Camera LUT's Bug?

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Camera LUT's Bug?

I bought a Mac Studio M2 Ultra and copied a few of my Final Cut libraries from my MacBook Pro M1 Max over to the Studio. When I opened the libraries, most of the clips said "Missing Camera LUT".

Then I remembered - of course! I need to download the LUT's for the specific cameras (like a Canon r5) or camera systems and install them under the Camera LUT dropdown menu in the inspector, where I've been using camera LUT's for a while.

The issue is that if I select "Add Custom Camera LUT" and select a LUT I've downloaded (and used on my MacBook 100x before) or any LUT, it doesn't install it.

Even more confusing, if I select "Reveal in Finder" (picture below), which is supposed to open up the folder where the LUTs live, nothing happens. Nothing. On my MacBook, the folder opens up no problem. But on my new Mac Studio, nothing happens. So I can't install LUTs and I can't see where they are.

I know they are located in the Library/Applications/ProApps and so on...but even if I go to that folder through Finder and add the LUTs, they don't show up in the inspector under Camera LUTs! Any help would be appreciated!

Mac Studio (2022)

Posted on Nov 11, 2023 4:01 PM

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Answer 1

terryb

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Nov 11, 2023 5:52 PM in response to drewU2

Is FCP enabled in the Full Disk Access list in System Settings->Privacy & Security?

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drewU2 Author

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Nov 11, 2023 7:59 PM in response to terryb

Thanks again Terry. I just went ahead and reinstalled MacOS Sonoma 14.1.1.

For anyone who might have this problem in the future, I didn't completely solve what the issue was but I am fairly sure it had something to do with iCloud. Strangely enough I had luts stored in my iCloud account and the first time I ran FCPX it may have confused itself with those files. When I reinstalled MacOS I made sure not to include those folders and it works fine now.

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terryb

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Nov 11, 2023 7:08 PM in response to drewU2

Put FCP in the trash but don't empty, then go to your purchases in the AppStore and download a fresh copy.

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 11, 2023 4:40 PM in response to drewU2

If Reveal in Finder doesn’t take you to Camera LUTs folder try rebooting and trashing your settings.

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drewU2 Author

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Nov 11, 2023 5:41 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Rebooted. Deleted settings. Same issue.

Total bummer. Purchased a Mac Studio to save some time...have edited hundreds of projects on FCPX without this issue.

Thinking I should reinstall macos - is there any other way??

And thanks Tom for your feedback - really appreciate it.

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drewU2 Author

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Nov 11, 2023 5:56 PM in response to terryb

Hey Terry, it sure is. That was one of my first thoughts too! Doesn't help.

I'd give FCP access to my bank accounts if I thought it would help :-)

I have to think it's something about disk access or something. The strange thing is I can use the Custom LUT effect and install LUTs in that folder BUT the Camera LUTs folder is much more valuable to me because I want to add batch LUTs to camera files all at once.

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Tom Wolsky

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Nov 11, 2023 4:22 PM in response to drewU2

You don’t have a LUT applied to Reveal in Finder.

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drewU2 Author

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Nov 11, 2023 4:24 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks Tom! Just selected a LUT (Canon Log) and "Reveal in Finder" still did...nothing.

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drewU2 Author

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Nov 11, 2023 4:27 PM in response to drewU2

Also, even with a LUT applied, Reveal in Finder does nothing and I can't add a custom LUT even if I select one I just downloaded that I know works on other Macs.

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