CUBE LUT →: Lightroom preset
Your result appears here
No LUT yet. Drop a .cube file to see it on a photo and save it as a Lightroom profile.
How to use the CUBE to XMP Converter
Use any LUT in Lightroom. Drop a .cube file, see it on a photo and download an XMP profile that Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw open with the LUT's colours intact. Free and private.
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Add the CUBE
Drop a .cube LUT in the box.
Upload your image - 2
Name it
Give the profile a name and a group, and check the look on the sample or your own photo.
Name itCUBE to XMP Converter - 3
Download the XMP
Save the .xmp and import it in Lightroom.
W2048H2048FormatCUBECUBEXMPExportSaved
What is the CUBE to XMP Converter?
Lightroom cannot open a .cube LUT on its own, but it reads LUTs inside profiles. The CUBE to XMP Converter writes that profile: the LUT goes in point for point, the way Adobe's Create Profile does it in Camera Raw, so the colours match the LUT exactly. You get an XMP to import once and use with one click.
The profile appears in Lightroom's Profile Browser under the group you choose, with an Amount slider from 0 to 200 %, and works on raw and JPEG photos, in colour and black & white. Your sliders and presets stay free to use on top of it. LUTs over 32 points per side are resampled to 32, the most a Lightroom profile holds.
Formats and limits
- Input
- .cube 3D or 1D LUTs (0–1 input)
- Output
- XMP
- Max file size
- 20 MB per file
- Price
- Free
- Runs in
- Your browser
- Privacy
- Your image never leaves your device: the browser does all the work and nothing is uploaded.
Open a .cube file (3D up to 129 points or 1D, 0–1 input, up to 20 MB). Export an .xmp profile (Adobe's RGB table, sRGB, up to 32 points per side). Free, runs in your browser.
What makers use it for
Laser engraving and cutting
Bring the LUT you grade product videos with into Lightroom for the photos of your laser work.
Cricut and cutting machines
Use a film or colour LUT you bought on your Cricut project photos in Lightroom.
Print and stickers
Match your print-on-demand photos to the LUT your brand uses in video.
Print on demand
Give a whole collection of mockup photos a LUT look in one click, with an Amount slider.
Tips for the best result
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Tip 1: Name the profile the way you want to find it; the group becomes its folder in the Profile Browser.
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Tip 2: Use the Amount slider in Lightroom to make the LUT softer or stronger.
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Tip 3: LUTs made for log or flat video footage (a domain other than 0–1) expect a different picture than a photo and are refused.
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Tip 4: Lightroom on your phone gets the profile through sync from Lightroom on the desktop.
Frequently asked questions
Can Lightroom use a .cube LUT?
Not directly. Lightroom reads LUTs that sit inside a profile XMP. This converter writes that profile, so the LUT works in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Camera Raw.
Will the colours match the LUT?
Yes. The LUT is stored in the profile point for point as 16-bit values, the way Adobe's Create Profile stores it. LUTs over 32 points per side are resampled to 32, which keeps the look.
How do I install the profile?
In Lightroom Classic open Develop, click + in the Presets panel and choose Import Presets. In Lightroom choose File › Import Profiles & Presets. In Camera Raw use the Presets tab. The profile then appears in the Profile Browser under its group.
Why is it a profile and not a preset?
Lightroom presets are slider settings; only profiles can hold a LUT. A profile leaves every slider free and comes with an Amount slider, so you can dial the look up or down.
Which LUTs work?
3D and 1D .cube LUTs made for photos and Rec.709 video, with inputs from 0 to 1. LUTs for log footage (another domain) are refused, as Camera Raw refuses them.
Is my LUT uploaded?
No. The .cube is read and the profile is written in your browser; nothing leaves your device. It is free, with no account.
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