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Step 1: Open the Effects panel
Put your clip on the timeline, then open the Effects panel. If you cannot see it, go to Window > Effects and tick it. The Effects panel is where Premiere Pro keeps every effect, transition and preset.
Step 2: Find the Lumetri Presets
Expand the Lumetri Presets folder. Inside you will find five groups of filters: Cinematic, Filmstocks, Monochrome, SpeedLooks and Technical. Each group is a different style, so open them one at a time to see what is on offer.
Step 3: Preview a filter
Open a group such as Cinematic and click a preset, for example Cinespace 25. Premiere Pro shows a small preview thumbnail next to the list, so you can see roughly what the look will do to your footage before you apply it. Click through a few presets and compare them.
Faster with BetterFX: skip the Effects panel. Press your BetterFX shortcut, type the first letters of the effect you want and press Enter to apply it to the selected clip. Get BetterFX
Step 4: Apply the filter to your clip
Drag the preset from the Effects panel onto your clip on the timeline. The look is applied straight away and you can see it in the Program Monitor. This one is a warm, film-style grade.
Step 5: Undo or try another filter
Do not like the result? Press Ctrl + Z (Cmd + Z on Mac) to undo the filter, then drag a different preset onto the clip. A black and white look from the Monochrome group, such as Monochrome Faded Film 50, changes the mood completely.
The SpeedLooks group works the same way. Presets like SL Blue Day4Nite give the clip a cool, bluish night-time feel.
Tips
- Apply to many clips. Select several clips on the timeline first, then drag the preset onto one of them to grade the whole group.
- Use an adjustment layer. Put the filter on an adjustment layer to color your entire sequence at once and remove it in one go.
- Fine-tune the look. After applying a preset, open the Lumetri Color panel to adjust exposure, contrast and saturation. See also how to import Premiere Pro presets to add more looks.
FAQ
Where are the filters in Premiere Pro?
Premiere Pro does not have a separate filters menu. Filters are the presets in Effects > Lumetri Presets, plus anything else you add as a preset.
How do I remove a filter from a clip?
Press Ctrl + Z right after applying it, or select the clip, open Effect Controls and delete the effect that the preset added.
Can I use filters on more than one clip?
Yes. Apply the preset to an adjustment layer above your clips, or select several clips and apply it to all of them together.
Want a full set of ready-made looks for every project? Try the Ultimate Color Presets Pack.
