Guides
Plain-English how-tos for LUTs, presets, and ProRAW on iPhone.
How to apply a .cube LUT to an iPhone photo
Most LUT advice for iPhone is about video. Here is how to get a .cube file onto your phone, apply it to a photo, and export at full quality.
Read guide →How to use Lightroom (XMP) presets on iPhone
Three ways to get .xmp presets working on an iPhone: Lightroom Mobile import, the old DNG conversion, and applying them straight to ProRAW.
Read guide →How to color grade iPhone photos
Color grading on iPhone in plain English: what it means, how to pick a look for the scene, how far to push it, and how to keep a whole set consistent.
Read guide →How to add film grain and a film look on iPhone
What actually makes a photo read as film, why a LUT cannot carry grain, and how to get grain and a film look onto your iPhone photos.
Read guide →The best LUT apps for iPhone photos in 2026
An honest rundown of the apps that apply LUTs to iPhone photos: what each one is really for, what it costs, and how to pick the right one for you.
Read guide →What is a LUT? Look-up tables in photos and video
LUTs explained in plain English: what a look-up table does, 1D versus 3D, why .cube is the standard, and what changes between video and stills.
Read guide →How to edit RAW photos on iPhone: Apple ProRAW
Apple ProRAW in plain English: what it is, how to turn it on, and the simplest way to edit a RAW photo on your iPhone and export it at full quality.
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