How to Install Presets to Lightroom and Lightroom Mobile

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PLEASE LOOK HERE FOR WHERE THE PRESETS, BRUSHES ARE LOCATED IN YOUR FOLDER:

 

Lightroom:

How to install local adjustment brushes in Lightroom (In Folder Lightroom > Lightroom - Local Adjustment Brush Presets)

**if you try to install these into your presets section, there will be an error. These brushes DO NOT belong there.

How to install presets in Lightroom (In Folder Lightroom > Camera Raw > Settings > contents of both Production Pack and Presets folders)

Capture One:

How to install styles in Capture One (In folder Capture One > contents of both Production Pack and Styles)

P.S. If you didn't get all of the presets that you wanted, you can find them here, along with other educational material as well.

 

1. Installing Presets and Local Adjustment Brushes

Don't panic!

Installing presets, in my opinion, is super annoying.

Because everyone has different systems and software versions, I don't give exact directions for everyone's systems because they are subject to change.

However, here are my quick links to Google searches that will help tremendously.

Lightroom:

How to install local adjustment brushes in Lightroom (In Folder Lightroom > Lightroom - Local Adjustment Brush Presets)

How to install presets in Lightroom (In Folder Lightroom > Camera Raw > Settings > contents of both Production Pack and Presets folders)

How to install Lightroom Presets

Lightroom Mobile: 

How to Install xmp presets on Lightroom Mobile

Import Presets in Lightroom for Mobile

Capture One:

How to install styles in Capture One (In folder Capture One > contents of both Production Pack and Styles)

 

I have created videos for you below demonstrating the installation on my system.

Lightroom:

 

Lightroom Mobile:

Capture One: 

 

2. Installing Lightroom Mobile Presets with your .dng image files

Note that installing presets on Lightroom Mobile is much easier to do with a Creative Cloud subscription, but this is for those who don't have that.

These are my brief instructions, but you can also find great step-by-step instructions here, here or here, Google it and you'll find a ton of information on it.

 

Step 1: Install Lightroom Mobile App on Your Phone

It is available for both iOS or Android. A subscription is not required.


Step 2: Put the .dng preset files on your phone.

You can transfer them to your phone using the Dropbox app, Airdrop, Google drive, etc. Doesn't matter what you use, just get the .dng files on your phone.

I've created them as photos so it's whatever method works for getting them into you phone's photo roll.

 

Step 3: Open Lightroom Mobile and Import .dng Image Files

Open Lightroom

 
Click Add Photos (you can also create a separate album for the dng files if you prefer).
 
 
Choose from a camera roll (or wherever you've saved your photos):
 

Hit the three dots on the top right

Select "select mode"

Tap on all of the dng photos:

Navigate to your photos:



Step 4: Create the Presets

You need to create a preset from each photo manually. It's easy to do, but does take a minute.

First, tap on the .dng photo you’d like to create a preset for. In this example, I will choose “Faded Black and White". The file names off each photo corresponds to what I've named the preset, but really, you can name it anything you'd like.

Next, tap the three dots in the top right corner and select “Create Preset” 

 
Create a new preset group if you'd like:
 
 
Name the preset. The file names of each photo correspond to what I've named the preset, but really, you can name it anything you'd like.
 
 
Next, click the checkmark in the top right corner of the screen.
 

 

 

Step 5: Repeat 

Repeat the last step for every preset. 

 

Step 6: Get Editing

Now that the presets are all added, you can apply them when editing your photos. Pull up whatever photo you'd like to edit, tap “Presets” on the bottom toolbar and you'll find them there.

 

3. Helpful Videos Using Presets

 

 

Hope this helps and happy editing!

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