Installation in Adobe Lightroom is very straight forward. In only a few minutes you will have your presets installed and be editing your images.
My free and premium Lightroom presets are compatible with Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and the free Lightroom Mobile app. You can also use them in older versions of Lightroom 4, 5, and 6, since I still offer the .lrtemplate preset file format for all of my products in addition to the newer XMP format.
The process for installing presets is different for Lightroom, Lightroom Classic and Lightroom Mobile. Follow the instructions which suit the program you are using. To get started, the relevant ZIP file (desktop or mobile) should already be downloaded from Gumroad.
Installing presets in Lightroom Classic (version 7.3 or later)
How to install Lightroom presets on a Mac computer. We have screenshots and free instructions here: https://www.lightroompresets.com/pages/how-to-install-lig. Installing presets in Lightroom (CC) — Mac or Windows. These instructions are for Adobe Lightroom 1.3 onwards. Extract the ZIP file (desktop version) with the presets that you downloaded from Gumroad.; Open Lightroom CC and click on the edit icon at the top right. The icon looks like three sliders—three horizontal bars with circles on them. At the bottom on the screen you will see a.
The instructions are for the latest versions of Adobe Lightroom Classic, released since mid-2018 and using the XMP preset format. You need to have version 7.3 or later. For older versions of Lightroom Classic, see the instructions below.
- Extract the ZIP file (desktop version) with the presets that you downloaded from Gumroad.
- Open Lightroom Classic and go to the Develop module. You will see the modules listed at the top, right. You will be in the Library module when the program is first opened.
- On the left you will see a section called Presets. You will see that there are already some basic presets listed. These come bundled with Lightroom.
- Click on the + icon at the top right of the section.
- Select Import Presets from the dropdown menu.
- Navigate to the folder 'Lightroom and Lightroom Classic since Apr 2018 (.XMP)', select the presets ZIP file(s) and click Import. → Selecting the ZIP file(s) is the preferred import method here, because it preserves the folder structure of the archive.
- Your presets will now be listed in the Presets section.
Installing presets in Lightroom 4, 5, 6 and Lightroom Classic (version 7.2 or older)
The instructions are for Lightroom 4, 5, 6, and Lightroom Classic (CC) earlier than version 7.3 (April 2018) using the .lrtemplate file extension instead of the newer XMP format.
- Extract the ZIP file (desktop version) with the presets that you downloaded from Gumroad.
- Open Lightroom and click on Preferences and go to the Presets tab.
- Click on the button Show Lightroom Presets Folder.
- Double click on the Lightroom folder, then double click on Develop Presets folder.
- Navigate to the folder 'Lightroom 4-6 and Classic CC before Apr 2018 (.lrtemplate)' and copy the folder(s) 'Northlandscapes - PRODUCT' into the Develop Presets folder.
- Restart Lightroom and you‘re done!
Installing presets in Lightroom (CC) — Mac or Windows
These instructions are for Adobe Lightroom 1.3 onwards.
- Extract the ZIP file (desktop version) with the presets that you downloaded from Gumroad.
- Open Lightroom CC and click on the edit icon at the top right. The icon looks like three sliders—three horizontal bars with circles on them.
- At the bottom on the screen you will see a Presets button. Click this.
- The presets panel is now revealed.
- Click on the icon of three dots at the top •••
- In the dropdown menu select Import Presets.
- Navigate to the folder 'Lightroom and Lightroom Classic since Apr 2018 (.XMP)', select the presets ZIP file(s) and click Import.
- All of the presets will now be listed in the Presets panel.
Installing presets in Lightroom Mobile
Method 1: via Lightroom on desktop (using XMP presets)
You must install the presets in the Lightroom desktop application (not Lightroom Classic) on your Windows or Mac computer first. Once they are installed, the presets will automatically sync to your mobile device via the cloud. See also: Step-by-step guide by Adobe.
Method 2: via Lightroom Mobile app
Below you will find installation instructions on how to install Lightroom Presets in the free Lightroom Mobile app (iOS/Android) for which you do not need a paid version of Lightroom. However, this installation method is very time-consuming on iOS devices, and method 1 is clearly recommended if you have a Creative Cloud subscription.
Installation Guide for Lightroom Mobile app (Android)
Please make sure you have the latest version of the app installed: Download in Play Store
- 01/ Download the .ZIP file starting with 'mobile-presets_android...' after your purchase on Gumroad. You can also access your downloads by clicking on the 'View Content' link in the confirmation email from Gumroad.
- 02/ Open the Lightroom application on your phone and select an image from your library and press to open it.
- 03/ Slide the toolbar to the bottom to the right and press the 'Presets' tab. Press the three dots to open the menu and select 'Import Presets'.
- 04/ Your file explorer appears on the screen. Navigate to the folder on your phone where you downloaded the .ZIP file and press the .ZIP file to import the presets. (If you cannot import the .ZIP file directly, use the 'My Files' app on your phone to extract the contents of the .ZIP file first.)
- 05/ Your presets will now be imported and will be available under a new group in the 'Presets' tab.
Installation Guide for Lightroom Mobile app (iPhone / iOS 13)
Please make sure you have the latest version of the app installed: Download in App Store
- 01/ Download the .ZIP file starting with 'mobile-presets_iphone...' after your purchase on Gumroad. You can also access your downloads by clicking on the 'View Content' link in the confirmation email from Gumroad.
- 02/ Once the download is complete, press the download icon in the upper right corner of your screen to open the 'Files' app on your phone. Press on the downloaded .ZIP file and the content will be extracted and a new folder should automatically appear. If you don't have a 'Files' application installed, you can use a free app such as iZip.
- 03/ Open the Lightroom Mobile app on your iPhone. Click the '+' icon in your library and choose to create new “Folder”. Name the new folder 'Presets' and open the folder. Press 'Create New Album' and name the album after the downloaded presets, plus 'DNG' (e.g. 'Dark & Dramatic DNG').
- 04/ Open the album and press the 'Add' icon in order to add new images. Navigate to the folder you extracted from the downloaded .ZIP file and select all DNG files in the folder. When you have selected all, choose 'Open'.
- 05/ Open the first DNG image and press the icon with the three dots to open the menu and select 'Create Preset'.
- 06/ Name your preset after the preset pack (e.g. Dark & Dramatic - 01). In 'Preset Group', select 'Create New Preset Group' and name it after the name of the preset pack. Uncheck 'Tools', 'Details', 'Optics' and 'Geometry'. Under the “Light” tab uncheck “Exposure”, and under the “Color” tab make sure to uncheck “White Balance”. Press the tick to create the preset.
- 07/ Follow the same method as in steps 5 and 6 to create your presets from the other DNG files.
- 08/ When you are finished, you will now find the presets under the 'Presets' panel.
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For those who use Adobe Lightroom to process their images, Lightroom presets are a valuable editing tool. Not only can they give your photography a professional look, they’re a huge time saver by instantly editing your photos to give you the right look.
What Are Lightroom Presets?
While learning how to manually edit photos is great, it can be a time-consuming process. It can also seem rather daunting for beginners.
Lightroom presets come with pre-determined settings for the various visual features iт Adobe Lightroom. They allow you to simply choose the look you want and instantly apply it to your photos.
There are a wide variety of presets available for you to choose from. Here’s our list of the 46 best Lightroom presets currently available.
1.Sleeklens
Sleeklens has over a thousand amazing presets for you to choose from. They have packages for a wide variety of photography, including portraits, weddings, landscapes, astrophotography and more. If you’re looking for a one-stop-shop for presets Sleeklens might be your best bet.
2. Premium Presets by Lumosmax
Lumosmax make Lightroom Presets that are dedicated to every photography genre. There are presets for Portrait, Wedding, Landscape and even for Aerial photography. Portrait Heinrich comes with 80 portrait presets that are fully tailored for creating beautiful portraits. Their wedding presets pack includes Lightroom Profiles and overlays that you can use to create bright and airy photos. They are also popular for Golden Hour presets that are used by many Instagram users today.
Portrait Pro Lightroom presets just for $39. If you have been long dreaming to spice up your portrait editing routine, this collection of Lr presets can jumpstart the process. There are 40 accurately-crafted presets for portrait post-production complemented by 70 FREE Black and White plug-ins. Download the whole pack and see how it can facilitate your workflow.
4. Visual Flow Lightroom Presets
Visual Flow Lightroom Presets are popular with professional photographers because they achieve a final, print-ready image in a single click. Created by Pye JIrsa of SLR Lounge in partnership with the DVLOP team, the unique, patent-pending system separates their presets by Lighting Condition. So all you have to do is identify the main lighting source of your image, click the preset, and you’re done. While most other presets are designed for perfect soft light, these take a more real-world approach and give you tools for all types of lighting conditions, including hard light, soft light, HDR, fluorescent/green tint and more.
5. Sandman Cinematic Presets
If you love adding color effects this bundle of 20 Lightroom presets is an excellent choice. Sandman Cinematic Presets are perfect for travel and portrait photos, as well as a host of other applications.
6. The Visual Artist Night Color Preset Series
Any photographer knows that night photos are particularly tricky. Luckily there’s a preset pack that will help you ensure your night photography is always perfect. These presets will help bring out the lighting in underexposed images and create the perfect color balance for your night-time photos.
7. Foodkit
Food photography is rapidly growing in popularity. If you’re someone who loves to take photos of stunning dishes then these presets are just for you. There are 42 presets in this pack that are optimized for food photography. They also work great for wedding photos.
8. Auto Exposure
This pack includes 15 presets that automatically adjust the exposure of your photos to improve brightness and contrast, as well as giving you the highest-quality blacks possible.
9. Honey Moon Lightroom Presets
30 original Honey Moon presets for efficient photo editing in Lightroom. The plug-ins work smoothly in all Lightroom versions and allow you to make colors in engagement or wedding images more saturated, get rid of a yellow tint, correct white balance, add a cinematic feel and more. To discover the full potential of the bundle, buy it just for $29. 60 Sepia Fantasy Presets are shared as a free bonus.
10. Jeff Isy
Created by professional photographer Jeff Isy, these presets are sure to give your photos some extra pop. Jeff offers a bundle of 9 different presets that include themes like “Sun” and “Golden Hour.”
11. Artistic Lightroom Presets vol. 2
This is an extremely versatile pack of presets that are sure to give your photos a more artistic look and feel. The unique effects included in this pack of 50 Lightroom presets have also become popular with graphic designers.
12. Fashion Lightroom Presets
As the title suggests, these presets were designed with fashion photographers in mind. With a total of 23 presets included in this pack it’s perfect for fashion, beauty or lifestyle photos.
13. Cinematic Lightroom Presets
If you’re a movie lover then you might enjoy these presets. Inspired by popular film effects, this pack will give your photos a more cinematic look.
14. Blue Lightroom Presets
Blue is a film stock inspired Lightroom preset collection. With Blue, modernity, and nostalgia become one to provide the best digital photography experience along with the timeless look of film photography. Blue is just the right mixture of soft details, and subtle color casts that create a balanced editing tool.
15. Love Story Lightroom Presets
Couples love to show off their love. Luckily, this pack of 30 presets was designed with just that in mind. Love Story Lightroom Presets are designed to enhance couple photos by giving them a summer vibe.
16. Cinematic Colors Lightroom Presets
A cinematic style is something that never goes out of fashion. That is why this collection of Cinematic Color presets is so popular among beginner and professional photographers. You can use them in Lightroom desktop and mobile versions to give your images that particular atmosphere. FREE 60 Sepia Fantasy Presets will be a nice bonus.
17. Coated Matte Lightroom Presets
Sometimes a matte finish is just the touch a photo needs to stand out. This preset pack stylishly edits photos to create a matte look you’ll love. It’s perfect for lifestyle, portrait, and landscape photography.
18. Scarlet Fantasy Lightroom Presets
Scarlet Fantasy Lightroom Presets are intended to give photos a “fantasy” look and feel. These presets will immediately enhance the natural lighting of your photos and are perfect for fashion and portrait photography.
19. Retro Color Lightroom vol.2
Are you looking to give your photos a more retro look? Retro Color Lightroom presets are perfect for adding vintage effects to your photography to make people think they’re a blast from the past.
20. Vintij IV – L/R Presets
Vintij IV is a preset pack created for the modern photographer searching for a classic style. It emulates the look and feel of analog photography to create a refreshing photo editing experience. The attention to detail and versatility of these presets is more than noteworthy. From the tonal range to the tiniest speck of grain, Vintij IV is a preset pack like no other.
21. Analog Lightroom Presets
Digital cameras are all the rage these days, but if you’re someone who misses the look of analog photography then you’re in luck. This preset pack recreates the look produced by analog cameras for a more vintage feel.
22. Pastel Colors
These presets are ideal for baby and wedding photography. They include five strengths from subtle to strong that will let you adjust the color and tone of your photos, helping you achieve the perfect look.
23. 90+ Basic Adjustments
If you’re someone who loves making tons of adjustments to your photos you’ll love this preset pack. There are over 90 presets available here that will help you adjust color, contrast, tone and more.
24. Verne Ho
Verne Ho has built a name for himself as Shopify’s director of design. He’s also gained a large following due to his beautiful photos on Instagram. His two Lightroom presets are inspired by his editing style and include an “Everyday” look for architectural photography and a “Clean” look that’s perfect for bright whites.
25. Orange and Teal
For those seeking a chic faded look for their photos the Orange and Teal presets are an excellent choice. This pack includes 26 presets and will instantly give your photos a more professional feel.
26. Color Mix Lightroom Presets vol. 2
Sometimes a photo just needs a little extra flair. That’s where this preset pack comes in. Color Mix Lightroom Presets are perfect for enhancing and retouching photos to help take them to the next level.
27. Folklore Lightroom Presets
These presets are perfect for adding some extra pop to your outdoor photography. If you like the fantasy/folklore look then this may be the preset pack for you.
28. Natural Pencil
Have you ever wished you could transform your photos into a pencil sketch? Well, now you can. Natural Pencil presets will instantly give your photos the look of a professional sketch. They include a number of adjustable settings so you can create the perfect look.
29. Pretty Presets
Photographers Laura Thomas and Karlen Kleinkopf collaborated on these stunning presets. They’re perfect for editing photos of children and families, as well as wedding photography. They also offer a number of bundles optimized for different seasons.
30. Zine Fashion Lightroom Presets Volume II
For photographers who do a lot of fashion and lifestyle photography, the preset pack is a must-have. It includes 17 presets with a number of styles and effects that will instantly help your photos reach their full potential.
31. Rocket Rooster
If you love the look of celluloid cameras then these presets will be a huge asset. These analog presets add a beautiful vintage look to photos that’s perfect for a number of different applications. There are five different preset bundles available.
32. Lovely Baby
These presets soften, brighten and enhance the color of your photos, giving you a number of different options to help you capture just the right look. They’re perfect for baby photography.
33. Family & Children Lightroom Presets
Enhance your family photos and memories with the 30 amazing Lightroom presets. With lots of styles and effects your family portraits will instantly look more professional.
34. Forest & Sands Lightroom Presets
Take your outdoor photography to another level with the Forest & Sands Lightroom Presets. As the name implies, this pack is optimized for forest and beach locations. It includes 12 different presets to help you find just the right look for your photos.
35. Portrait Pack 14 Professional Lightroom Presets
Uniquely capture the look of your subjects with these amazing Lightroom presets. Designed specifically for portrait photography, these presets help you enhance lighting and center focus on the subject.
36. HDR Lightroom Presets
For those who love HDR photography, you can’t go wrong with this preset pack. Enhance and improve your HDR photos with 20 presets that are fully adjustable.
37. Prolost
In an effort to make editing easier for photographers, Prolost has released hundreds of different presets to enhance the look of your photos. Quantity doesn’t always equal quality, but that’s not the case here. Prolost has beautiful presets for virtually every type of photography.
38. Blacktone B&W Lightroom Presets
Black and white photos are always in style. Blacktone B&W Lightroom Presets will help you get the most out of your black and white photography with these professional presets.
39. Nathan Elson
For many years people have asked commercial photographer Nathan Elson how he edits his photos. So, in response, Elson has created his own set of Lightroom presets that will help give your photos the same look and feel as his. He has four black and white looks and one color preset available.
40. Moody Tones
If you want a completely different look and feel to your photos try these unique Lightroom presets. Instantly stylize your photos with rich colors and bright tones with the Moody Tones preset pack.
41. Retrochrome Lightroom Presets
Retrochrome Lightroom Presets were designed with portrait and family photography in mind. The pack includes 7 base presets, as well as 10 variations to help you achieve your desired look.
42. Instant Hipster Lightroom Presets
Bring out your inner hipster with this unique set of Lightroom presets. This pack includes 40 different presets that will help you instantly adjust the color, tone and contrast of your photos.
43. Wedding Lightroom Presets Vol. 2
These wedding photography presets feature 22 different professional presets to help your wedding photos stand out. Taking the perfect wedding photo has never been easier.
44. Perfect Skin Presets
If you have trouble getting the skin tones in your photos looking the way you want these presets can help. Perfect Skin Presets instantly enhance the oranges, browns, and tans of skin color to help you achieve your desired look.
45. Interior Lightroom Presets
Instantly enhance your interior photography with this preset pack. With 20 different presets you’ll be able to easily change the lighting, contrast, and color of your photos to help you create unforgettable photos.
46. Sunny Landscape Lightroom Presets
Help bring your outdoor photography to life with these amazing presets. Sunny Landscape Lightroom Presets will help you instantly enhance the color and vibrancy of landscape photos.
47. BeArt Presets - Free
BeArt is another large supplier of presets. In addition to their 26 free lightroom presets, BeArt offers a variety of different themed packs, including Wedding, Food, and Pastel.
48. Magazine Profiles
If you’re looking to capture the look and style of magazines like Vogue, Glamour and Esquire then you’re in luck. This preset pack will instantly have your photos looking they belong in a magazine.
49. Street Photography Lightroom Presets
Free Professional Lightroom Presets
These 13 professional Lightroom presets will help you quickly and easily enhance your urban photography. With a number of different effects and adjustments, you’ll be sure to end up with photos you can be proud of.
50. Cyberpunk Lightroom Presets
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These Lightroom presets were designed specifically for sci-fi fans. Do you love the look of movies like Blade Runner, Total Recall, and Terminator? Then this is the preset pack is for you. These 10 presets will help you instantly give your photos a cyberpunk feel.