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Drone frame before and after the Mt Baker Alpine look
Drone footage looks flat? D-Log to done in five minutes
Flat, grey drone clips are not a mistake, they are a log profile waiting for a conversion. The five-minute version, in the order that works. Read more...
Before and after with the Evening Swim preset, which keeps skin natural
Fix skin tones after a preset in 30 seconds
Landscape presets push oranges and reds, which is exactly where skin lives. Three targeted moves in Lightroom put a face back to normal without touching the rest of the look. Read more...
The same preset applied to a brighter photo, showing why exposure needs adjusting
Why a preset looks wrong on a different photo (and the two sliders that fix it)
A preset is not a filter. It stores a look, not a brightness. Two sliders change from photo to photo, and once you know which ones, every preset works on... Read more...
Before and after: ungraded frame on the left, Rundle Peak LUT on the right
How to use LUTs in CapCut on your phone
CapCut takes standard .cube LUTs on iPhone and Android. Here is where the file goes, the one setting that stops it looking crunchy, and how to stack a camera conversion... Read more...
Before and after: drone frame, ungraded on the left, Blue Hour on the right
DJI D-Log to Rec.709: how to grade drone footage with a LUT
Drone footage falls apart when you push it too hard. Convert D-Log properly, grade gently, and use a look built for skies and terrain. Read more...
Before and after: ungraded frame on the left, Everest LUT on the right
How to use LUTs with iPhone Apple Log footage
Apple Log looks flat and grey on purpose. One conversion LUT first, then any look on top. Here is the order and where the files go in each app. Read more...
Before and after: a landscape photo, original on the left, Summit Gold preset on the right
How to install Lightroom presets on your phone and your computer
Two file types, two apps, about a minute each. Here is exactly where the .dng and .xmp files go. Read more...