Myth: a LUT is a one-click look

Myth: a LUT is a one-click look
A tidy correction this week: LUTs assume a specific exposure and log profile. Drop one on wrongly-exposed footage and it falls apart — it's the last 10%, not the whole grade.

— Lutify's "Set exposure before the LUT" guide [tutorial] via Lutify.me — link
— Free Rec709 conversion LUTs, the correct base layer [free] via Cineon — link
— Waqas Qazi on balancing first, then applying creative looks [tutorial] via Waqas Qazi — link

Fix: normalize, balance, then LUT. Worth a look if your looks keep clipping skin tones.