The Nobe LutBake menu bar app lives in the macOS menu bar and provides a convenient interface for capturing LUTs from DaVinci Resolve.
Menu bar popover showing plugin status and capture button
Features
Global keyboard shortcut — Trigger LUT capture from any app (default: Cmd+Shift+L).
Plugin status — Shows whether the OFX plugin is installed and detected.
Capture button — Click to capture a LUT without using the keyboard shortcut.
Settings — Configure output path, LUT size, filename templates, and more.
Auto updates — Automatic updates keep you on the latest version.
Settings
General
General settings tab
Output folder — Directory where .cube files are saved.
Filename template — Supports placeholders for auto-incrementing filenames.
Node label — Label of the HALD Generator node the app should toggle (default: HALD).
Node graph — Choose between Clip, Group Pre-Clip, or Group Post-Clip.
Resolve path — Path to the DaVinci Resolve application.
LUT Settings
LUT settings tab
LUT size — Override the plugin's LUT size setting (17, 33, or 65).
HALD level — Override the plugin's HALD level.
Title — Metadata written into the .cube file header.
Description — Additional metadata for the .cube file.
Decimal precision — Number of decimal places in the .cube output (1-10, default 6).
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts tab
Configure the global keyboard shortcut for LUT capture. The shortcut works system-wide, even when Resolve is in the foreground.
DRX Still Export
When enabled, the app automatically grabs a still from the current frame after each LUT capture and exports it as a .drx file in the same output directory. This is useful for archiving a visual reference alongside each LUT.
Resolve adds its own suffix to DRX filenames (e.g., LUT_001_1.1.3.PRE.drx). The app cannot control this naming convention.
OFX Plugin Installation
The app can install the OFX plugin with a single click. The plugin is linked to the app bundle, so updating the app automatically updates the plugin as well.
