by itefanstudio·Color Grading
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LutLens earns its place in the aescripts library for pairing a 600-plus LUT collection with a before/after preview slider and bookmarking, with version 2.0.0 broadening the categories further.
LutLens is a LUT collection for After Effects, organizing more than 600 curated LUTs across 25 categories for color grading work. A before/after slider lets you compare preview images, and it now retains its position when you switch between images.
Version 2.0.0 adds three new categories: Euro Classic with 12 presets, Mystic Haze with 20 presets, and Travelogue with 12 presets. The update also introduces export and import for saved bookmarks. LUT files were converted to the blut format, decreasing the overall extension size, and the method for displaying default preview images was updated. An in-panel mini notification system adds lightweight toast messages inside the panel.
The plugin runs in After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021. A demo video is available. Note that the developer recommends manually backing up saved bookmarks before updating to version 2.0.0.
LutLens is best for color grading work in After Effects using a large, categorized LUT library.
LutLens is completely free to download and use.
LutLens is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021, covering the last five major releases. If you run one of those versions, the plugin should install and operate within your host. For anything outside that range, or to confirm the latest supported builds, check the developer's page before installing. Version 2.0.0 also changed LUT files to the blut format, which decreased the overall extension size compared with earlier releases.
LutLens version 2.0.0, released August 24, 2025, adds three LUT categories: Euro Classic with 12 presets, Mystic Haze with 20 presets, and Travelogue with 12 presets. It also introduces export and import for saved bookmarks and an in-panel mini notification system with lightweight toast messages. The before/after slider now retains its position when you switch preview images, and the method for displaying default preview images was updated. LUT files were converted to the blut format, decreasing the overall extension size.
LutLens is listed as free in this catalog, so there is no price shown here. Licensing terms can change over time, so check the developer's page on aescripts for the current details before you download or use it in a project. That page is also the place to confirm the latest version and any distribution conditions. The catalog listing reflects free availability at the time of writing rather than a permanent guarantee.
LutLens's developer recommends manually backing up your saved bookmarks before updating to version 2.0.0. Doing so protects the selections you've stored in case the upgrade affects them. Version 2.0.0 also adds export and import functionality for saved bookmarks, which gives you another way to keep a copy of those selections. If you rely on your saved bookmarks, back them up first and then run the update to the newer version.
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