# Filters and LUTs in the Concat Video Editor

> Concat applies filter presets from 11 groups or your own .cube LUT as a layer on the timeline with adjustable strength, but the LUT importer only takes the .cube format.

URL: https://concatvideoeditor.com/features/filters-and-luts
Updated: 2026-10-18
Source: Concat Video Editor Guide, an independent guide. Not the official Concat website.

The Concat video editor has a Filters tab with ready-made looks in 11 groups and a button to import your own .cube LUT. A filter goes on the timeline as its own clip above your footage, so you decide exactly where the look starts and stops. Each one has a strength setting and timed ramps in and out.

![A speaker against a white brick wall before any filter](/images/ba-filter-before.webp)

![The same shot with the Vivid filter from the Concat video editor, applied to the whole frame](/images/ba-filter-after.webp)

## How do you add a filter in the Concat video editor?

1. Open the **Filters** tab in the top left panel.
2. Pick a group on the left, such as **Everyday**. You can also type a name into **Search filters**.
3. Add a filter like **Vivid** to the timeline. In our project it landed as a clip named Vivid on the track above the video.
4. Drag the ends of the filter clip so it covers the part of the edit you want to change.
5. Select the filter clip. In the inspector, set **Strength** under **Layer** and use **Ramp in** and **Ramp out** under **Ramps** to ease the look in over a few seconds.

## What filter groups does Concat include?

The Concat video editor sorts its filters into 11 groups, listed down the left side of the Filters tab.

| Group | Group | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday | Portrait | Cinematic |
| Color | Retro | Stylised |
| Food | Scenery | Film |
| Black & White | Vibe | |

The Everyday group alone holds Fresh, Vivid, Clean, Soft Light, Golden Hour, Cloudless Sky, Lagoon, Milk, Ivory and Umber. The README counts about 100 effects, filters and transitions across the whole Concat app.

![Filters panel in Concat with the Everyday group open and the Import a LUT (.cube) button above the presets](/images/feat-filters.webp)

## How do you import a LUT in Concat?

Click **Import a LUT (.cube)** at the top of the Filters tab and choose the file. A LUT is a color lookup table that maps every color in the shot to a new one. Colorists use them to match cameras or to apply a grade they built elsewhere. If you shoot in a log profile, your camera maker probably publishes a .cube LUT to convert the footage back to normal color. That file goes in through the same button.

## Should you use a filter or a color effect?

Use a filter for a quick look and the Effects tab for control. The Effects tab in the Concat video editor has Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, White Balance, Color Wheels and Curves for manual correction. A common approach is to fix exposure and white balance with effects first, then add a filter at reduced strength on top. People moving from CapCut will recognize the split between presets and manual adjustments.

## What are the limits?

- **Only .cube for LUTs.** That is the one format the import button names.
- **Thumbnails use a sample image.** To judge a look on your own footage, add it to the timeline and watch the preview.
- **We only listed the Everyday group.** The other ten groups have their own presets that we have not catalogued here.
- **Preview speed.** On our test machine with software rendering, color work still showed in the preview, but a GPU should make scrubbing smoother.

## Videos

### Video: Before and after: the Vivid filter in Concat

Raw footage on the left and the same moment exported from the Concat video editor with the Vivid filter on the right. (6 seconds, https://concatvideoeditor.com/videos/loop-vivid.mp4)

## Questions people ask

### Can I import my own LUT into Concat?

Yes. The Filters tab has an Import a LUT (.cube) button at the top. Other LUT formats are not listed, so convert them to .cube first.

### How do I make a filter weaker in Concat?

Select the filter clip on the timeline and lower Strength under Layer in the inspector. It starts at 100%.

### Can a filter fade in gradually in Concat?

Yes. The filter's inspector has Ramp in and Ramp out fields measured in seconds. Set them above zero and the look eases in or out instead of switching on at once.

### Are Concat filters free to use?

Yes. Every filter group is included in the free app and none of them adds a watermark to the export.