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1),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Refresh the LUT list."})," Back in DaVinci Resolve, open the LUT browser (Color page, top-left), right-click anywhere, and pick ",e.jsx("em",{children:"Update Lists"}),". Your new LUTs appear instantly."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Apply to a clip."})," Drag the LUT onto a node in the Node Editor, or right-click your clip in the timeline and choose ",e.jsx("em",{children:"LUTs → ThiagoVibesp → [LUT name]"}),"."]})]}),e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-3xl font-display text-foreground mt-12 mb-4",children:"The Right Way to Apply a LUT (Pro Workflow)"}),e.jsxs("p",{children:['Most beginners apply a LUT and immediately complain that "the look is too aggressive" or "skin tones look weird". The truth is: ',e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"a LUT is the last step, not the first"}),". Here's the professional node order every colorist uses:"]}),e.jsxs("ul",{className:"space-y-2 pl-6",children:[e.jsxs("li",{className:"flex gap-2",children:[e.jsx(r,{className:"w-4 h-4 text-primary mt-1 flex-shrink-0"}),e.jsxs("span",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Node 1 — Balance."})," Fix exposure with the lift/gamma/gain wheels. Get a neutral white balance."]})]}),e.jsxs("li",{className:"flex gap-2",children:[e.jsx(r,{className:"w-4 h-4 text-primary mt-1 flex-shrink-0"}),e.jsxs("span",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Node 2 — Primary correction."})," Match shots, build contrast with the curves."]})]}),e.jsxs("li",{className:"flex gap-2",children:[e.jsx(r,{className:"w-4 h-4 text-primary mt-1 flex-shrink-0"}),e.jsxs("span",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Node 3 — LUT."})," Apply your creative LUT here."]})]}),e.jsxs("li",{className:"flex gap-2",children:[e.jsx(r,{className:"w-4 h-4 text-primary mt-1 flex-shrink-0"}),e.jsxs("span",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Node 4 — Trim."})," Reduce LUT intensity using the Key Output gain (try 60-80%)."]})]}),e.jsxs("li",{className:"flex gap-2",children:[e.jsx(r,{className:"w-4 h-4 text-primary mt-1 flex-shrink-0"}),e.jsxs("span",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:"Node 5 — Skin tone protection."})," HSL qualify the skin and pull saturation back."]})]})]}),e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-3xl font-display text-foreground mt-12 mb-4",children:"DaVinci Resolve LUTs by Camera"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"Different cameras record different log gammas, and a LUT designed for ARRI LogC will not work correctly on Sony S-Log3. Pick the right pack for your camera:"}),e.jsxs("div",{className:"grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3 my-6",children:[e.jsxs(s,{to:"/luts/bmpcc",className:"p-4 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"font-display text-foreground",children:"BMPCC LUTs"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs",children:"For BRAW & Blackmagic Film gamma"})]}),e.jsxs(s,{to:"/luts/sony-slog",className:"p-4 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"font-display text-foreground",children:"Sony S-Log LUTs"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs",children:"For S-Log2 & S-Log3 cameras"})]}),e.jsxs(s,{to:"/luts/arri",className:"p-4 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"font-display text-foreground",children:"ARRI LUTs"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs",children:"For ALEXA Mini, 35 & AMIRA"})]}),e.jsxs(s,{to:"/luts/red",className:"p-4 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl hover:border-primary/50 transition-colors",children:[e.jsx("h3",{className:"font-display text-foreground",children:"RED LUTs"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-xs",children:"REDWideGamutRGB / Log3G10"})]})]}),e.jsx("h2",{className:"text-3xl font-display text-foreground mt-12 mb-4",children:"Common Issues & Fixes"}),e.jsxs("p",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{className:"text-foreground",children:`"My LUTs don't show up in the browser."`})," Make sure they're in the correct LUT folder for your Resolve version, then right-click → Update Lists. O

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