Guide

How to export a LUT from DaVinci Resolve.

Updated November 6, 2026

In DaVinci Resolve, you can turn a finished look into a reusable .cube with Generate LUT / Export LUT (or the right-click export on the node graph / gallery, depending on your build). Exact labels shift by version, so search Resolve Help for Generate LUT rather than hunting for a Premiere Lumetri panel.

Before you export

• Finish (or isolate) the creative look on Rec.709 input. Convert log first if needed. See Log vs Rec.709 and What is Rec.709?.
• Remove temporary windows, tracking, and shot-specific fixes you do not want baked into every future clip.
• Decide cube size: 33 for everyday sharing; 65 when soft gradients matter and the destination accepts it.
• Know where the file will land so you can unzip / rename cleanly before sending it to a client or another app.

Step 1: Isolate the look on the Color page

1. Open the Color page on the clip (or still) that holds the look you want to reuse.
2. Keep technical log→Rec.709 conversion separate from the creative look nodes when you can, so the exported cube stays a creative Rec.709 look.
3. A/B a bright exterior, a dark interior, and a face close-up before you export.

Step 2: Generate / export the .cube

1. Use Generate LUT / Export LUT from the Color menu, gallery, or node-graph right-click (search Help for Generate LUT if the label differs in your Resolve version).
2. Choose .cube as the format.
3. Pick lattice size (33 or 65) and save to a folder you control.
4. Open the file in a text editor once: you should see a header such as LUT_3D_SIZE 33 and lines of three numbers. Truncated exports fail in other apps.

Step 3: Share, load, or skip the rebuild

• Load the exported .cube back in Resolve, or in Premiere, Final Cut, CapCut, OBS, and other hosts that accept .cube. Apply steps: Apply a LUT in Resolve.
• Preview any .cube on your own still in the free LUT previewer (nothing uploads).
• Making a look from scratch is slower than picking a tested pack when you just need several Rec.709 options for client work. Role of each tool: LUT vs color grade. Building notes: How to make a LUT.

FAQ

Can DaVinci Resolve export a .cube LUT?

Yes. Resolve can generate or export a LUT from a graded clip or node tree as a .cube (exact menu labels move slightly between Resolve versions: Generate LUT, Export LUT, or a right-click on the node graph / gallery still). Search Help for Generate LUT if the label differs.

What cube size should I export?

33-point is the everyday default and loads in more apps. Export 65-point when soft gradients matter and the destination accepts it. Very small 17-point cubes are mainly for monitors and hardware.

Why buy a ready pack instead of exporting every time?

Exporting your own look is useful for matching one show. A ready Rec.709 pack (like Filmsilk) is faster when you need several tested looks that already load in Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut, OBS, and Resolve without rebuilding the grade each time.

Should I export a creative LUT from log footage?

Export the creative look after a log→Rec.709 conversion (or from a Rec.709 timeline). A cube baked on still-flat log input will not match display-referred delivery. See What is Rec.709? and Log vs Rec.709.

Where Filmsilk fits

If you need ready Rec.709 3D .cube looks that already load in Resolve and other editors—without rebuilding a grade for every job—try every Filmsilk look on your own frame first. The Collection is $29 one-time; Filmsilk Complete is $39 with Studio export when you want to tweak a look and save your own .cube without starting from a blank node tree.