How Install Lightroom Presets

Lightroom Preset Guide - Desktop and Mobile

Desktop Preset Guide

1. Download the XMP Files for Lightroom Desktop

Once you have purchased your presets, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download them. Download the files to an easily accessible folder so you can import them into Lightroom Classic CC.

2. Load Your Preset into Lightroom

  • Open Adobe Lightroom Classic on your computer.
  • Click on the ‘Develop’ tab.
  • In the presets panel on the left, click the + sign and select ‘Import Presets’.

3. Open Your Preset Files

  • After clicking ‘Import Presets’, a window will appear to select the presets you want to import.
  • Locate the correct files and click ‘Import’.
  • The imported presets will be visible in the side panel under ‘User Presets’.

4. How to Use the Presets

  • Go back to the ‘Library’ tab to import your photos.
  • After importing your photos, select the photo you want to edit.
  • From the presets panel, select the desired preset.

Note: While all presets are designed and tested to work on most photos, some minor adjustments to contrast or exposure may be needed depending on the lighting of your image.

 

Mobile Preset Guide

1. Transfer the DNG Files to Your Device

Once you have purchased your presets, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download them. After downloading the mobile DNG preset files, transfer them to your device. This can be done by emailing them to yourself or transferring them via Google Drive or iCloud Drive.

2. Load Your Preset into Lightroom

  • Open the Adobe Lightroom app on your phone.
  • Click the three dots in the upper right corner and select ‘Add Photos’ to import the presets from your camera roll.
  • It’s normal for the presets to appear as grey squares in your camera roll. They will still work once uploaded to Lightroom.

3. Save Your Presets

  • After opening the preset in Lightroom, select the photo and click the three dots in the upper right corner again.
  • Select ‘Create Preset’ and give your preset a name.
  • Once complete, click the checkbox in the upper right corner.

4. How to Use the Presets

  • To use your new preset, import a photo you want to edit and select it.
  • Scroll through the tools panel and select the ‘Presets’ button.
  • From here, you can select your newly downloaded presets and edit your photos with just one click!

Note: While all presets are designed and tested to work on most photos, some minor adjustments to contrast or exposure may be needed depending on the lighting of your image.

 

Additional Resources

YouTube Channel

Visit our YouTube channel for more tutorials and tips: HelloPresets

Video Tutorials

  1. How to install our presets in Photoshop via Camera Raw: Watch the video
  2. How to install our presets on iPad and iPhone: Watch the video
  3. How to install our presets in Lightroom: Watch the video

Technical FAQs

if you do not see this menu, you must select it by going to windows/panel/presets.

Emails are sent automatically, but it is possible that you don't receive one, simply because you registered using an incorrect email address. In this case, please write to us and we will send you a direct link to your download.

Write to us and we will send you a download link with the files unzipped.

All of our presets are compatible with both Adobe Lightroom (check your version) and CaptureOne.

Yes, you can certainly install it on both Apple and Android mobile devices. Lightroom Mobile can be downloaded for free. After your purchase, you will receive a direct download link to a .zip file, which contains two folders inside: 'Mobile' with .dng files and 'Desktop' with .xmp files. You will also find a .pdf with installation instructions for all devices.

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