Type
Chooses Horizontal, Vertical or Rect cube layout.
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LUTCubeCreator
3D LUT cube image generator
Generates a LUT cube test image used for creating, baking or analyzing 3D color transforms.
LUTCubeCreator
DaVinci Resolve · Fusion
LUTCubeCreator produces a structured representation of a 3D color cube. A color-processing chain can transform that cube so the resulting relationship can be captured or analyzed as a LUT.
Overview
What LUTCubeCreator does
LUTCubeCreator produces a structured representation of a 3D color cube. A color-processing chain can transform that cube so the resulting relationship can be captured or analyzed as a LUT.
Mental model
Feed every possible sampled color through the intended transform in a structured cube so the transform can later be reconstructed as a lookup table.
Common uses
Bake a color transform into a LUT
Generate a reference cube for LUT analysis
Test whether a look is LUT-compatible
Build technical color pipeline tools
Flow anatomy
Inputs & outputs
The port structure shows how this node fits into a Fusion graph.
Generator node — no image input is required.
LUTCubeCreator
Fusion node
Output
The processed result from this node.
Inspector
Important parameters
Start with these controls before reaching for more complicated workarounds.
Horizontal
Generates a horizontally arranged cube representation.
Vertical
Generates a vertically arranged cube representation.
Rect
Generates a rectangular cube layout.
Size
Controls cube resolution and therefore LUT sampling density.
Settings
Provides normal node processing and blend controls.
Practical setup
A reliable workflow
- 1
Choose a cube layout compatible with the downstream analyzer.
- 2
Set the required cube size.
- 3
Pass the cube through only the color operations that should be baked.
- 4
Analyze or export the transformed cube.
- 5
Validate the resulting LUT on independent test imagery.
Typical node chain
Input→
LUTCubeCreator→
Output
Examples
Where this node fits in real work
Bake a look
Pass the cube through a grading chain and analyze the output.
LUTCubeCreatorColor LookLUT Analyzer
Compatibility test
Compare transformed imagery against the LUT rebuilt from the cube.
CubeTransformLUTCompare
Troubleshooting
Common mistakes
Including spatial effects that a 3D LUT cannot represent
Using too small a cube for a demanding transform
Changing layout between creator and analyzer
Production notes
Practical tips
A LUT can encode color mapping, not blur, grain, masks or spatially varying effects.
Use representative test charts after export to verify the baked result.
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