Apply LUTs in Pixelmator Pro on iPad
Transform your images with professional color grading using lookup tables (LUTs). LUTs provide precise color transformations to achieve consistent, professional looks across different images and projects. LUTs combine color, shadow, and contrast adjustments to give an image a particular look and feel.
Whereas color adjustment presets are settings specific to Pixelmator Pro, LUTs are universal files that work across different applications and media types. This compatibility makes LUTs valuable for maintaining consistent color grades between projects, or for sharing color treatments with other professionals.
LUTs work by mapping existing color values to new ones using mathematical tables. When you apply a LUT, Pixelmator Pro uses these tables to transform each pixel’s color to create the desired look.
Apply a custom LUT to an image
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, select a layer in the Layers sidebar.
Select
in the Tools sidebar, then go to LUT in the Color Adjustments pane.
Turn on the LUT adjustment, then tap
next to the pop-up menu under LUT, and tap Choose LUT.
Select a .LUT file on your iPad, then tap Open.
Drag the intensity slider to control how completely the LUT is applied.
Apply a pre-installed LUT
Pixelmator Pro includes five pre-installed LUT collections, which can be applied to an image.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, select a layer in the Layers sidebar.
Select
in the Tools sidebar, then turn on LUT in the Color Adjustments pane.
Turn on the LUT adjustment, then tap the pop-up menu and choose a LUT.
Convert a LUT into Pixelmator Pro color adjustments
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, select a layer in the Layers sidebar that has a LUT applied to it.
Select
Tap
next to the pop-up menu, then tap Convert LUT to Adjustments.
Pixelmator Pro will make changes to various Color Adjustments to match the look of the applied LUT.
Save Pixelmator Pro color adjustments as LUTs
If you have a set of color adjustments you want to use in apps other than Pixelmator Pro, you can save them as LUTs.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, select a layer in the Layers sidebar that has color adjustments applied to it.
Select
Under LUT, tap
next to the pop-up menu, choose Export Adjustments as LUT, then tap Save to Files.