How to - Add a LUT in Avid Media Composer

There are several ways to load LUTs into Avid Media Composer:

1. Through Source Settings:

Right-click on a clip in your bin or timeline.
Select "Source Settings."
Under the "Color Encoding" tab, go to "Color Adapter Type."
Click on the dropdown menu and choose "User Installed LUTs." You can add LUTs you have already loaded to the source clip and hit “Apply”
To load a LUT click Color Management Settings and then click “Select LUT file”
Browse your LUT file's location (.cube or .lut format) and select it.
Click "Open" to load the LUT.

2. Through Color Management Settings:

Go to "Settings" in the menu bar.
Select "Color Management."
Under the "Project" or "Shared" tab (depending on where you want the LUT to be available), click "Select LUT File."
Browse for your LUT file and select it.
Click "Open" to load the LUT.

3. Using the "Color LUT" Effect:

Go to the "Effects" tab in the Effect Palette.
Under "Image" effects, find and drag the "Color LUT" effect onto your clip in the timeline.
In the Effect Editor, click on the dropdown menu next to "LUT File" and choose your loaded LUT.

Additional Tips:

LUTs should be in either .cube or .lut format to be compatible with Avid.
Make sure to place the LUT files in a location you can easily access and remember.
You can organize your LUTs by creating subfolders within the Avid LUTs directory.
Shared LUTs are available to all projects, while project-specific LUTs are only accessible within the current project.

For more detailed instructions and visual guides, you can refer to these resources:

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.