CLUT

Updated: 10/11/2021 by Computer Hope
color look-up table

Short for Color LookUp Table, CLUT is a method used to transform a range of input colors into another range of colors. Sometimes, a CLUT is a function incorporated in an image processing application. Color lookup tables are also used in graphics cards and graphics formats, like GIFs.

How does a CLUT work?

For example, a device (e.g., video card) could take colors stored in each pixel of video memory and convert them into visible colors on a computer monitor or another display device.

Color terms, Computer acronyms, Monitor, Pixel