Using the Top 9 LUT Pack in Affinity Photo with creator Ivan Weiss

In this session, headshot photographer Ivan Weiss shows you how to use his ‘Top 9 LUT Pack’, available now on the Affinity Store. The ‘Top 9 LUT Pack by Ivan Weiss’ is a collection of 40 LUTs (Lookup Tables) for colour grading your photos and have been taken directly from some of Ivan's favourite images. He has put together this incredible collection of LUTs so you can recreate his colour looks or use them as a starting point for your own work. Presented in two versions with two packs of nine colour LUTs in each, you can experiment with 36 different colour grades. Plus, you’ll also get a bonus Black & White LUT pack containing four stunning monochrome conversions to work with.
You can purchase the pack over at affinity.serif...
You can see his work on his website ivanweiss.london and his Instagram feed / ivanweiss.london
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[@guyivie8987]

Great tips for using/controlling LUTs! And this LUT collection is very nice, as well.

[@D0209962]

I learned so much more about what can be achieved with LUTS by watching this video. Thanks for putting it together.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

My pleasure.

[@fingersmcginty]

This single tutorial has taught me more about using Affinity than half a dozen others. I'm new to the app, and have ordered Affinity's workbook, but Ivan's clear instructions here (and his lovely LUTs, downloaded and installed) have already radically improved my understanding and application of LUTs -- which I had shied away from (even in video). Well worth watching, pausing, experimenting, and re-watching! *****

[@IvanWeiss-london]

That's great to hear, Michael. The journey never ends - there's always more we can learn from each other.

[@photogroup16]

a gret photographer and as it turns out a great teacher as well. Thanks

[@funed91]

I read an article on Affinity Spotlight, which eventually led me to this, and I'm blown away!

[@jostakesphotos]

I may be late on the party but I would like to compliment you with the way you explained the use of the LUT’s. And to make it even better the LUT’s are great! Thanks!

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Glad you're enjoying them, Jos!

[@jimgraham7929]

Enjoyed the video very much--lots of new ideas to try. Thanks very much, Ivan

[@IvanWeiss-london]

My pleasure, Jim.

[@selenitafm]

thank you for opening my mind to the possibilities of play and experimentation with LUTs. Until now I had limited myself to using them in a simple way, without using blending modes or masks, or affecting only the shadows or highlights.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

The possibilities are endless. I'm sure you'll find new ways to use them and combine them to make new looks unique to your taste and style.

[@mathieudeslandesphoto]

Was waiting for a post credit scene at the end...awesome tips here, thank you.

[@theharriscreative9595]

Great intro to LUT, being new to Affinity I haven’t had the opportunity to explore LUTs yet and this has definitely motivated me to have a go. Great tips on how to apply to specific areas of an image too. Thanks

[@wretepstube]

Thanks for this tutorial and for your beautiful photography. Impressive to say the least!

[@Cenyon]

Very instructive video! Seriously considering buying the LUTs pack.

[@paganbornusa]

Wow. Just... Wow. Thank you for the tutorial. I am new to the concept of LUTs. And now, I am really excited to start playing with your collection!

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Be careful - it's addictive :)

[@mulberryks1965]

Excellent. Going to grab mine today. Thank you very much for information on various ways to use.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Glad to hear it. Tag your work on Instagram with #top9lutpack - let's see what you can create!

[@zoltanpuskas4722]

Thank you, Ivan, wonderful presentation. I guess the only thing confusing is what color/shade is the LUT , since they go by names not associated with any color effect.

[@Indianabones007]

Just starting using LUTs and this is great tutorial on how to take using them further still, thank you! Amazing lighting on that first shot of you and your images are beautiful! Thanks

[@selenitafm]

Thank you very much, obviously you master the subject in quality and depth, and you explain the contents graduating the complexity as you progress through the video.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Glad you found it useful!

[@DAVE211147]

Great Video Ivan and a brilliant use of LUTS

[@IvanWeiss-london]

There's lots more you can do with them - this is just the start.

[@TeHaporiOra]

Wow, such clear instructions. Thank you so much, this training was of immense value to me.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Glad to hear it, Brendon. SO now you've got the instructions, let's see what you can create!

[@jsouttar]

That is fantastic tutorial, really clear and easy to understand, and incredibly useful!

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Glad to hear it!

[@johnhaynes9910]

Excellent, will buy the pack because that was interesting and I can see a use :)

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Thanks, John.

[@petebuoy]

Great stuff 😎 On top of everything you are good at, you are also a good story teller. I love this presentation 👏 Can't wait to go get my hands on your LUTs 🤩 👍👍👍

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Thanks, Pete. Can't wait to see what you create with them.

[@marcelmaes5275]

Thank you this is great. There's still "a lut" to learn for me. :-) that was an easy one.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Ha!

[@francosimonetti9608]

Really inspiring. Thank you Ivan!

[@IvanWeiss-london]

My pleasure!

[@johnmitchellphotography-ca1554]

Is there some way of seeing the effect of a LUT's before adding it. Wondering how I know which one to pick. I'm new to Affinity.

[@duncanlawler6426]

Agree with Cep. Looking forward to the tutorial.

[@alessandrociampi1811]

you are very able to explain clearly and easily

[@ariamaseerwatham]

Just bought and tried it. I like it very much also the ease of use.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Glad to hear it. The Content Sync function makes it all a lot easier.

[@PinkPanthress]

Can't wait to watch Mr. Weiss!

[@glennkphotog]

Thank you, Mr. Weiss, for another wonderful session. After watching your other session ("Colour grading for dramatic portraiture in Affinity Photo") a few months ago, I was amazed at such creativity not only in portraiture, but in how Affinity's tools can be used effectively. You can't find that stuff in a book, but only by listening to a teacher's spoken words and their nuances. Gold standard, for sure. 😊 The LUTs here are great starting points, and I can't wait to see how to add other adjustments, etc. to finish the desired look. Is it correct that these LUTs, which are based on your studio headshots, are best suited for similar indoor portraits (controlled light on the subject and a plain background)? I have taken some outdoor portraits with a plain, out of focus background, and some of the LUTS produced very nice results with just a few adjustments. Thank you again for sharing your expertise.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

That's very kind of you, Glenn.

[@petra2912]

Whoaa😮, that's a lot of info to digest. Very good tho, I look forward to testing my newly acquired knowledge!

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Bookmark this video so you can come back to it once you've had a chance to get familiar with the LUTs. There's always more to learn.

[@petra2912]

Will do

[@cepbanu6774]

Nice.. I am really looking forward to this moment.

[@andyallard5990]

I love your work your editing of portraits is 2nd to none these luts look really interesting not ever used them before would they be any good on still life And other genders of photography thank you very much for sharing

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Thanks, Andy. There's no reason you can't use these LUTs on any other genre of photography. I've developed them for portraiture as that's what I shoot. But if the colours appeal to you, I'm sure you'll find many new ways to use them.

[@andyallard5990]

@@IvanWeiss-london Thank you very much for replying I will be buying your lute 👍

[@IvanWeiss-london]

@@andyallard5990 Great. Looking forward to seeing what you create with them.

[@carlahicks6965]

thank you for this video, I just got mine!

[@IvanWeiss-london]

My pleasure, Carla. I know you're going to enjoy creating with them!

[@achillgeo9962]

Can't wait to see the tutorial!!

[@gerytenbroek361]

Hi, yesterday I installed the Luts after looking to this tutorial. I have a question. I can't find the blend modes (wheel) in Photoshop 2024. Hope you can help me out. Thanks Gery

[@nerrelloader4226]

Your tutorial was very clear to understand. Thank you. I'm not sure how I would apply this to a landscape scene, keeping it realistic as shot. That could be my limited understanding of AP though.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Thanks. If your goal is realistic representation of a scene, colour grading is probably not the way to go.

[@nerrelloader4226]

@@IvanWeiss-london Many thanks. 😀

[@sewerynhabdank-wojewodzki4403]

Great! Thanks!

[@davidlloydphoto]

Hello Ivan, I am a portrait photographer based in Chandler, Arizona and have just discovered your channel and now the wonderfl world of Affinity Software, with advantages I will be discovering. In this video, are you able to share with me the backdrop you are using, as well as the camera with which you have created you instructional videos? Much appreciated... David Lloyd, CPP

[@jandriscoll3260]

Affinity updated a few weeks ago and will no longer recognise your top 9 pack that worked fine last year. Any ideas?

[@a.1221o]

Are these LUTs only good for potraits or other as well. Like scenery with a person as well

[@Affinitybyserif]

You can use them for many different scenes, not just portraits - experiment with them and how you apply them to get the best results!

[@вадимдемьянов-ч1в]

is it possible to use yours LUT to work on iPad pro?

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Yup. The Top9 LUT Pack works on both desktop and iPad versions. On desktop, the LUTs are shown in the Adjustments Panel. On iPad, they are shown in the Adjustments Studio.

[@henriettekok4153]

Thank you so much!

[@joshua_david4383]

how do you even load a picture? I can't find any good tutorials how to use the basic functions

[@gerytenbroek361]

Is it possible to install the LUTS in Photoshop? thanks in advance

[@allanmarshall4582]

When you purchase them and download them. Do they automatically download into Affinty?

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Yes. There is an installation guide on the Affinity Store (KZbin won't let me post the link here). They show up in the Adjustments Panel.

[@allanmarshall4582]

@@IvanWeiss-london Thanks

[@rowenhusky]

I ordered this in affinity marketplace using Photo v2 on Windows and did an auto install. Where are the LUTs installed? Documentation on marketplace items is severely lacking and this isn't the first one I've had issues with. The documentation makes it seem like you never have to load a file or browse directories but tells you nothing about how this is done on a LUT adjustment layer. Clicking import opens a default folder in My Documents folder which does not contain any LUTs. I tried both C:\Program Files\Affinity\* and AppData directories to no avail. Would appreciate any help and updating of documentation on purchased items.

[@Affinitybyserif]

Hi tagwolf, did you use the content sync on the Account page inside Affinity Photo 2? You can download all of your store content directly from there and it installs it automatically. To see / use the LUTs expose the adjustments panel (Window > Adjustment) then click LUT and then clicking on Default allows you to choose from a dropdown menu from your installed LUTs. We will look at the documentation as well, to see if it needs updating, thanks for bringing that to our attention. Hope this helps!

[@rowenhusky]

@@Affinitybyserif THANK YOU! Content sync was on but nowhere did any documentation say to goto Windows > Adjustments. I kept adding a LUT layer per this video and the documentation and then it would only have Load and open a file explorer window. Thank you again and hope we fix documentation soon for all the addons!

[@myrealgreece557]

Ι bought the Top 9 LUT pack, I have in mind the promotion image of the portrait of the woman with closed eyes. I thought for sure that they are ready-made presets with geometric compositions that alternate with colors. On the contrary, as soon as I bought the add-ons I found out that these are only LUTS that have to do with color grading. Also for those of us who are not professionals who know Affinity photo and have the version for iPad V2, you must also make a corresponding video for use on the iPad. Unfortunately most of the videos are for the desktop version something unacceptable for Affinity photo since in this way it does not help iPad owners as we all know that using it is quite complex and difficult. As a user of Lightroom for iPad, the specific color grading are very nice but does not offer me anything new, so it would be good, for example, to make a KZbin video for iPad that shows step by step the process to complete the photo with the portrait photo of the girl I mentioned above. Best regards Antoine Enporia

[@lamst9721]

Could i know the lut package's is compatible with iPad version?

[@ivan_weiss.]

Yes. Fully compatibly with both desktop and iPad versions.

[@lamst9721]

@@ivan_weiss. thanks， i will do the subscribe

[@MediaFXNoosa]

Can you use luts with Raw or Jpg images or both

[@Affinitybyserif]

Yes you can use LUTs with both of those!

[@ubacow7109]

Can we get an android asset library by default w/ designer.... idk how its a professional tool if it doesn't cater to more UIs? Im not trying to design for iOS exclusives and the apple empire.

[@mauhimauhi2063]

So thee only for affinity wont work on exposure x or photoshop?

[@IvanWeiss-london]

The LUT Pack works with any software that accepts .cube format. In Affinity, you can take advantage of content sync for easy organisation and backup of the LUTs.

[@juanchito5178]

Hi I have a question If I buy the Top 9 LUT Pack ¿Can I use the luts in photoshop?

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Yes. You get the .aflut format that loads directly into Affinity, and also the .cube files that you can use with other image editing apps.

[@lazvaldes2857]

what is the color space under which your LUTs were created?

[@IvanWeiss-london]

sRGB IEC61966-2.1

[@DigiMuaCreator]

Waiting...

[@DAStaggPhotos]

Waiting for what?

[@DigiMuaCreator]

@@DAStaggPhotos waiting for the tutorial.

[@hanstschirren2961]

Very interesting and informativ. But the only one who know what the names mean and how they have an influence of the picture is you. A description what it does would be great

[@nitareed4088]

Just finished loading them... (silent fangirling squeeee) NOTE: I don't normally fangirl...or squeeee lol.

[@IvanWeiss-london]

That's totally allowed, Nita. :)

[@debstowler6021]

Hi there’s no information on iPad Pro use

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Hi Debs. All of the adjustments shown in this video work in the same way on the iPad. Once downloaded, the LUTs are available in the Adjustments Studio.

[@yvessigner]

great, but why not simply throw the luts directly into the layers/app window. why so many unnecessary clicks and dialogs to do such a simple thing?

[@DAStaggPhotos]

Hi Ivan, why are these images have such a strange and somewhat drab colour scheme? Is this wanted?' In addition, I don't see any difference when you apply the LUT. How about a LUT with a blue tone for the shadows and an orange/gold tone for the highlights? One final question, why are you using Affinity and not LR and/or PS?

[@IvanWeiss-london]

Hi Desmond. The images look the way I want them to based on my tastes. Your tastes may differ. If you don't see a difference when applying the LUTs, check that you have the layer enabled. I could create LUTs with any combination of colours, but I have chosen to base them on my work. There are plenty of blue/orange LUTs available elsewhere. I use Affinity because it fits my requirements better.

[@BenjWarrant]

Model looks like Sharleen Spiteri.

[@LeGaLiZeDOOMz]

not working

[@nebody4457]

Got these with the Upgrade to V2, installed via my online account but nowhere to be seen. Par for the course with this useless company.

[@Affinitybyserif]

Hi @nebody4457 - You should be able to access the Top 9 LUT pack from your 'account' dialog (that appears when you open Affinity Photo. The add-ons are in alphabetic order.

[@frankschmidt4700]

Sehr gut … vielen Dank 👍