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Install Guide
How to Install Your LUTs
A short PDF that walks you through loading the 5 LUTs in Photoshop, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro, plus two tips for better results.
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Want an ice cold cinematic look? How about some bright and warm summer vibes? Well, our FREE LUT sample pack has you covered! Add rich colors and sensational style to your photos and videos in a snap.
And best of all, these LUTs work in a wide variety of creative programs. Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, and even programs outside of Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite.
The five looks pull in different directions on purpose: Matte Anchor is a soft film grade, Rich Cork is warm, Crisp Slate is cool, Peachy Cream is bright and airy, and Tate Olive is a muted olive, so you can see which way you lean before you pick a full pack. After you apply one, lower the layer opacity in Photoshop or the LUT intensity in your video app if the look is too strong.
One zip holds the five LUTs as .CUBE files for Photoshop’s Color Lookup, the same five in .3DL, .CSP, .CUBE and .ICC for video and other apps, and the PDF Start Here guide.
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Free LUTs Sample Pack
5 LUTsPDF Start Here guidePhoto & video apps
Free LUTs for Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere and More
A LUT (look-up table) is a color grade saved as a file. Load it on a photo or a video clip and every color is remapped to the look in one step: the same mood, the same skin tones and the same shadows, shot after shot. A good LUT will not fix a bad exposure. What it gives you is a consistent starting grade, so your editing time goes into the part that is specific to that shot.
This free sample pack is a slice of the PHLEARN LUT library. Five looks, one from each of five packs: Bright & Airy (Peachy Cream), Cool Tones (Crisp Slate), Film Tones (Matte Anchor), Moody Vibes (Tate Olive) and Warm Tones (Rich Cork). Each one comes as .CUBE, .3DL, .CSP and .ICC, so it works in Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and Capture One. They are yours to keep.
Each of those packs holds five looks, and all 34 LUT packs are included with PHLEARN PRO. More on that further down.
Instant Color for Your Photos & Videos
LUTs are powerful tools for adding color to your photos and videos. They’re easy to use, easy to adjust, and work in almost any software you can image. Save time and take your work to the next level!
Film Tones: Matte Anchor
Matte Anchor is the cinematic one. It pulls the color back and softens the frame: the turquoise sweater turns a dustier blue-green, the warm highlights in her hair calm down and the dark rock behind her takes on a cool slate tone. It is the most muted look in the Film Tone pack.
Lifted Blacks, Muted Color
Pure black lifts to a soft charcoal at about 3 percent with a hint of purple, for a gentle matte finish. Every color range gives up some saturation, and reds, greens, aquas, blues and purples lose about a quarter of their color.
Warm Midtones Keep Skin Glowing
A red-orange cast in the midtones, plus brighter oranges and yellows, keeps skin warm and light while the background cools down. Turn the strength down if the matte lift washes out the blacks.
Best on: outdoor portraits on rock or stone, boho and fashion looks, and photos or video with bold colors you want to calm down.
Warm Tones: Rich Cork
Rich Cork warms everything up. The gray wall behind the couple turns a cocoa brown, skin and hair pick up red and orange, and the knit sweater and the hat go a warmer cream. Brightness and contrast stay almost exactly where they were, so the whole change is in the color.
Cocoa Through the Midtones
An orange cast runs from the shadows to the upper midtones, strongest in the middle grays, which is what turns a gray backdrop brown. Black and white stay neutral, so the image keeps its depth.
Warm Colors Turned Up
Reds, oranges and yellows gain about a tenth more saturation, oranges the most, and blues lose a little. Deep skin and brown hair come out richer, and light skin gains color too.
Best on: couple portraits, knitwear and earth tones, and photos shot in shade or overcast light that came out a little cold.
Cool Tones: Crisp Slate
Crisp Slate goes the other way. It cools the frame without touching brightness or contrast: the white block wall behind the couple turns a clean blue-gray, his white shirt picks up a cool tint and the green leaf deepens. Black stays black and white stays white, so the shot keeps its punch.
Blue-Gray Midtones
The cool shift is strongest in the midtones, with a slight blue-green cast, while the highlights stay neutral. That is what makes concrete, walls and city backdrops read as slate instead of muddy beige.
Blues Up, Warm Colors Down
Blues gain about 14 percent more color and aquas about 8 percent, while reds and oranges lose about a tenth. Light skin barely changes, and deep skin loses a little of its warmth.
Best on: street and fashion portraits, urban backdrops, and photos or footage shot against gray or white walls.
Bright & Airy: Peachy Cream
Peachy Cream lifts the whole image and washes it in a soft peach-pink. The white brick and the bedding take on a gentle blush, her skin goes lighter and rosier, and the gray shadows in the sheets turn creamy. It has the brightest blacks in the Bright & Airy pack.
Black Point Lifted High
Pure black comes out at about 29 percent brightness and middle gray rises from 50 to 65 percent, so no deep shadows are left. Midtone contrast drops by about 30 percent, and a faint warm tint runs through every tone.
Blues Fade to Pastel
Blues lose more than half their color and get much lighter, and most other colors lose a quarter to a third of theirs. It works best on shots that are already well exposed.
Best on: lifestyle and bedroom portraits, white walls and sheets, flat lays and soft window light.
Moody Vibes: Tate Olive
Tate Olive is the quietest of the five. It darkens the frame a little and adds an earthy warmth: the pale grasses take on a deeper olive-tan, the foggy sky loses its glare and the couple’s gray and white sweaters keep their soft tones.
Softer Whites, Warm Mids
Whites come down from 100 to 96 percent, so a bright sky never reaches pure white, and middle gray drops to 44 percent with a light orange cast. A slight warmth runs through the shadows and highlights too, so the result feels muted and filmic.
Darker Yellows and Oranges
Yellows and oranges get noticeably darker, yellows the most, which turns dry grass and skin deeper and earthier. Reds gain a little color, and skin comes out slightly darker and richer.
Best on: couples and family sessions outdoors, fields and meadows, and foggy or late-afternoon light.
What’s in the Download
Five LUTs, every format
One zip with the five LUTs as .CUBE files for Photoshop, plus each one in .3DL, .CSP, .CUBE and .ICC for video and other apps. In Photoshop they load through a Color Lookup adjustment layer.
- ZIPPHLEARN Free LUTs Sample Pack 2026.zipEvery LUT in every format, one download, 4.9 MB
- CUBEPhotoshop Quick Install (.CUBE)The 5 LUTs ready for a Color Lookup layer
- 3DLAll Formats (.3DL, .CSP, .CUBE, .ICC)The same 5 for Premiere Pro, After Effects, Resolve, Final Cut and Capture One
- PDFPHLEARN Free LUTs - Start Here (2026).pdfInstall steps for Photoshop and video apps, plus two tips
- PHLEARN-Bright & Airy-Peachy Cream.CUBE
- PHLEARN-Cool Tones-Crisp Slate.CUBE
- PHLEARN-Film Tones-Matte Anchor.CUBE
- PHLEARN-Moody Vibes-Tate Olive.CUBE
- PHLEARN-Warm Tones-Rich Cork.CUBE
5 LUTs Free. The Full Packs With PRO.
The sample pack is yours to keep. PRO adds the five full packs these LUTs come from, plus every other LUT pack we make.
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Free LUTs Sample Pack
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- 5 LUTs: Peachy Cream, Crisp Slate, Rich Cork, Tate Olive and Matte Anchor
- .CUBE, .3DL, .CSP and .ICC files
- Works in Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Resolve and more
- PDF Start Here guide
- Yours to keep, permanently
- One look from each of the 5 packs
- No Lightroom presets, Photoshop Actions or brushes
- No PRO courses
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- The full Bright & Airy, Cool Tones, Warm Tones, Moody Vibes and Film Tones packs, 25 LUTs
- All 34 LUT packs, 170 looks
- Every Lightroom preset pack, Photoshop Action and brush set
- 250+ PRO courses in 4K
- Practice files for every course
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LUT Questions, Answered
What’s included in the free LUTs sample pack?
Five LUTs, one from each of five PHLEARN packs: Matte Anchor (Film Tone), Rich Cork (Warm Tone), Crisp Slate (Cool Tone), Peachy Cream (Bright & Airy) and Tate Olive (Moody Vibe). Each comes as a .CUBE file for Photoshop, plus .3DL, .CSP, .CUBE and .ICC versions for video and other apps, with a PDF Start Here guide. It is one zip, about 5 MB.
Are the LUTs really free?
Yes. Create a free PHLEARN account and the download starts right away. The LUTs are yours to keep and use on your own photos and videos, under the terms of use below.
Can I use these LUTs on video as well as photos?
Yes. Every LUT works on photos and video, so the same look can go on your stills and your footage. Apply them in Photoshop or Lightroom Classic for photos, and in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro for video. They work with images from any camera.
Which programs do the LUTs work in?
Photoshop, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Lightroom Classic and most other photo and video editors. Use the .CUBE file unless your software asks for .3DL, .CSP or .ICC.
How do I use a LUT in Photoshop?
Choose Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Color Lookup, open the 3DLUT File menu in the Properties panel, choose Load 3D LUT and pick a .CUBE file from the Photoshop Quick Install folder. Set the strength with the layer’s Opacity.
How do I install LUTs in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro?
The PDF Start Here guide in your download covers each one, and every step for every program is on our How to Install LUTs page.
The LUT looks too strong. What do I do?
Turn it down: lower the layer Opacity in Photoshop, the Intensity slider in Premiere Pro or the Mix slider in Final Cut Pro. In DaVinci Resolve, reduce Key Output Gain for that node.
Should I correct my photo before adding a LUT?
Yes. Set exposure and white balance first, then add the LUT on top. A LUT grades color; it does not correct it.
My LUTs don’t show up in DaVinci Resolve.
Skipping Update Lists is the usual reason. Open Project Settings > Color Management, click Update Lists, then Save.
Where can I get the full LUT packs?
Each LUT here comes from a pack of five, and the links under each row go to the full pack. A PHLEARN PRO membership includes every LUT pack, plus PRO Tutorials, Lightroom Presets, Photoshop Actions and Photoshop Brushes.
Who created the PHLEARN LUTs?
Every PHLEARN LUT is created by PHLEARN founder Aaron Nace.
Terms of Use
These LUTs are licensed for personal and professional use by the individual who purchased or downloaded them. The license does not extend to companies or partnerships, and the files may not be resold, loaned, gifted, shared, copied or redistributed. All PHLEARN LUTs are copyright protected.
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