LUT CamSupport
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Recording a clip
LUT Cam opens on the record screen. Pick a look in the carousel, set its strength with the slider, and press the round record button. A REC counter replaces the format label at the top while you record; press the button again to stop. The clip is saved with the look already in it.
- The first time you record with sound on, Android asks for the microphone. Say no and the clip records silently.
- The torch and the front/back camera switch sit at the top of the screen.
- The screen stays on while you record.
- If you leave the app or lock the phone while recording, the recording stops and the clip is saved.
- A very short press that records less than a moment is not kept.
Looks and intensity
There are 20 curated looks, ten of them free. Swipe the carousel under the viewfinder and tap a card to switch; the viewfinder changes straight away. The slider sets the look's intensity from 0% (the camera's own picture) to 100%. You can change the look and the intensity while recording, and the clip follows every change. Original, near the start of the carousel, turns the look off.
Comparing a look
Tap the selected card again, press and hold any card, or tap the compare button beside the slider. A sheet opens with the look on a sample photo, split into Before and After by a line you drag. Pick another sample photo there to judge the looks on a different scene; every card in the carousel is then drawn on that photo. Use this look selects it for recording.
The sample photos are Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year finalists, credited under Settings → Photo credits and on the home page.
Importing .cube files
Tap + Import .cube, the first card in the carousel, and choose a .cube 3D LUT from your phone or a cloud drive in Android's file picker. The look is copied into LUT Cam, so it keeps working if you move or delete the original, and it appears in the carousel right after Original, with its file name. Free keeps three imported looks; Pro keeps any number.
- "That file has no colour table LUT Cam can use" — the file is not a 3D LUT that LUT Cam can read, or it is damaged.
- The look is far too strong or flat — many LUTs expect a log picture from a cinema camera. LUT Cam records the phone's normal picture, so choose LUTs made for standard (Rec.709) video, or lower the intensity.
- To remove an imported look, open it in the compare sheet and tap Remove. Clips already recorded with it are not touched.
The format sheet
Tap the format label at the top of the record screen to choose:
- Resolution — 720p, 1080p, and 2160p where the phone's camera provides a stream the look can be applied to live.
- Frame rate — 24, 30, and 60 fps where the camera offers a steady 60.
- Codec — H.264, which every player and editor opens, or HEVC, which makes files about a third smaller.
- Frame — 9:16 vertical, or 16:9 horizontal, which records while the phone is held sideways. The file opens the right way up in any player.
- Stabilization — where the camera has video stabilization.
- Sound — on or off.
The sheet shows roughly how many MB each minute takes, and says when an option is not available on your phone.
Frame lines and guides
The grid button to the right of the record button opens frame lines for a 2.39:1 or 1.85:1 cinema crop and a 4:5 feed crop, a rule-of-thirds grid and a level that turns cyan when the phone is straight. Guides are drawn in the viewfinder only and are never recorded, so you can crop to the frame line later in any editor.
Where your clips go
Clips are MP4 files in Movies/LUT Cam, where your gallery and video apps find them. The thumbnail beside the record button opens the last one in your video player. A single file stops at 4 GB, about 25 minutes of 1080p at 30 fps; the clip is saved and you can record again. On Android 8 and 9, allow storage access when asked so clips land in the shared Movies folder.
LUT Cam Pro
Pro adds every curated look, 60 fps and 2160p where the camera offers them, HEVC, and any number of imported looks. It is sold as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase; prices are shown by Google Play for your country before you buy. You can try Pro looks and formats live in the viewfinder first; the Pro screen appears when you press record with one. Free stays free: no watermark, no ads and no time limit.
Restoring a purchase
Pro is tied to the Google account that bought it. On a new phone, or after reinstalling, open Settings → Restore purchases while signed in to that account in the Play Store. If it says there is no purchase, check which Google account the Play Store is using.
Cancelling and refunds
Subscriptions renew until you cancel them in the Google Play app under Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions, or from Settings → Manage subscription in LUT Cam. Pro stays on until the end of the period you paid for. Refunds are handled by Google Play; you can request one at Google Play's refund page, or email us and we will help.
Usage and crash reports
LUT Cam sends anonymous usage counts and crash reports so we can see which features are used and fix crashes. They never include your clips, the camera picture or your location. Switch them off in Settings → Usage and crash reports. The full list is in the Privacy Policy.
Troubleshooting
"This phone's encoder does not take … fps"
The phone's video encoder refused that combination of resolution, frame rate and codec. Nothing was recorded. Pick a lower resolution or frame rate, or H.264 instead of HEVC, in the format sheet.
"Recording could not start"
Another app is probably using the camera or the microphone, such as a video call or a screen recorder. Close it and try again.
The clip has no sound
Check that Sound is on in the format sheet, and that LUT Cam may use the microphone in Android's Settings → Apps → LUT Cam → Permissions.
The viewfinder stutters at 60 fps or 2160p
Applying a look live is heavy work for the graphics chip, and some phones run warm after a while. Drop to 30 fps or 1080p for long takes.
"Turn the phone sideways to record 16:9"
16:9 records a horizontal picture, so it needs the phone held sideways when you press record. Choose 9:16 for vertical video.
A clip will not open in another app
Some older players and editors cannot open HEVC. Record in H.264 for the widest compatibility.