Want to know how to install Lightroom presets but have no time to read long manuals? I’ve prepared a short two minute guide covering the quickest way to install Lightroom presets.
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This tutorial is for any Lightroom version (Lightroom CC, Lightroom 6 (or older), Lightroom Classic) and for presets in xmp and .lrtemplate files. Download my Lightroom Presets and start editing photos right now.
How to Install Presets in Lightroom (Lr 4, 5, 6 & CC) on Windows:
- Select Preferences in the Edit menu.
- Go to Presets tab and click Show Lightroom Presets Folder button.
- The folder with presets will open. Choose Develop Presets.
- Copy the folder with your presets here.
- Restart Lightroom.
How to Install Presets in Lightroom (Lr 4, 5, 6 & CC) on Mac:
- Open Lightroom.
- Select Preferences in the Lightroom menu.
- Go to Presets tab and click Show Lightroom Presets Folder button.
- The folder with presets will open. Choose Develop Presets.
- Copy the folder with your presets here.
- Restart Lightroom.
Universal Way of Installing Lightroom Presets
You can add presets to Lightroom by click a few buttons. Open Lightroom, go to the Develop tab, right-click on the Presets window and select Import. Choose the preset file and it will be imported.
Frequency Ask Questions about Installing Lightroom Presets
How do you create a preset in Lightroom?
Once you’re done with color correction, press “+” in the Presets window. Choose the preset’s name and the settings that it will include. That’s all. The filter will be added to the list.
- View a tutorial about how to create Lightroom presets.
How do you use a preset?
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Having opened a photo in Lightroom, go to Develop. In the Preset window on the left, you can select the filter you with to use.
Hovering over each preset, you will see how it can be applied in the thumbnail in the top left corner (in newer versions, the preset will be applied to the entire image at once). Click on your favorite preset to apply it.
- Read more about all possible ways of using Lightroom presets.
How do you sort presets in Lightroom?
Right-click on the Presets window and select “New Folder.” Then, drag any filter that interests you into it.
How do you remove presets in Lightroom?
Right-click on a preset on the Presets window and select “Delete.” You can also delete the entire folder with the filter.
Do presets overlap when used?
Yes. That’s why it is better to use one at a time. In order to cancel this action, you need to deactivate either one of the presets or all of them using the Reset key.
Is it possible to use presets for Lightroom CC Mobile?
Yes. You need to transfer .dng preset files to a smartphone. Open them and copy settings to another picture.
Which Lightroom version supports presets?
All versions starting with the first one, support installing presets to Lightroom.
How do you use presets for batch photo editing?
To apply filters to several images at once, click on the switcher next to the “Sync ...” button at the bottom right part of Develop.
- View more about how to batch edit in Lightroom quickly and without delays.
Are there Lightroom Adjustment Brush Presets?
Of course. You can find them by selecting the brush on the right side of Develop and clicking on the Effect drop-down list.
How do you install Lightroom Adjustment Brush Presets?
Repeat the steps for installing the presets that were given at the beginning of the article, but on the fourth step, go to the Local Adjustment Presets folder instead of Develop Presets and move your presets there.
- Check out my tutorial on how to install Lightroom brushes.
Where can I download free Lightroom presets?
Many users share presets for free. Some shooters sell them. You can download collections of presets from FixThePhoto for free.
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If you’re running Adobe Lightroom 4, 5, 6, or an earlier version of Lightroom CC (2015), this quick installation guide will show you how to install your presets on a Mac computer.
Please note that the presets downloaded from Contrastly are compatible with Lightroom 4, 5, 6, CC, and Classic CC as well as the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR).
Our preset Collections come bundled in a zip file. Simply unzip the file to a location you’ll remember such as your desktop or your downloads folder.
.lrtemplate or .xmp?
Once you’ve unzipped the file, you will notice there are two folders contained within the main Contrastly folder: lrtemplate, and xmp.
Historically, the .lrtemplate file format has been used by Adobe to store adjustments and settings that are readable by Lightroom. Since April 2018, Adobe has moved to another format called .xmp.
We provide both the .lrtemplate and .xmp file formats so that our customers can install our presets in most versions of Lightroom. Here’s the low down:
- If you use Adobe Lightroom 4, 5, 6 or an older CC version (2015), use the .lrtemplate files.
- If you use Adobe Lightroom Classic CC, Adobe Lightroom CC, or Adobe Camera Raw (newer version released since April 2018), use .xmp.
How to install presets in Lightroom 4, 5, 6 or CC 2015
Installing presets in Lightroom 4, 5, 6, or an older version of LR CC is easy. Here’s how
- Open Lightroom
- In the top menu, go to Lightroom > Preferences
- Click the Presets tab at the top
- Click the Show Lightroom Presets Folder button
- It will open a window with the folder Lightroom selected
- Open up the Lightroom folder
- Find the Develop Presets folder and open it
- Go to the location where you unzipped the presets and open the lrtemplate folder
- You will see a few folders within the lrtemplate folder, select all of them and hit command+C to copy them
- Go back to the other window where you have the Develop Presets folder open, and hit command+V to paste the folders inside
- Now you should have the Contrastly preset folders inside the Develop Presets folder
- Restart Lightroom
Alternative Installation Method
If you’re having issues installing the presets by copying them over to the presets folder location on your computer, there is another way!
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- Open Lightroom
- Go to the Develop module
- On the left side, find the Presets panel
- Next to the Presets panel heading you will see a small + icon
- Click the + icon and it will open a window where you can browse your computer for the preset files
- Import your presets and they will appear in the Presets panel in Lightroom
- Note that by using this method, each folder of presets may need to be imported one by one