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LUT Library

About LUT/Look File

A lookup table (LUT) is a collection of preset image effects, which can be used to transform the color tone and contrast of images. Image creators can use LUTs to help them achieve unique aesthetics and easily produce images that match their objectives. On this website, you can download Look Files (individual filters from an LUT) to meet your specific needs. This will help you to employ color grading filters easily, enhance the efficiency of the grading process, and improve the quality of the finished product.

Look Files employ a universal format with the file extension “.cube”. These files can be used not only with Canon cameras but also with compatible, non-linear video editing software. Canon offers a huge selection of Look Files that offer a wide range of expression and artistic nuance. Users can download the files that best suit their preferences, and use them to improve the expressive power of their videos.

* When using a camera that supports registration via Camera Connect (CC), you can easily download the software from CC and import it. For detailed registration instructions, please click the “for mobile” at the top of the page.

Download LUTs

You can select the LUT of your choice from the following eight categories:

How to import LUTs

You can choose either of the following two import methods:

How to Import 1｜When applying LUT with color editing software on a PC

1. Download the zip file containing the desired LUT to your PC and extract it.
2. Use the LUT with any compatible color grading software on your PC to adjust the color grading of videos you have taken, based on the gamma setting of your image data.

* There are two types of LUTs: those that convert from Canon Log 2 / Canon Log 3 to BT.709 Gamut (Log to 709) and those that only change the color gamut, while maintaining Log (Log to Log). Log to 709 converts the color gamut to BT.709 while changing the color tones when applied. For more information on Log to Log, please see the "Log to Log" section.

How to Import 2｜When the LUT is applied directly, while recording video with a camera

* The registration method may differ depending on the product. Please refer to the instruction manual of each product for details.

1. Copy the desired LUT (Log 2 to 709 or Log 3 to 709, 33grid) from your PC to the root folder of the memory card for your camera.
2. Insert the memory card containing the LUT into the camera.
3. Select a CP file (C1-C20) from [Select CP File] in the [Custom Picture] menu, and then choose [Edit CP File].
4. Depending on the shooting settings in the [Gamma/Color Space] menu, select either [Canon Log 2/C.Gamut] or [Canon Log 3/C.Gamut], and then choose [Look File Setup].^*1
5. Choose [Register]. ^*2
6. Select a LUT.
7. Select SDR BT.709 in Gamma/Color Space after applying the LUT.
8. Make sure that the name of the registered LUT is displayed in the [Look File Setup] window.
9. Confirm that the LUT is applied to the Live View image, then start shooting normally.

*1 When registering LUTs to a CP file, be sure to cancel file protection before registering.
*2 With some camera models, only up to 20 LUTs can be displayed even if more than 20 LUTs are registered on the memory card.

Log to Log

When using video-editing PC software, some users may want to not only convert color tones but also perform color grading. Canon recommends using a “Log to Log” LUT, which converts the color tones and contrast of Canon Log 2 / Canon Log 3 data while preserving it as Log data, so the Log data can be used for color grading in a later process. The user can perform color grading in the same way as with normal Log data. Depending on the conditions of use, this can be done using CMT LUTs, or by using the LUT “Canon Log 2 / Canon Log 3 to Canon 709”. If you want to convert only the color tones and immediately generate a BT.709 movie, Canon recommends using the “Log to 709” LUT.

* LUT for converting CMT (Canon Monitor Transform) or Canon Log 2 / Log 3 to Canon 709 are available on the Canon’s website. Please check there for downloads.