3D LUT vs. Color Correction: What is the best for your video in filmora?

Suppose you are watching a movie, but the color contrast is bad and offers a boring sensation. Do you still like to enjoy and connect with the movie? Maybe not! This color is the power of the qualification: you can make a visually surprising and emotionally captivating simple recording.

When it comes to qualifying video colors, two techniques are separated: LUT 3D and color improvement. If you are using Wondershare Filmora, both options are available to increase your video. But which one should you choose? Should I use a quick LUT for an immediate movie attraction, or do you need a manually adjusted color for the right appearance?

This article will break the difference between LUT 3D and the improvement of color, will show you how to use them in a film and help you decide which method works best for your project. Towards the end, you will have a concrete understanding of how to create your video to appeal professionally and visually.

Part 1: What is 3D LUTS in Filmora?

A 3D LUT (search table) is like a professional Instagram filter for your video. It is a pre -designed color feature that immediately replaces the shape of its recordings adjusting colors, opposites, brightness and saturation.

But what are they LUTS 3D In filmora? Unlike traditional filters, LUTs are more precise and compound. They do not add only one tone or a modest color adjustment; They remodel the colors in their video so that they coincide with a specific form.
You can get many LUTS options to bring the desired appearance to your videos.

• Do you want a successful Hollywood style effect? Use a kinematic LUT.
• Do you love the vintage appearance of old movies? Apply a retro LUT.
• Do you need high contrast vibrant images? Go for a colorful lut.

How the 3D 3D improve your videos instantly

• Single click transformation: It is not necessary to manually adjust the colors for hours. Simply apply a LUT, and your video looks incredible.

• Professional cinematographic styles: Do you want your footage to have the same tone as Marvel Movies, Batman or Harry Potter? Filmora offers LUT that coincide with these iconic styles.

• Consistency through clips: If you are editing multiple clips, LUTS ensures that everyone has the same color rating, creating a uniform appearance.

• Save time for beginners and professionals: Whether he is a beginner or an expert, Luts accelerates the editing process without sacrificing quality.

How to apply LUT 3D in Filmora (step by step)

Step 1: First, download Wondershare Filmora for MacThen click on the new project and finally import your images in a film.

Step 2: Then select the color option to get access to color rating tools. Many color classification features are available here. To apply LUT 3D to your video. Turn on the LUT feature film in Filmora.

Step 3: Choose the appropriate LUTs according to their requirements. Filmora also includes an additional color adjustment option to make the color of your video more realistic.

Step 4: After having made all the necessary changes in the video, you can export it in the format you prefer. Click Export and save it in your Mac.

That is, that! Look how simple it is to adjust the color rating in a film.

Unlike 3D LUTS, which use pre -established characters, color improvement is a manual process that allows you to adjust the specific aspects of the recordings to fix the color imbalance.

Implies adjusting:

• Brightness and contrast: To control the clear and dark areas.
• Saturation and vibrancy: To make the colors or tone.
• White balance: To fix the colors that look too warm (yellowish) or too fresh (bluish).
• Shadows and highlighted: To adjust dark and bright areas for better depth.

Why is color correction important?

Imagine that you filmed a video inside with bad lights. Without color improvement, your recordings can be very opaque or washed. The adjusted color manually ensures that everything works naturally, balanced and professionally before adding creative effects.

Follow the steps to make a color correction manually in filmora:

Step 1: After loading the video in a film, you will see the color option on the right side of the window. It offers multiple options to adjust the color.

Step 2: Adjust the color rating options according to your video.

That’s how simple it is with the film rating options. However, it is a very slow way for editors to adjust the correct color of the video, but offers total control over editors.

Part 3: 3D LUT vs. Color correction, which one should you choose?

Now that we understand both methods, compare them to each other:

When should LUT 3D use?

• When you want a rapid and consistent color rating.
• When applying aesthetic or cinematographic styles.
• When editing multiple clips and needs the same appearance.

When should you use color correction?

• By fixing overexposed, subexposed or poorly illuminated images.
• When making precise, manual color adjustments.
• When you need total control over the final aspect.

The best practice? Use both!

Start with color correction to improve raw images, then add a 3D LUT for a film effect.

Conclusion

So, now you understand how important the color rating is for videos. Bring magic to videos and in Wondershare Filmora you get both options: 3D luts and manual color correction options. If you need a rapid and professional color rating, the 3D LUT are your best option for you. But if your footage has lighting problems or color balance, manual color correction is the way to follow.

The best approach? Combine both! Correct your footage first, then improve with LUT 3D to create impressive and polished images. So what are you waiting for? Try Wondershare Filmora today and improve your video editing skills!