Found Grade

Apple Log LUTs for iPhone

Each Found Grade Apple Log file does two jobs in one step: it converts Apple Log footage to Rec. 709, then applies one look.[1] Use it in place of a conversion LUT, not on top of one.

USD 29, one time. 26 looks, .cube, 33-point grid.

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Or every camera, the Rec.709 creative set and the setup guides in the Complete Bundle, USD 54.

What is in the pack

The pack has 26 looks, each as a 33-point .cube file.[2]

Every pair of looks is at least 6 apart in mean CIE76 delta E on the same 18 test frames, and each look is at least 4 from the plain conversion. Both floors are our own choices, and the test frames are our own iPhone clips plus four public-domain photos.[2]

See the looks on real footage

Trees against a blue sky shown four ways: the plain conversion, then the Dry Sun, Teal Amber and Clean Punch looks.
In reading order: the plain conversion, then Dry Sun, Teal Amber and Clean Punch, on licensed Sony S-Log3 footage. The looks are the same on every input once the footage is converted, so this frame stands in for Apple Log footage until we have licensed Apple Log clips to show.[1][12]

Which iPhones record Apple Log

Apple lists iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models as recording ProRes in either HDR or Log encoding.[3] Final Cut Pro offers Apple Log and Apple Log 2 as separate camera LUTs.[4][5]

These files are built for Apple Log. We have not pinned a published color space for Apple Log 2, so we do not say they support it.[6]

Load the files in your editor

Final Cut Pro

  1. Select a clip in the browser or timeline.[13]
  2. In the Info inspector, set the Metadata View menu to General, Extended or Settings.[14]
  3. Open the Camera LUT menu and choose Add Custom Camera LUT.[15][7]
  4. Select the Found Grade .cube file for your camera and look.[16][8]
  5. Set the Output Color Space menu to Rec. 709, then click Open.[17][18]

CapCut desktop

  1. Open CapCut on your desktop, create a project and import your video.[19]
  2. Open the Adjustment tab on the left panel and select LUT.[20]
  3. Click Import and choose the Found Grade .cube file.[9]
  4. Apply the LUT to your clip.[21]

DaVinci Resolve

  1. Open Project Settings, then Color Management, then Lookup Tables, and click Open LUT Folder.[22][23]
  2. Copy the Found Grade .cube files into that folder.[10][24]
  3. Click Update Lists.[25]
  4. On the Color page, right-click a node, choose LUT, then 3D LUT, and pick the file.[26]

Premiere Pro

  1. Select a clip in the Timeline panel.[27]
  2. In the Lumetri Color panel, open the Basic Correction section.[28]
  3. Open the Input LUT menu and choose Browse.[29]
  4. Pick the Found Grade .cube file.[30][31]

Questions

Do I still need a conversion LUT for Apple Log?

No. Each Found Grade file already converts Apple Log to Rec. 709 before the look, so a second conversion would convert twice. In Final Cut Pro, load the file as a custom camera LUT so it takes the place of the built-in Apple Log camera LUT.[1][7]

Which editors can load the files?

The format is .cube. Final Cut Pro imports .cube files,[8] and CapCut on desktop imports .cube files.[9] DaVinci Resolve loads them from its LUT folder.[10]

Does it work with Apple Log 2?

We do not know yet. Final Cut Pro treats Apple Log 2 as its own camera LUT,[5] and we have not pinned its color space, so we make no claim.[6]

Can I use these on iPhone HDR or HLG video?

No. These files expect Apple Log. HDR clips from the Camera app need the HLG files.

Do the looks keep skin tones natural?

Not all of them. On our two light-skinned test photos, 13 of the 26 looks move skin hue by more than 12 degrees, and each flagged look is marked on its sample sheet. Darker skin tones are untested.[11]

Sources

  1. Each Found Grade cube is one step: the technical conversion to Rec. 709, then the look. Our own check, 2026-11-05.
  2. Each pack holds 26 looks per input, each pair at least 6 and each look at least 4 from the plain conversion in mean CIE76 delta E, on 18 test frames. Our own check, 2026-11-05.
  3. Apple lists iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models as recording ProRes in either HDR or Log encoding. Source: About Apple ProRes on iPhone, Apple Support.
  4. Final Cut Pro offers an Apple Log camera LUT that converts Apple Log to Rec. 709. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  5. Final Cut Pro lists Apple Log 2 as a separate camera LUT with its own conversion to Rec. 709. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  6. We have not pinned a published color space for Apple Log 2, so no Apple Log 2 support is claimed. Our own check, 2026-11-05.
  7. When log media is imported, Final Cut Pro detects the log format and applies a built-in camera LUT automatically. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  8. Final Cut Pro imports 3D LUT files with the .cube and .mga extensions. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  9. CapCut desktop imports custom LUTs as .cube or .3dl files. Source: The Ultimate Guide to LUTs, CapCut.
  10. Resolve lists LUTs that you have imported into the proper directory for your operating system. Source: DaVinci Resolve 21 Reference Manual (July 2026), Blackmagic Design, page 157.
  11. On the two light-skinned test photos, 13 of the 26 looks move skin hue by more than 12 degrees, 7 drain skin color, and 10 are clean on every skin, clipping and banding measure. Our own check, 2026-11-05.
  12. Our S-Log3 cubes were run on five licensed 4K S-Log3 clips from one creator, who states they were shot on Sony A7S III and a6700 cameras. Our own check, 2026-11-05.
  13. Custom camera LUTs are added from a clip selected in the browser or timeline. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  14. The Camera LUT menu sits in the Info inspector, under the Metadata View menu set to General, Extended or Settings. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  15. The Camera LUT pop-up menu has an Add Custom Camera LUT choice. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  16. Final Cut Pro asks you to navigate to the LUT file and select it. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  17. Final Cut Pro asks for the target color space that the custom camera LUT converts to. Source: Apply LUTs in Final Cut Pro for Mac, Apple Support.
  18. The cubes output Rec. 709 primaries with the inverse BT.1886 transfer (gamma 2.4), SDR. Our own check, 2026-11-05.
  19. CapCut desktop starts with Create Project, then Import for your video. Source: The Ultimate Guide to LUTs, CapCut.
  20. CapCut desktop keeps LUTs under the Adjustment tab on the left panel. Source: The Ultimate Guide to LUTs, CapCut.
  21. CapCut applies the imported LUT to the video. Source: The Ultimate Guide to LUTs, CapCut.
  22. Resolve keeps its LUT controls in the Color Management panel of the Project Settings. Source: DaVinci Resolve 21 Reference Manual (July 2026), Blackmagic Design, page 3548.
  23. The Open LUT Folder button opens Resolve's master LUT folder in the file system. Source: DaVinci Resolve 21 Reference Manual (July 2026), Blackmagic Design, page 156.
  24. Resolve uses 1D and 3D LUTs in the .cube format. Source: DaVinci Resolve 21 Reference Manual (July 2026), Blackmagic Design, page 3546.
  25. Update Lists refreshes the LUT dropdown menus when you add LUTs while Resolve is open. Source: DaVinci Resolve 21 Reference Manual (July 2026), Blackmagic Design, page 156.
  26. A LUT is applied from a node's right-click menu, in the LUT submenu, which lists 3D LUT among its choices. Source: DaVinci Resolve 21 Reference Manual (July 2026), Blackmagic Design, page 3551.
  27. Adobe's steps for an Input LUT start from a clip selected in the Timeline panel. Source: Looks and LUTs, Premiere Pro User Guide, Adobe.
  28. The Input LUT menu sits in the Basic Correction tab of the Lumetri panel. Source: Looks and LUTs, Premiere Pro User Guide, Adobe.
  29. The Input LUT dropdown adds a new LUT with Browse. Source: Looks and LUTs, Premiere Pro User Guide, Adobe.
  30. Premiere Pro then opens a file dialog where you select the LUT file. Source: Looks and LUTs, Premiere Pro User Guide, Adobe.
  31. Adobe says the LUT is then applied on the clip. Source: Looks and LUTs, Premiere Pro User Guide, Adobe.