Next, paste the preset files that you’ve download or purchased into the “Local Adjustment Presets” folder. Then open the “Local Adjustment Presets” folder. Then click on “show Lightroom presets folder”. To start, go to Edit > Preferences (on a PC) or Lightroom > Preferences (on a Mac). The process is basically the same as installing develop presets, but you’ll place them in a different folder.
LIGHTROOM 4 SETUP INSTALL
If you are downloading or purchasing local adjustment presets you will need to install them before they can be used.
LIGHTROOM 4 SETUP HOW TO
How to Install Local Adjustment Presets (Brush Presets) That’s all you have to do to start using Lightroom develop presets. Click on the name of any preset to apply it to your photo. To access them go to the develop module and you will see them in the left hand side. When you re-open Lightroom your presets will be installed. Copy the presets that you downloaded from and paste them into the “develop presets” folder as shown below. If you have installed other presets in the past, you will see them listed here. If you have not installed any presets you will only see a folder called “user presets”. Then click to open the “develop presets” folder as shown below. That will open folders as shown below.Ĭlick to open the “Lightroom” folder. Go to the “Presets” tab and click on the “Show Lightroom Presets Folder” button.
This will open a window like the one shown below. With Lightroom open, if you are using a PC go to Edit > Preferences, and if you are using a Mac go to Lightroom > Preferences. Step 2: Open the Presets Folder in Lightroom You will be installing the presets in Lightroom, but you should also have the actual preset files somewhere else on your computer as a backup. Download the zip file and store it somewhere on your computer for future reference. There are written instructions as well as video tutorials for each.Īfter you have completed the checkout process you will be led to a page where you can download the presets that you purchased. This page shows the steps for installing Lightroom presets. We’ll start with develop presets, and then we’ll cover brush presets (local adjustment presets).
If you’re not sure which version of Lightroom you’re using, please open the software and go to Help > System Info and you should see a window like the one shown below that will indicate the version. Please see this page if you are trying to install presets in Lightroom CC. If you are using a newer version, please see this page for instructions. The instructions on this page will be relevant to you if you are using Lightroom 4, Lightroom 5, or Lightroom 6. However, the process of installing those presets changed slightly from the older versions to the newer versions.
Our Lightroom presets are compatible with all versions of Lightroom going back to version 4.