Source: [Building your own lens profile](https://videovillage.com/learn/lensnode/creative-tutorials/building-a-custom-lens)

# Building your own lens profile

Each lens profile is really a combination of the eight different effects LensNode runs. With **Mix & Match** , you can change the lens profile for each effect, and effectively create your own lens profile.

## Choose a base lens

Start by picking a profile you like overall with the main lens profile selection dropdowns. This sets all eight characteristics to that lens profile.

## Swap individual characteristics

Open **Mix & Match** and reassign characteristics one at a time. For example, you might take the bokeh blur from a Petzval, the chromatic aberration from a Canon FD, the vignette from a Helios 44-2, and the coma from a Voigtlander Nokton. These layers of effects interact with one another through their normal order of operations, blending to form your final look.

## Balance the result

Because you’re combining traits that never co-existed, balancing them can be important. Use **Individual Controls** to dial each effect up and down to taste, then set **Master Blend** for overall strength if necessary.