How To Install LIGHTROOM Presets (Desktop And Mobile)

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Do you want to elevate your photography game and give your pictures a professional touch? Lightroom presets can do just that! But, how to install Lightroom presets? Don’t worry, it’s a simple process that will take only a few minutes of your time.

How to Install Lightroom Presets on Free Lightroom Mobile App (.dng)

Unzip the files

Unzip the files. On a PC, just right-click on the zipped folder and choose “Extract All” from the menu of options.  On a Mac, just double-click the file and Mac’s unzipping utility does the rest.

On a iPhone or iPad, just tap on the zipped file and it will unzip. If you need to do this on an Android phone, you will need to download the Files by Google or WinZip app (Android app) to your phone.

Save the presets

If you unzipped the presets on your computer, you will need to save the preset files to your favourite cloud storage option, so you can access them on your mobile phone. You will also need to be able to allow access to those files on your phone through that same cloud storage app.

If you unzipped the preset download on your phone, you can skip this step. Make sure you know where the unzipped files are located on your phone or device.

Open the Lightroom mobile app and add DNG file

To add a preset, click on the (…) Settings option in the top-right corner of the app. Choose the Add Photos option. On the next screen, choose the location you will be pulling your DNG/Preset files from.

If you have saved them to your phone, choose “From Camera Roll”. If you have saved them to a cloud storage option, choose “From Files”. Select the DNG files you would like to import. 

NOTE: Preset files are DNG files. When you initially open the image, you may get an error that says, “Cannot Load File”.  This is normal. Press the check mark in the corner anyway.

Create Preset

Click on one of the newly imported files, then click on the three dots inside a circle in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. From there, choose “Create Preset” from the menu that appears. Give your preset a name.

You should also put the preset in a Preset Group. By default, it will be in the User Presets group. Creating a new group with your new collection’s name will keep the presets from each collection together.

Do these same steps for each DNG/preset file.

Select an image

Select an image in the Lightroom Mobile App that you would like to edit. Swipe left on the bottom options until you see “Presets” and tap on that option. It will open with your most recently used preset collection. By tapping on the collection name, you can choose the new collection you just installed.

‍How to Install Lightroom Presets on Lightroom Classic (.xmp)

1. From your device, tap on the preset download link.

2. If you only want one variant, click on the specific variant to download that file. If you want to download them all, click on the .zip file. You can move the files containing the .xmp presets to any location on your computer: they don’t have to be directly stored within the Lightroom system folder.

3. Open Lightroom Classic.

4. From the dropdown menu you can Create, Import or Manage your preset collection. When selecting Import, you’ll be able to then navigate to the folder containing your downloaded .xmp files.

5. After importing presets, it’s always a good idea to quit and re-open Lightroom, so that the new presets can be stored to Lightrooms library cache.

6. Once re-opened, your new presets will be lister und ‘User Presets’ in the left panel of the Develop module.

7. Selecting ‘Manage Presets’ will open up the preset folder within the Adobe system folder. Here you can move delete and add preset .xmp files.

8. Find any photo and click on the preset name to apply it to that photo.

How to Install Lightroom Presets on Lightroom CC (.xmp)

1. From your device, tap on the preset download link.

2. If you only want one variant, click on the specific variant to download that file. If you want to download them all, click on the .zip file. You can move the files containing the .xmp presets to any location on your computer: they don’t have to be directly stored within the Lightroom system folder.

3. Open Lightroom CC and click on Presets on the bottom right hand corner.

4. Click on the ••• and then Import Presets.

5. Find the .xmp preset files and select them.

6. Click on Import.

7. Your presets are now installed.

8. Find any photo and click on the preset name to apply it to that photo.

How to Install Lightroom Presets on Lightroom 4, 5, 6 (.lrtemplate)

MAC:

1. Download and unzip the presets file and open folder where file was saved. 

2. In this folder you will find the presets files with the.IRTEMPLATE extension. 

3. Open lightroom.

4. Choose lightroom > preferences.

5. There will be a new window that appears. Select the  presets tab. 

6. Click on the button labeled “show lightroom presets folder”. 

7. Copy downloaded folder with your presets into the develop presets folder. It is recommended that you copy the preset folder to this new location rather than moving it. 

8. Simply restart lightroom and that’s it. Your presets can now be found in the presets section of the develop module of lightroom.

WINDOWS:

1. Download and unzip the presets file and open folder where file was saved. 

2. In this folder you will find the presets files with the.IRTEMPLTE extension. 

3. Open lightroom.

4. Choose edit > preferences.

5. On the preferences window, please choose the presets tab. 

6. Click on the button labeled show lightroom presets folder (note: if you do not see the app data folder go to the control panel. Select folder options, click on the view tab. You will see an option says “show hidden files and folders”. Turn this option on, when click ok. 

7. There will be a new exlorer window that appears. Choose the folder named develop presets. Copy the downloaded folder with your presets into the develop presets folder. It is recommended that you copy the preset folder to this new location rather than moving it. 

8. Simply restart lightroom and that’s it. Your presets can now be found in the presets section of the develop module of lightroom.

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