto your S-Log2 & S-Log3 videos, it corrects and fixes the colors to a natural colorful look. A LUT (Look-Up-Table) is simply a table of fixed numerical values that can be applied to video to alter its look. It can change an image’s contrast or colour or both. 1D LUTs are the simplest, each input value mapping to a single output value, while 3D LUTs are more sophisticated and can apply to a co-ordinate set of colours.
Download 3D LUTs for DaVinci Resolve
- S-Gamut/S-Log2
- S-Gamut 3.Cine/S-Log3
Procedure
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Start DaVinci Resolve 12.5 and make sure the Project Manager screen is displayed.
Click [New Project] and open a new project with a name of your choice.
When the [Media] page is displayed, import your material.
Sony Rec 709 Lut
In the volumes listed in the upper left, select a folder with material to import. Clip thumbnails are shown once the material has been imported.
Drag clips to the [Media Pool] area.
If the frame rate of a clip you drop does not match the project frame rate, a frame rate conversion window is displayed. Click [Change] to adjust the frame rate of imported material to match your project.
Open the [Edit] page.
In the toolbar, select [File] > [New Timeline]. A window opens. For your new timeline, decide details such as [Start Timecode] and [Timeline Name].
Clear the selected [Empty Timeline] check box, and then click [Create]. All clips in the [Media Pool] area are arranged on the timeline.
Open the [Color] page.
Right-click one of the clip thumbnails in the middle of the screen and choose a LUT from [3D LUT].
You can also add your regular LUTs to the [3D LUT] menu.
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Click the [Project Settings] icon in the lower right. In the window that opens, click [Open LUT Folder] in [Color Management]. Save the LUTs you will use in this LUT folder.
Here, use the S-Log2 LUTs you downloaded initially. Click [Update Lists]. You can now select the LUTs from [3D LUT].
Sony Luts For Premiere
In actual editing, you may need to adjust the contrast before applying a LUT. In this case, go ahead and adjust the contrast before applying the LUT. With the LUT applied and your clip shown in colors for a Rec. 709 screen, you can now color grade it as you imagined it.