Amira LUT in AFX

Hi, I'm trying to decide the best way to color grade my prores footage that was shot on an Arri Amira. I *think* what I want to do is do a general pass in Speedgrade, then send to AFX to do masking, etc, preferably without having to export to move from program to program. When I ingest the footage into Premiere the default Amira LUT is applied. I'm a fan of the LUT, I'd just like to finesse it a little bit.
When I send the sequence to Speedgrade, the LUT shows up on the masterclip. However, when I export my finished look, it doesn't include the master clip LUT. When I try to copy and paste the LUT from the master to the primary, the program crashes. So I figure, okay, I'll just apply both the Amira LUT and my finished Speedgrade look in AFX.
Unfortunately, I can't find the Amira LUT anywhere on my machine (I believe it's embedded in the metadata of the footage).
When I "replace clip with after effects composition" the LUT also doesn't travel over. Am I missing something obvious here? I could just spend an hour and approximate the LUT (especially since I've spent more time than that trying to save myself time!) Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

First, that LUT "exists" somewhere on you machine ... I'd search for it. Find the extension, whether .CUBE or whatever, and hunt that puppy down. Good to know where major assets are located.
Second, there are folders in both PrPro & Ae where LUT's/Looks are "stored", and for my LUT's, I found some only needed to be in Sg's folder-section and traveled nicely, but others had to be ALSO in PrPro's folder ... and a couple had to be in Ae's also before the results appeared in Ae, even though the effects were obviously there in both PrPro & Sg. So after finding it, you might make sure it gets in all their folder files. For your OS there's a blog post or manual page about where the preference/resource/ & etc. files are stored for each program.
Third, especially if that LUT is auto-applied in PrPro, and you have a "standard" tweak you like to do, you could import a file onto a new project's freshly new sequence for it, then immediately go to the DL link to Sg, and in Sg apply your standard "tweak", save as a Look & rename it ... then have that to apply as you wish. Again, if needed, Looks can be copied into each program's folders & invoked/used within that program.
If you did the latter of course ... you might not want it to auto-"fix" the Arri footage on ingestion as you'd want your own tweaked Look applied ... so you might need to figure out how it's auto-applying it. Is there a setting in PrPro's preferences or something for this? I don't know that part ...
Neil

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Is there a way to change the LUt extension form .CUBE to .cube. on export with this script in photoshop For MAC:
Chris Cox wrote:
The file extensions are written by the export plugin. (which incidentally has a comment that two studios wanted all caps extensions, but I failed to write down which ones in the comments)
To change the filenames, you'd want to add something at the end of doExportLUTs() that uses the supplied path and substitutes the desired extensions, then renames the file.
Thank you
// Export Color Lookup Tables automation in JavaScript
// IN_PROGRESS - why can't ColorSync Utility open any profile with a grid of 160 or larger?
// 150 works, 160 fails -- sent samples in email to Apple on Nov 8, 2013; they are investigating
// DEFERRED - right to left filenames (Arabic) come out wrong because of appending "RGB" and file extensions
// This seems to be a bug in JavaScript's handing of strings, not sure we can solve it easily.
// It might possibly be handled by checking bidi markers in UTF8 stream and adding custom handling for appending text/extensions.
@@@BUILDINFO@@@ ExportColorLookupTables.jsx 1.0.0.0
// BEGIN__HARVEST_EXCEPTION_ZSTRING
<javascriptresource>
<name>$$$/JavaScripts/ExportColorLookupTables/Menu=Color Lookup Tables...</name>
<menu>export</menu>
<enableinfo>true</enableinfo>
<eventid>9AA9D7D6-C209-494A-CC01-4E7D926DA642</eventid>
</javascriptresource>
// END__HARVEST_EXCEPTION_ZSTRING
#target photoshop
const appUIState = app.displayDialogs;
app.displayDialogs = DialogModes.NO; // suppress all app dialogs
app.bringToFront(); // make Photoshop the frontmost app, just in case
// on localized builds we pull the $$$/Strings from a .dat file
$.localize = true;
// from Terminology.jsx
const classApplication = app.charIDToTypeID('capp');
const classProperty = app.charIDToTypeID('Prpr');
const enumTarget = app.charIDToTypeID('Trgt');
const eventGet = app.charIDToTypeID('getd');
const eventSet = app.charIDToTypeID('setd');
const kcolorSettingsStr = app.stringIDToTypeID("colorSettings");
const kDither = app.charIDToTypeID('Dthr');
const keyTo = app.charIDToTypeID('T   ');
const typeNULL = app.charIDToTypeID('null');
const typeOrdinal = app.charIDToTypeID('Ordn');
const kFloatWindowStr = app.stringIDToTypeID("floatWindow");
const typePurgeItem = app.charIDToTypeID('PrgI');
const enumClipboard = app.charIDToTypeID('Clpb');
const eventPurge = app.charIDToTypeID('Prge');
const keyExportLUT = app.charIDToTypeID( "lut " );
const keyFilePath = app.charIDToTypeID( 'fpth' );
const keyDescription = app.charIDToTypeID( 'dscr' );
const keyCopyright = app.charIDToTypeID( 'Cpyr' );
const keyDataPoints = app.charIDToTypeID( 'gPts' );
const keyWriteICC = app.charIDToTypeID( 'wICC' );
const keyWrite3DL = app.charIDToTypeID( 'w3DL' );
const keyWriteCUBE = app.charIDToTypeID( 'wCUB' );
const keyWriteCSP = app.charIDToTypeID( 'wCSP' );
const kScriptOptionsKey = "9AA9D7D6-C209-494A-CC01-4E7D926DA642"; // same as eventID above
const sGridMin = 7; // these must match the slider range defined in the dialog layout
const sGridMax = 256;
const sGridDefault = 32;
// our baseline UI configuration info
var gSaveFilePath = ""; // overwritten by document path
var gDescription = ""; // overwritten by document name
var gCopyright = ""; // "Adobe Systems Inc., All Rights Reserved";
var gGridPoints = sGridDefault;
var gDoSaveICCProfile = true;
var gDoSave3DL = true;
var gDoSaveCUBE = true;
var gDoSaveCSP = true;
gScriptResult = undefined;
// start doing the work...
main();
app.displayDialogs = appUIState; // restore original dialog state
gScriptResult; // must be the last thing - this is returned as the result of the script
function readOptionsFromDescriptor( d )
if (!d)
return;
if (d.hasKey(keyFilePath))
gSaveFilePath = d.getString( keyFilePath ); // will be overridden by UI
if (d.hasKey(keyDescription))
gDescription = d.getString( keyDescription ); // will be overridden always
if (d.hasKey(keyCopyright))
gCopyright = d.getString( keyCopyright );
if (d.hasKey(keyDataPoints))
var temp = d.getInteger( keyDataPoints );
if (temp >= sGridMin && temp <= sGridMax)
gGridPoints = temp;
if (d.hasKey(keyWriteICC))
gDoSaveICCProfile = d.getBoolean( keyWriteICC );
if (d.hasKey(keyWrite3DL))
gDoSave3DL = d.getBoolean( keyWrite3DL );
if (d.hasKey(keyWriteCUBE))
gDoSaveCUBE = d.getBoolean( keyWriteCUBE );
if (d.hasKey(keyWriteCSP))
gDoSaveCSP = d.getBoolean( keyWriteCSP );
function createDescriptorFromOptions()
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putString( keyFilePath, gSaveFilePath ); // will be overridden by UI
desc.putString( keyDescription, gDescription ); // will always be overridden by document name
desc.putString( keyCopyright, gCopyright );
desc.putInteger( keyDataPoints, gGridPoints );
desc.putBoolean( keyWriteICC, gDoSaveICCProfile );
desc.putBoolean( keyWrite3DL, gDoSave3DL );
desc.putBoolean( keyWriteCUBE, gDoSaveCUBE );
desc.putBoolean( keyWriteCSP, gDoSaveCSP );
return desc;
function doExportUI()
// DEFERRED - it might be nice to be able to run without UI
// Right now we can't, but someone could modify the script if they so desire
const sDescription = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Description=Description:");
const sCopyright = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Copyright=Copyright:");
const sQuality = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Quality=Quality");
const sGridPoints = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/GridPoints=Grid Points:");
const sFormatsToSave = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Formats=Formats");
const sOpenButton = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/psx/OK=OK");
const sCancelButton = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/psx/Cancel=Cancel");
const strTextInvalidType = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/InvalidType=Invalid numeric value. Default value inserted.");
const strTextInvalidNum = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/InvalidNum=A number between 7 and 256 is required. Closest value inserted.");
const strNoExportsSelected = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/NoExportTypesSelected=No export types were selected.");
const strExportPrompt = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/ExportColorLookup=Export Color Lookup");
const strUntitledLUT = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/UntitledLUTFilename=untitled.lut");
const sSaveICC = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/ICCProfile=ICC Profile");
// these are not localized, since they refer to file format extensions
const sSave3DL = "3DL";
const sSaveCUBE = "CUBE";
const sSaveCSP = "CSP";
// strings similar to JPEG quality
const sPoor = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Poor=Poor");
const sLow = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Low=Low");
const sMedium = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Medium=Medium");
const sHigh = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/High=High");
const sMaximum = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/Maximum=Maximum");
const ui = // dialog resource object
"dialog { \
orientation: 'row', \
gp: Group { \
orientation: 'column', alignment: 'fill', alignChildren: 'fill', \
description: Group { \
orientation: 'row', alignment: 'fill', alignChildren: 'fill', \
st: StaticText { text:'Description:' }, \
et: EditText { characters: 30, properties:{multiline:false}, text:'<your description here>' } \
copyright: Group { \
orientation: 'row', alignment: 'fill', alignChildren: 'fill', \
st: StaticText { text:'Copyright:' }, \
et: EditText { characters: 30, properties:{multiline:false}, text:'<your copyright here>' } \
qual: Panel { \
text: 'Quality', \
orientation: 'column', alignment: 'fill', alignChildren: 'fill', \
g2: Group { \
st: StaticText { text:'Grid Points:' }, \
et: EditText { characters:4, justify:'right' } \
drp: DropDownList {alignment:'right'} \
sl: Slider { minvalue:7, maxvalue:256, value: 32 }, \
options: Panel { \
text: 'Formats', \
orientation: 'column', alignment: 'fill', alignChildren: 'left', \
ck3DL: Checkbox { text:'3DL', value:true }, \
ckCUBE: Checkbox { text:'CUBE', value:true } \
ckCSP: Checkbox { text:'CSP', value:true } \
ckICC: Checkbox { text:'ICC Profile', value:true } \
gButtons: Group { \
orientation: 'column', alignment: 'top', alignChildren: 'fill', \
okBtn: Button { text:'Ok', properties:{name:'ok'} }, \
cancelBtn: Button { text:'Cancel', properties:{name:'cancel'} } \
const titleStr = localize("$$$/AdobeScript/Export3DLUT/DialogTitle/ExportColorLookupTables=Export Color Lookup Tables");
var win = new Window (ui, titleStr ); // new window object with UI resource
    // THEORETICALLY match our dialog background color to the host application
    win.graphics.backgroundColor = win.graphics.newBrush (win.graphics.BrushType.THEME_COLOR, "appDialogBackground");
// poor, low, medium, high, max
var MenuQualityToGridPoints = [ 8, 16, 32, 64, 256 ];
function GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex( num )
var menu = MenuQualityToGridPoints;
var menuItems = menu.length;
if (num <= menu[0])
return 0;
if (num >= menu[ menuItems-1 ])
return (menuItems-1);
for (var i = 0; i < (menuItems-1); ++i)
if ((num >= menu[i]) && (num < menu[i+1]))
return i;
return 0; // just in case of a logic failure
// insert our localized strings
var drop = win.gp.qual.g2.drp; // for easier typing
drop.add('item', sPoor ); // 0
drop.add('item', sLow ); // 1
drop.add('item', sMedium ); // 2
drop.add('item', sHigh ); // 3
drop.add('item', sMaximum ); // 4
drop.selection = drop.items[2]; // Medium
win.gp.description.st.text = sDescription;
win.gp.copyright.st.text = sCopyright;
win.gp.qual.text = sQuality;
win.gp.qual.g2.st.text = sGridPoints;
win.gp.options.text = sFormatsToSave;
win.gp.options.ck3DL.text = sSave3DL;
win.gp.options.ckCUBE.text = sSaveCUBE;
win.gp.options.ckCSP.text = sSaveCSP;
win.gp.options.ckICC.text = sSaveICC;
win.gButtons.okBtn.text = sOpenButton;
win.gButtons.cancelBtn.text = sCancelButton;
// set starting parameters
win.gp.description.et.text = gDescription;
win.gp.copyright.et.text = gCopyright;
win.gp.options.ckICC.value = gDoSaveICCProfile;
win.gp.options.ck3DL.value = gDoSave3DL;
win.gp.options.ckCUBE.value = gDoSaveCUBE;
win.gp.options.ckCSP.value = gDoSaveCSP;
// global flag/hack to keep the UI pretty
var gGlobalPreventChanges = false;
with (win.gp.qual)
sl.value = gGridPoints;
g2.et.text = gGridPoints;
drop.selection = drop.items[ GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex(gGridPoints) ];
// global flag is ugly, but recursive change calls are uglier
g2.et.onChange = function () { if (gGlobalPreventChanges) { return; }
gGlobalPreventChanges = true;
var val = Number(this.text);
this.parent.parent.sl.value = val;
drop.selection = drop.items[ GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex(val) ];
gGlobalPreventChanges = false; };
sl.onChanging = function () {   if (gGlobalPreventChanges) { return; }
gGlobalPreventChanges = true;
var val = Math.floor(this.value);
this.parent.g2.et.text = val;
drop.selection = drop.items[ GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex(val) ];
gGlobalPreventChanges = false; };
// DEFERRED - we should also set the value if the same menu item is selected again (reset)
// but the JSX toolkit doesn't support that
drop.onChange = function()
if (gGlobalPreventChanges) { return; }
gGlobalPreventChanges = true;
var theSelection = this.selection.text;
if (theSelection != null) { // only change if selection made
var theSelectionIndex = this.selection.index;
var newGridPoints = MenuQualityToGridPoints[ theSelectionIndex ];
win.gp.qual.g2.et.text = newGridPoints;
win.gp.qual.sl.value = newGridPoints;
gGlobalPreventChanges = false;
win.onShow = function ()
this.qual.sl.size.width = 128;
this.layout.layout(true);
win.gButtons.cancelBtn.onClick = function () { this.window.close(2); };
// validate inputs when the user hits OK
    var gInAlert = false;
win.gButtons.okBtn.onClick = function ()
if (gInAlert == true)
gInAlert = false;
return;
var gridText = win.gp.qual.g2.et.text;
var w = Number(gridText);
var inputErr = false;
if ( isNaN( w ) )
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs )
gInAlert = true;
alert( strTextInvalidType );
gInAlert = false;
win.gp.qual.g2.et.text = sGridDefault;
win.gp.qual.sl.value = sGridDefault;
drop.selection = drop.items[ GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex(sGridDefault) ];
return false;
if ( (w < sGridMin) || (w > sGridMax) )
if ( DialogModes.NO != app.playbackDisplayDialogs )
gInAlert = true;
alert( strTextInvalidNum );
gInAlert = false;
if ( w < sGridMin)
inputErr = true;
drop.selection = drop.items[ GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex(sGridMin) ];
win.gp.qual.g2.et.text = sGridMin;
win.gp.qual.sl.value = sGridMin;
return false;
if ( w > sGridMax)
inputErr = true;
drop.selection = drop.items[ GridPointsToQualityMenuIndex(sGridMax) ];
win.gp.qual.g2.et.text = sGridMax;
win.gp.qual.sl.value = sGridMax;
return false;
if (inputErr == false)
win.close(true);
return;
win.center(); // move to center the dialog
var ret = win.show(); // dialog display
if (2 == ret)
return false; // user cancelled
// user hit OK, copy values from dialog
gDescription = win.gp.description.et.text;
gCopyright = win.gp.copyright.et.text;
gGridPoints = win.gp.qual.sl.value;
gDoSave3DL = win.gp.options.ck3DL.value;
gDoSaveCUBE = win.gp.options.ckCUBE.value;
gDoSaveCSP = win.gp.options.ckCSP.value;
gDoSaveICCProfile = win.gp.options.ckICC.value;
// if no files are going to be saved, then we have zero work to do
if ((false == gDoSaveICCProfile) && (false == gDoSave3DL) &&
(false == gDoSaveCUBE) && (false == gDoSaveCSP) )
// tell the user that no formats were selected
alert( strNoExportsSelected );
gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return false;
// prompt user for directory and output base filename
// default to directory and filename of current document
var currentDocumentPath
try
// if the file has no path (not saved), then this throws
var documentPath = app.activeDocument.fullName.fsName; // Get the OS friendly file path and name
documentPath = documentPath.replace(/\....$/,''); // remove extension, if there is one
documentPath = documentPath + ".lut"; // add dummy extension
currentDocumentPath = File ( documentPath );
catch (e)
// if there was no document path, default to user's home directory
var defaultName = "~/" + strUntitledLUT;
currentDocumentPath = File(defaultName);
var fname = currentDocumentPath.saveDlg(strExportPrompt);
if (fname == null)
return false;
gSaveFilePath = fname.fsName;
return true;
function doExportLUTs( path )
const keyUsing     = charIDToTypeID( 'Usng' );
const eventExport = charIDToTypeID( 'Expr' );
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc2.putString( keyFilePath, path );
desc2.putString( keyDescription, gDescription );
desc2.putInteger( keyDataPoints, gGridPoints );
// assemble the full copyright string, if needed
var copyrightAssembled = gCopyright;
if (gCopyright != "")
var theDate = new Date();
// the year is from 1900 ????
var theYear = (theDate.getYear() + 1900).toString();
// Localization team says to just use the year
var dateString = theYear;
copyrightAssembled = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/Copyright=(C) Copyright ") + dateString + " " + gCopyright;
desc2.putString( keyCopyright, copyrightAssembled );
// select output format
desc2.putBoolean( keyWriteICC, gDoSaveICCProfile );
desc2.putBoolean( keyWrite3DL, gDoSave3DL );
desc2.putBoolean( keyWriteCUBE, gDoSaveCUBE );
desc2.putBoolean( keyWriteCSP, gDoSaveCSP );
    desc.putObject( keyUsing, keyExportLUT, desc2 );
try
var resultDesc = executeAction( eventExport, desc, DialogModes.NO );
catch (e)
if ( e.number != 8007 ) { // don't report error on user cancel
var str = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/ExportLUTFailed=Unable to run the Export Color Lookup plugin because ");
alert( str + e + " : " + e.line );
gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return false;
return true;
function doRenderGrid( points )
// call the grid rendering plugin to do the work
    const keyRenderGrid = charIDToTypeID( "3grd" );
const keyDataPoints2 = charIDToTypeID( 'grdP' );
var args = new ActionDescriptor();
    args.putInteger( keyDataPoints2, points);
try
var result = executeAction( keyRenderGrid, args, DialogModes.NO );
catch (e)
if ( e.number != 8007 ) { // don't report error on user cancel
var str = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/RenderGridFailed=Unable to render color grid because ");
alert( str + e + " : " + e.line );
gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return false;
return true;
function resizeDocumentInPixels( width, height )
var myDocument = app.activeDocument;
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
myDocument.resizeCanvas( width, height, AnchorPosition.MIDDLECENTER)
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
function GetColorSettings()
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putProperty( classProperty, kcolorSettingsStr );
ref1.putEnumerated( classApplication, typeOrdinal, enumTarget );
desc1.putReference( typeNULL, ref1 );
var result = executeAction( eventGet, desc1, DialogModes.NO );
var desc2 = result.getObjectValue( kcolorSettingsStr );
return desc2;
function GetColorConversionDitherState()
var settings = GetColorSettings();
if (settings.hasKey(kDither))
return settings.getBoolean( kDither );
else
return null;
function ConvertTo16Bit()
const eventConvertMode = charIDToTypeID( 'CnvM' );
const keyDepth = charIDToTypeID( 'Dpth' );
var modeDesc16Bit = new ActionDescriptor();
modeDesc16Bit.putInteger( keyDepth, 16 );
var result = executeAction( eventConvertMode, modeDesc16Bit, DialogModes.NO );
// state = true or false
function SetColorConversionDither( state )
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref1 = new ActionReference();
ref1.putProperty( classProperty, kcolorSettingsStr );
ref1.putEnumerated( classApplication, typeOrdinal, enumTarget );
desc1.putReference( typeNULL, ref1 );
var desc2 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc2.putBoolean( kDither, state );
desc1.putObject( keyTo, kcolorSettingsStr, desc2 );
executeAction( eventSet, desc1, DialogModes.NO );
function PurgeClipboard()
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
desc1.putEnumerated( typeNULL, typePurgeItem, enumClipboard );
var result = executeAction( eventPurge, desc1, DialogModes.NO );
// This helps us avoid resizing existing document views in tabbed document mode.
// This is new functionality, and will not work in older Photoshop versions.
function MoveDocumentToNewWindow()
var desc1 = new ActionDescriptor();
var result = executeAction( kFloatWindowStr, desc1, DialogModes.NO );
function main()
try
var tempDoc = null;
var tempDoc2 = null;
// do basic troubleshooting first
// make sure there is a document
if (!app.activeDocument)
    gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return;
// check the document mode
var mode = app.activeDocument.mode;
if (mode != DocumentMode.RGB
&& mode != DocumentMode.LAB
&& mode != DocumentMode.CMYK)
var str = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/UnsupportedColorMode=Could not export Color Lookup Tables because only RGB, LAB, and CMYK color modes are supported.");
alert(str);
    gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return;
// check the document depth, for safety
var depth = app.activeDocument.bitsPerChannel; // an object, not a number - why? I have no idea...
var bitsPerChannel = 1;
if (depth == BitsPerChannelType.EIGHT)
bitsPerChannel = 8;
else if (depth == BitsPerChannelType.SIXTEEN)
bitsPerChannel = 16;
else if (depth == BitsPerChannelType.THIRTYTWO)
bitsPerChannel = 32;
else
var str = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/UnsupportedImageDepth=Could not export Color Lookup Tables because only 8, 16, and 32 bits/channel are supported.");
alert(str);
    gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return;
// Check layer types: background plus adjustments only
// For now, don't check each layer - a multiply solid layer still works as a color adjustment, as does selective blending
// Users will get odd results from other layer types (layer masks, pixel layers, etc.)
try
app.activeDocument.backgroundLayer.visible = true;
catch (e)
if (activeDocument.layers.length == 1)
alert( localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/NoAdjustmentLayers=Could not export Color Lookup Tables because this document has no adjustment layers.") );
else
alert( localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/NoBackground=Could not export Color Lookup Tables because this document has no background.") );
    gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return;
// look for last used params via Photoshop registry, getCustomOptions will throw if none exist
try
var desc = app.getCustomOptions(kScriptOptionsKey);
readOptionsFromDescriptor( desc );
catch(e)
// it's ok if we don't have any existing options, continue with defaults
// set some values from the document
gDescription = app.activeDocument.name;
// ask the user for options, bail if they cancel at any point
if ( doExportUI() == false)
    gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
return;
// we're good to go, so save our parameters for next time
app.putCustomOptions(kScriptOptionsKey, createDescriptorFromOptions() );
// remove file extension from filePath, if there is one
gSaveFilePath = gSaveFilePath.replace(/\....$/,'');
// calculate the size of image we need
var width = gGridPoints * gGridPoints;
var height = gGridPoints;
if (mode == DocumentMode.CMYK)
height = gGridPoints*gGridPoints;
// duplicate the user document so we don't mess it up in any way
tempDoc = app.activeDocument.duplicate("temporary");
// make the temporary document active
app.activeDocument.name = tempDoc;
// to avoid resizing existing document views in tabbed mode
MoveDocumentToNewWindow();
// convert 8 bit documents to 16 bit/channel for improved quality of merged adjustments
if (bitsPerChannel == 8)
ConvertTo16Bit();
depth = BitsPerChannelType.SIXTEEN;
// resize the temporary canvas to our target size
resizeDocumentInPixels( width, height )
// select background layer
tempDoc.activeLayer = tempDoc.backgroundLayer;
// render lookup base grid
var worked = doRenderGrid( gGridPoints );
if (worked != true)
tempDoc.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
return; // error should have already been shown, and there is not much we can do
// do not flatten here -- the export automatically gets flattened data
// and we may need layers for LAB->RGB conversion below
// export the chosen formats
worked = doExportLUTs( gSaveFilePath );
if (worked != true)
tempDoc.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
return; // error should have already been shown, and there is not much we can do
// for LAB documents to export 3DLUT (which are inherently RGB), we have to do additional work
// As a bonus, this works for CMYK as well!
if ( mode != DocumentMode.RGB )
var filePath = gSaveFilePath + "RGB";
var oldDitherState = GetColorConversionDitherState();
try
SetColorConversionDither(false);
const targetProfileName = "sRGB IEC61966-2.1";
// new document temp2 in sRGB, matching depth of original
var originalRulerUnits = app.preferences.rulerUnits;
app.preferences.rulerUnits = Units.PIXELS;
tempDoc2 = app.documents.add( width, gGridPoints, 72, "temp2",
NewDocumentMode.RGB, DocumentFill.WHITE,
1.0, depth, targetProfileName );
app.preferences.rulerUnits = originalRulerUnits;
// make the new doc active
app.activeDocument.name = tempDoc2;
// to avoid resizing existing document views in tabbed mode
MoveDocumentToNewWindow();
// insert grid
worked = doRenderGrid( gGridPoints );
if (worked == true)
tempDoc2.selection.selectAll();
tempDoc2.activeLayer = tempDoc2.backgroundLayer;
tempDoc2.selection.copy();
tempDoc2.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
tempDoc2 = null;
// make sure temp1 is active
app.activeDocument.name = tempDoc;
// resize for RGB grid
resizeDocumentInPixels( width, gGridPoints );
tempDoc.selection.selectAll();
tempDoc.paste(true);
PurgeClipboard(); // so we don't leave an odd, large item on the clipboard
tempDoc.selection.deselect();
tempDoc.flatten();
// convert temp1 to sRGB
tempDoc.convertProfile( targetProfileName, Intent.RELATIVECOLORIMETRIC, true, false );
// export the chosen formats
worked = doExportLUTs( filePath );
// at this point we still have to clean up, even if the call failed, so fall through
else
tempDoc2.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
catch (e)
if ( e.number != 8007 ) { // don't report error on user cancel
var str = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/UnableToConvertRGB=Unable to convert image to RGB because ");
alert( str + e + " : " + e.line );
if (tempDoc2 != null) tempDoc2.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script
// always reset the dither state
SetColorConversionDither( oldDitherState );
PurgeClipboard(); // so we don't leave an odd, large item on the clipboard
} // if not RGB
// always close temp document without saving
tempDoc.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
catch (e)
if ( e.number != 8007 ) { // don't report error on user cancel
var str = localize("$$$/JavaScripts/Export3DLUT/UnableToExport=Unable to export LUT because ");
alert( str + e + " : " + e.line );
// always close temp document without saving
if (tempDoc != null) tempDoc.close( SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES );
gScriptResult = 'cancel'; // quit, returning 'cancel' (dont localize) makes the actions palette not record our script

Hi blabla12345,
(untested and without warranty)
replace this line:
const sSaveCUBE = "CUBE";
with this:
const sSaveCUBE = "cube";
Have fun

How Do I Load 3D LUTs in FCP-X or Motion Natively?

So according to this web site: http://www.colorgradingcentral.com/lututility FCP-X and Motion 5 now allow me to load in LUTs without having to use / buy an additional piece of software / FX. But when I do a search on how to do that, the only thing I find is people selling apps to load LUTs into FCP-X.
Can someone point me to where this is documents, or explain how to do that without a 3rd part app / plugin? (Even my search on the apple site yields nothing... but I may be searching the wrong terms- I thought 3D LUT, FCP-X, and Load, install, apply, how to would get me the answer...)
Thanks for your help and guidance.

without having to use / buy an additional piece of software / FX.
Where do you see that?
If you’ve been wanting to apply LUTs to LOG footage or emulate different film prints in Final Cut Pro X, I don’t even have to sell you on this plugin.
Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5 users can NOW apply 3D LUTs or Look Up Tables to their footage!
LUT Utility allows you to apply LUTs to LOG exposed images from: Arri Log C, Blackmagic Camera Film, Canon C-Log, RED Filmlog, Sony S-Log, Technicolor Cinestyle and any other “flat” Log picture profile from cameras including Nikon and Panasonic! Any “flat” looking image can benefit with the right LUT applied.
You have to buy the LUT Utility to do this.

Exporting Photoshop LUTs for use in Speedgrade

Hi
I'm not sure if this is a silly question, but here goes!
Firstly, I'm using Windows 7.
I have created an adjustment layer in Photoshop CC 2014 and exported to 3DL, CSP, CUBE files and ICC profile.
How do I pick up and use these in Speedgrade CC 2014?
Thanks!
Dave

well I tried. I created the Photoshop adjustment layer, exported as Color Lookup Tables using all 4 formats of 3DL, CUBE, CSP and ICC Profile
then in Speedgrade, did the +, FILM, LUT and immediately it adds the LUT to my layer list
I do not see the .... button next to the pulldown list - I don't think I get a pulldown list ??
RoninEdits wrote:
in speedgrade, the bottom left layers area, click the + button and from the menu choose Film>Lut. you can then click the .... button next to the lookup table pulldown list to choose your custom lut.
EDIT - got it, sorry. Had to collapse LOOK Management to see Lookup Table and the ... button!
my 3DL seems fine
my CSP is red and white checker board
my CUBE is fine
and my ICC is darker then original ,,,, I see what you mean Dave about the very high contrast/saturation

Is there a way to apply LUTS to clips while in Adobe Media Encoder

is there a way to apply LUTS to clips while in Adobe Media Encoder? We have many camera clips needing luts applied then wrapped to ProRes422 for editing. right now we are using after effects, rendering out then wrapping in Encoder, but this workflow is quite time consuming.We've tried rendering proRes out of AE but the boss isn't happy with the results without also going through Encoder.

No, there is not a way to apply color changes (e.g., using LUTs) in Adobe Media Encoder. Do this in After Effects, but just add your After Effects compositions directly to the Adobe Media Encoder encoding queue (e.g., by choosing File > Add After Effects Composition in the AME UI).

Is there a way to apply LUT's to a photo in Lightroom? Such as .cube, Vision Color, etc.

Is there a way to apply LUT's to a photo in Lightroom? Such as .cube, Vision Color, etc. I have some film stock and Osiris LUTs I like to use for video that I'd love to apply to RAW still photos in Lightroom. I know it's possible in Photoshop CC but the process would save me time if it's possible to easily do in Lightroom 5. Anyone know?

Unfortunately, you can't do it in LR. You could add your vote and opinion to this topic in the official Adobe feedback forum: Lightroom: Ability to use 3D LUTs.

PSD files not importing properly into AFX CS5?

I'm having a bit of trouble with After Effects CS5 and Photoshop CS5 .psd files.
Basically I've got a few images that I want to import into AFX as .psd files but when ever I do, all the images show the exact same image, yet when I open them in Photoshop CS5 the image that I made is there so I know I haven't saved over my files.
This occurs wether importing as multiple files or singular. I click the Photoshop sequence option as well as clicking the composition - keep all layer styles.
What am I doing wrong and why aren't my images showing up as individual images but rather all of them being the same one image regardless of what I've imported?
Do I have to import as footage rather than composition?
Thank you and hope that made sense, if not, please ask me to explain as I need to fix this quite fast.
Thank you.

Thank you for that.
I've just been importing them as footage and that seems to be working fine as well.
I shall try without the Photoshop Seqeunce ticked.

Getting alpha channel to export from AFX to Photoshop

I have an image in After Effects CS4 with some text on it and a transparent background. I need to export this as a png (retaining the background transparency). I've tried to do this in many ways (as single frame or as png sequence after reducing work area to my single frame, and as prematted or straight alpha (both with RGB 16million Plus) . . . but I keep getting a black matte in background. Tried exporting both as png and as photoshop file.
Can someone explain the correct way of doing this? (The alpha channel does transfer to photoshop, so if there's a simple way to use that to mask out the background (or mask in the part of the picture I need) I guess that would suffice. It was just mean I need to make my text brilliant green or something in AFX and then convert to black in photoshop.
Is this some kind of bug or am I just missing the simple way to do this?
Thanks for any help.

Thanks Mylenium.
Can you explainyour method in more detail.
I double clicked the later title to create a floatin layer.
Then I went into Channels and CTRL clicked no the alpha layer which makes a selection of the correct portions of the image.
Clicking delete (or inverting selection and then clicking delete) doesn't get rid of everything.
Can you spell out what else I have to click on first - do I go back to the regular image in layers and then hit delete or apply my selection as a mask?
I did manage to fumble through things once, but if you don't mind spelling out the right method, I'd like to learn the right way.
Thanks

EDID and LUT - a java question

Hi all!
I just got my Mac Mini two days ago. I need some help in accessing certain informations to a java app I'm ought to write. I tried to google 'em up, but I got stuck. Maybe someone here could help me?
1. How can I get EDID from my display? I've seen there's something called read-edid under linux, but I don't really know how close a relative Tiger is to linux/BSD.
2. How can I write to LUT on my Mac?
I suppose there are some libraries, that I can use, but I can't find them
If not, maybe someone could direct me to a C library, so I can hopefuly run it via JNI.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TIA,
Pablo

blue-rose wrote:
i don't see someone who want to help me =/ ,, if u don't want to ,, it's up to you ,, but there is no need for these words which u said to me ,, it really hurts ,, thanks all anyway =( ,,Seriously though, we help those that show that they are willing and able to do some work first. All you've posted was a classic "homework dump", and these are the typical responses to homework dump questions. Lesson learned.

ALL LUT's, looks, et al should be in the "common files" folder!

Something that gets posted here and the other related forums several times a week it seems is the problem of applying a look or LUT in Speedgrade or some specialized effect based on presets or add-ons in AfterEffects that looks great. BUT ... when you get back to PPro, it's not visible.
Almost always the answer is that the look, LUT, preset or whatever that was "invoked" in Ae or Sg needs to be copied over to the proper PrPro folder for such things. Sometimes you need the dang thing put in all THREE locations, PrPro, Sg, & Ae.
WHY? Not to be rude, but isn't that what the Adobe "common folder" should be used for? Especially in the day of the dynamic/direct link projects, it's a pita to have to go find the blame thing and copy about the hard-drive. Wastes time and disk-space and creates totally needless clutter.
I've put in a feature request for this, y'all are welcome to jump in ...
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
Neil

All files and folders in the iPhoto library are essential - there are no user servicable parts in it - the really simple rule is NEVER make any changes of any sort to the structure or content of the iPhoto lbibrary
And note that most people have found that Carbonite does not backup the iPhoto library so tha tit can be restored and used - I believe that one person has posted that they were successful and many have been unsuccessful
Then the bottom line it that the iPhoto library must be always treated a single entity - it is a SQLite database and can not be manged in pieces
LN

LUT for DCP or Rec709

Hello,
I got a job where I have to grade some RED MX footage. The output will be DPX lin 1920x1080 and it will be packed as DCP . I own a MacPro Nehalem, ATI Radeon HD 4870 and a LaCie 324 - DVI.
Can anybody help with some advice? How can I create or get a LUT to monitor the grading? Is it possible to do it with my equipement or I need to rent a different display? What options do I have? Can I grade it with a Rec709 LUT and then convert it to DCI, and how can I create or get a Rec709 LUT?
Thanks much.

Thanks for your answer. I do not have a production display and the reason I would still think of using my computer monitor is because the footage needs just some minor touches. It was graded during shooting on a TVlogic wright on the set and everything is saved in metadata. The LCD I have is very good and I would trust it in this case as long as I could load a LUT in Color that would allow me to identify roughly the path towards Rec709. Otherwise I could just buy a HP DreamColor which I assume is also very good.

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