How many of you love wasting hours of time making the same basic edits to a lot of photos? Anyone? No? Well, that’s understandable. None of us like doing menial repetitive tasks and it’s no different when editing images — even for those of us who enjoy the editing process. The good news is that Lightroom has a handy tool Continue Reading
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If you follow any popular photographer on YouTube or Instagram, chances are, that you’ve been pitched to buy their Lightroom presets. Some photographers actually give theirs away, while some charge a pretty penny. Which leads to the question, are Lightroom presets worth buying? If you search the Internet for this question, you would mostly find strong opinions telling you to Continue Reading
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It’s day 9 of dPS Holiday Deals and today we’re doing a mega deal on our dPS presets.
Save up to $ 100 now
You can now get any of our Lightroom Presets Bundles for just $ 19 each. That’s a massive 62% off the regular price, and 67% if you buy them all together.
Each bundle contains at least 101 presets:
There are no duplicate presets amongst these, so you can grab all three knowing that each preset is unique.
Save 62% on each set of presets or save $ 100 (67%) by buying the mega-set of all 303 presets.
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Visual Flow, the company launched by DVLP and SLR Lounge, has introduced ‘The Modern Pack,’ a series of 10 presets for Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw. The Modern Pack stands out from competitors, according to Visual Flow, because it is ‘lighting condition-based,’ meaning that it does not require the ‘perfect lighting and weather conditions’ for which other presets are designed.
According to Visual Flow, its new lighting condition-based presets use a Color Engine and camera profile technology to unify the color variations between camera manufacturers and to create the look of the selected preset regardless of the lighting conditions in the input image.
The Modern Pack presets include Black & White, Hard Light, Soft Light, Backlit, HDR Natural, Over Saturated, Tungsten, Tungsten Mix and Green Tint; further comparison examples of each preset can be found on the Visual Flow website here. According to the company, the work it put into its Color Engine means users will enjoy 1-click presets without the need for extensive manual tweaking.
Joining The Modern Pack is the non-destructive Retouching Toolkit for Lightroom and ACR, which features 26 tools and 47 retouching brushes for dodging and burning, retouching, scene enhancements,and more.
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The Modern Preset Pack and the Retouching Kit are available for $ 95 each; there’s also a bundle of the two for $ 165.
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The discussion of using presets or not comes up time and time again on various photography groups and websites. Some people are for them and others are against. Just like camera brands, it seems there is no clear answer, and everyone believes that their way is correct! For or against, it’s undeniable that presets are here and they’re not going anywhere. Many people find them useful in their workflow and so they will keep using them. So, should you purchase Lightroom presets?
A quick search online will give you hundreds of places you can buy presets and they will all have varying quality. Before you make your purchase, be sure to read some reviews to see if others are happy with their purchase. Remember that your style of images will heavily affect the way presets look when applied, so expect some trial and error!
But why would you buy presets rather than make them yourself from scratch? Here are some reasons to help you decide if buying presets is for you.
There’s no doubt about it, buying presets will save you time in your workflow. You won’t have to spend time coming up with looks that you like. Instead, someone else has completed the initial hard work for you.
In reality, using presets in this way is no different from choosing what film stock and developer you’d like to use if you’re shooting analog. You’re using someone else’s color toning ideas to achieve the images you want to produce.
Being able to quickly apply lots of different looks to your photo can help you quickly make decisions about how it will look. And then you can set about refining it and doing the fun part of processing.
Not everyone loves the digital darkroom. During the summer, I’d rather be taking advantage of the good weather than sitting at my computer developing images. Having a set of presets available to me that someone else has created means each shot takes less time to process. That way, I’m spending more time doing the things I love.
I can share stylish images that I’m proud of within minutes of loading my images into Lightroom thanks to my preset library. That’s a big draw for me, and that’s why I love having a bank of presets ready for me to choose from.
Everybody sees the world differently. You might never have thought to put a pop of pink in the shadows or add just enough grain to make your black and white conversion look like it was shot on fast film.
By purchasing a library of presets, you can see how other people might have chosen to process your images. And that might give you a few ideas for a new direction that you want to head in. Purchasing Lightroom presets really can boost your creativity and help you see new possibilities for your images.
Some people would say this is ‘cheating’ somehow, but I think of it as gathering inspiration. It’s like an artist going to her friend’s studio, finding the most beautiful custom blue paint and then asking if she can have the recipe to use the color in her own work. The two artists won’t be producing the same artwork even if they use the same color paint!
Your photos will still have your own touch and your own style even if you use other peoples ideas to help you shoot or post-process your images.
Face it – you can’t be amazing at everything. Even the best photographers often employ other people to help create their vision. Buying presets is like a real cheap version of having your own digital tech assistant available for your shoots. If you have a vision of light and airy photos but your post-processing skills aren’t quite up to it, then presets can help you get there – just like a digital tech assistant would on a high-end shoot.
Over time, you can learn more about this side of photography. But you can start getting great results now by taking advantage of other peoples knowledge and creativity.
Of course, if you love working in the digital darkroom, then the idea of buying presets to save time or get ideas might seem completely alien to you. Moreover, if you like spending the time to make your own presets, then that’s great! You should absolutely continue to do what makes you happy.
There are other reasons too that you might want to make your own presets. The most obvious one is that presets available to purchase may not be exactly what you’re looking for. When you make your own, you can have exactly what you want rather than just getting close.
You might have other considerations too. For instance, some camera clubs do not allow you to enter images into competitions where you have used purchased presets in their post-processing. Or you may feel that ethically a picture cannot be truly called your own unless you created every single part of the image.
Personally, I use a combination of both. I have a large library of presets that I’ve purchased. I use this library to quickly see what images could look like with different color grading applied to them.
When I’ve found a look that I love, I tweak it slightly to suit the mood of my images even more. If I think I’ll use the preset again, I then save my new custom preset in a folder with the others that I’ve tweaked to suit my style!
I like this way of working because I enjoy getting inspiration from other peoples presets, and then finishing the images off to achieve something that is genuinely my own.
What do you think about buying presets? Should you purchase Lightroom presets? Perhaps you have a library of your own that you’ve already purchased? Or do you prefer to make all of yours from scratch? Maybe you don’t use presets at all, instead preferring to start each time with a blank slate when it comes to post-processing images?
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DxO has released the latest version of its presets application and has added the ability to work with Raw files. The company says it discovered most of its users shoot in Raw and want to be able to work with these files in its programs, so DxO has included PhotoLab 2.3 Essential edition in the package. The software features a direct button that converts and sends processed Raw files directly to Nik Collection 2.
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| The Nik Collection interface sitting over the PhotoLab 2.3 window, using the Super Punch preset from the new En Vogue effects in Color Efex Pro |
Previously, Nik Collection was available only as a plug-in for Adobe products, but with this new update, users will also be able to remain completely in the DxO environment without having to use Lightroom or Photoshop.
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There are 40 new presets in the Nik Collection 2, which have been labelled ‘En Vogue’ to reflect their modern and fashionable looks. The styles are spread across the Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro and Analog Efex Pro modules, and bring the total number of presets to 196. The included PhotoLab 2.3 application adds Raw support for a range of new cameras, including the Canon EOS RP and Olympus OM-D E-M1 X, and has 500 new lens modules. In total there are 47,500 camera/lens combinations to work with.
The Nik Collection 2 is available now with special prices of $ 99.99 for new users and $ 59.99 for those upgrading until the end of June. From then new users will pay $ 149.99, and those upgrading will pay $ 79.99. For more information see the DxO website.
Press release:
DxO, one of the most innovative companies in the photography and image editing industry, has announced the release of the Nik Collection 2 by DxO, a major upgrade to the famous plugin suite for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Elements. After bringing the Nik Collection back to the market with the software’s first stable version with customer support in June 2018, DxO is expanding the plugin suite with over 40 new creative presets and high-resolution monitor support for Windows. In addition, the Nik Collection 2 now comes with DxO PhotoLab 2.3 ESSENTIAL Edition, DxO’s recently released advanced RAW photo editing software.
Choose from more than 40 new “En Vogue” styles to create unique images with a single click.
The Nik Collection 2, which has gained a significant following for its high-quality, creative filters, has added 42 new “En Vogue” presets to its original set of 156: 10 new recipes for Color Efex Pro, 10 new black and white presets to Silver Efex Pro, 12 new HDR presets to HDR Efex Pro, and 10 new tool combinations to Analog Efex Pro.
The latest filters in the Nik Collection 2 will take your photos’ emotional impact to the next level. For example, “Blue Monday,” which is available in Color Efex Pro, combines the fresh look of subtle Varitone coloring, the visual interest of cross processing, and the softness of slightly desaturated effect. “More Silver,” which is available in Silver Efex Pro, pairs the crispness of silver toning with a fine grain, resulting in black and white photographs that feature a level of balanced contrast typically achieved through darkroom techniques. Photographers who would like to add a bit of nostalgia to their images can turn to “Burned Edges,” in Analog Efex Pro to reproduce the burned-edge, vignetting, toning, and framing effects typical of old-fashioned analog cameras.
The “En Vogue” series was created in collaboration with Dan Hughes, a highly respected lecturer of photography at Rochester Institute of Technology and a former instructor with Nik Software. “I was honored to be a part of the expansion of the Nik Collection by DxO,” he said. “The plugin suite has helped promote the art of photography, and the addition of new effects has significantly increased its potential by offering all photographers new creative opportunities.”
Improved high resolution display with Windows
To better meet users’ needs, the Nik Collection 2 now supports high-resolution monitors (HiDPI) with Windows. The graphic elements of the Color Efex Pro, Silver Efex Pro, HDR Efex Pro, and Analog Efex Pro plugin interface have been improved to ensure flawless readability when viewed through high-resolution monitors—just like with the macOS version.
All the potential of RAW files within an optimized workflow
DxO’s recent surveys of Nik Collection customers revealed that nearly all users work in RAW. To help them harness the full power of this file format, the Nik Collection 2 by DxO now comes with DxO PhotoLab 2.3 ESSENTIAL Edition, DxO’s advanced and multiple award-winning photo editing software. The software has been adapted to offer users direct access to the plugins from their workspace via a dedicated button and drop-down menu. After the image is edited in DxO PhotoLab 2, it can be quickly converted and sent to one of the Nik Collection plugins, where the photo can be further altered and enhanced with creative effects.
“By offering our advanced photo editing solution along with the Nik Collection 2, we are giving users access to DxO’s powerful and high-quality RAW treatment technology as well as its unparalleled optical corrections, which were developed over fifteen years of measurements and analyses conducted in its laboratory,” said Jean-Marc Alexia, VP Product Strategy and Marketing with DxO. “DxO also offers high-quality de-noising capabilities, smart exposure optimization with DxO Smart Lighting, and U Point local adjustment technology, which is now available for use with RAW images.”
DxO PhotoLab 2.3: support for new cameras
On top of providing access to Nik plugins directly from the software’s workspace, DxO PhotoLab 2 continues to support new equipment. In addition to adding support for Leica M 10-D and M 10-P, Nikon D3500, Panasonic Lumix DC-S1, DC-S1R, LX100 II, Sony A6400, and DSC-RX100 VA, DxO PhotoLab 2.3 can now process files from Canon EOS RP and Olympus OM-D E-M1 X. It has also added more than 500 new optical modules to its library, bringing its total number of camera/lens combinations to 47,500.
To read the full list of all devices supported by DxO PhotoLab 2.3, visit: https://www.dxo.com/en/dxo-photolab/supported-cameras/
Price and availability
The Nik Collection 2 is now available for download on the DxO website (https://shop.dxo.com/en/photo-software/dxo-nikcollection) for $ 99.99 instead of $ 149, and $ 59.99 instead of $ 79 for the upgrade until June 30, 2019.
The ESSENTIAL and ELITE editions from DxO PhotoLab 2.3 are now available for download on the DxO website (https://shop.dxo.com/en/photo-software/dxo-photolab) for $ 129 and $ 199, respectively. DxO PhotoLab 2 users can download this upgrade for free.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
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Image software company VSCO has announced plans to become a fully mobile company. This process will involve retiring its existing desktop presets on March 1, 2019, VSCO revealed on its website, leaving users with the VSCO mobile app, mobile tools and presets, and the annual $ 19.99 membership.
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VSCO first launched in 2012 to offer film emulation presets on desktop. Soon after, the company launched a mobile app offering the film presets, which ultimately proved popular. VSCO has continued to offer both desktop and mobile products since then, but that will change early next year.
‘While we honor our origins at VSCO, we’re also always moving forward,’ the company says on its website. VSCO’s desktop presets remain available for purchase for now. A total of eight film emulation packs are available, including ‘Eclectic Films,’ ‘Instant Films,’ and ‘Modern Films.’ Each preset pack costs $ 59 USD and is available for Adobe Lightroom CC, Classic CC, 6, 5, and 4, as well as ACR for PS CS6 and CC.
Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)
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Seattle-based Mastin Labs has released a large update for Filmborn, its camera app for iOS, adding additional film looks, free access to all current editing tools, support for iOS 12 and the three newest iPhone models and updates to the original film preset appearances.
Filmborn provides iPhone users with true-to-film presets that give images captured by the phone a realistic film appearance. Users are able to create up to three in-app camera kits containing customized specifications, as well as adjust exposure and white balance using gestures and curves using Filmborn’s Custom Curves tool. Other features includes last photo review, live film previews, and highlight clipping.
Version 1.4 update makes all of those tools free for users who purchase Filmborn. The app’s size and user interface have both been optimized, performance and responsiveness have been improved, and Mastin Labs has added haptic feedback for tool buttons when pressed in Camera view.
A number of bug fixes are included with this update, most notable being a fix for the iPhone X telephoto lens issue users previously experienced. Filmborn now offers a lens toggle under Camera view for dual-camera iPhone models, as well. The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR are all now supported by the app.
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| The new preset packs available in Filmborn version 1.4. |
In addition to the app update, Mastin Labs has also added three new film preset packs to Filmborn’s store: Kodak Everyday Original, Fujicolor Pushed, and Portra Pushed. Filmborn is available to purchase from the iOS App Store for $ 2.99. Additional preset packs are available as in-app purchases for $ 1.99.
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There are many divisive points in the photography world – brand versus brand, film versus digital, and minimal editing versus Photoshop. The one that seems to have a fervent dislike is the use of Presets in Lightroom. Find any post on presets and people line up in the comments to judge and criticize anyone who uses them. People get told they are lazy, that their images all look the same ala Instagram filters and so on.
Up to a point they are right – anything overused becomes a short-lived fad. If all you ever do in your editing is use canned settings and don’t learn even the basics, then I agree with them.
Many people make the mistake of thinking that applying a Preset (or a filter) makes a bad photo better, but hopefully, Instagram has taught us better by now. Instead, think of Presets as tools to help you automate your process, make you faster and more efficient at editing.
Still, there’s a lot of potential and possibilities that presets offer us. Let’s explore that idea!
(Note: While this article specifically addresses Creativity with Lightroom Presets, the same principles apply for any other program that allows presets, including Photoshop Actions)
This is the same image as the header but this features a preset which deepens the green tones and desaturates the image, toning down the yellow. I like this much more than the original which is true to life.
You can spend hours on editing just one image if you want to. However, most of us don’t have the luxury of that much time. Nor do customers want to pay that much for their images.
My recommendation is you should do a basic edit for each image to suit its requirements. However, if you want a specific look or a consistent style to your images, imagine how much more time you have with just being able to click a preset to finish it off?
Some images take more time to edit. You can allow extra time for those images by utilizing presets on the easier ones.
Of the two images below, the top image is an unedited RAW File, while the second image is a processed image using Presets.
Why do people judge you for doing something that is easy? Does everything have to be complicated and involved? Can’t it be fun too?
Not everyone has time to fully understand and master every setting and option within Lightroom (or any other program). Presets can allow you to quickly and efficiently apply complex effects.
It’s also fun to experiment with new styles.
If you have a shoot where the subject/light/tones are all similar, you can achieve a consistent finish for the final image by applying a preset. You can also make one specifically to suit the shoot if required.
Besides, if you have done a series of tweaks to your image, do you remember exactly what you did and what the settings were? Do you remember everyone to add to lots more images manually? Yes, you can write it all down or pull it out of the ‘history,’ but there’s no need.
Of the two images below, the top image is an unedited RAW File, while the second image is a processed image using Presets.
You can easily create your own presets in Lightroom and save them for using repeatedly. Alternatively, you can create one that only works for a specific shoot. Presets are also available to buy pre-configured for all kinds of different finishes.
Once you have applied the preset, you can continue to edit and refine the look. Depending on the settings, you can stack multiple presets on top of each other for a unique outcome.
There are many different ways to use and apply presets, and you can get a sophisticated outcome quickly and easily even when you may not fully understand all the capabilities of the software.
For your editing functions, the primary use for Presets is in the ‘Develop’ module. However, you can create presets that apply to Metadata, or when you Import or Export images. This process can help you apply copyright information or customer information to images, or quickly change the export settings depending on requirements. For example, print versus web use.
Of the two images below, the top image is an unedited RAW File, while the second image is a processed image using Presets.
Presets are not a magic one-click fix. Each preset reacts differently with individual images. It is essential to understand the basics of your program because some editing is necessary.
However, if you only want to use presets, no one is going to stop you. Do you want to make that choice though?
Can people tell if you are not entirely in control of your editing software? Yes. In general, experienced people can tell.
That said, I strongly recommend that everyone should have a solid understanding of the basic features their editing program has so they know enough to be able to edit without relying on presets. If you are using presets, you should understand how you can further tweak and improve the effect.
Please note that not all presets are created equal. Some are better designed and, when applied, provide a more polished effect.
Of the two images below, the top image is an unedited RAW File, while the second image is a processed image using Presets.
One of the most powerful things Presets can do is take us out of our comfort zone and show us new possibilities in the way we edit images. Humans are creatures of habit, so once we find the comfortable place that we can generate images of acceptable quality, we are likely to settle in there.
Maybe we don’t know everything the program can do? Perhaps we don’t understand how we can apply this feature here on top of that function there. For example, how many people fully understand Split Toning?
What if we didn’t need to understand absolutely EVERY function and feature in our software? Maybe we simply don’t have the time. What if we could understand enough to be able to use the necessary bits and then use the knowledge someone else has created to add that extra dimension to our editing?
What if we CAN try a new look with one click? Maybe a purple-toned one, then a matte-finish one, and a black and white one? We can compare a whole heap of different processes.
Maybe by trying out Presets, we can learn more about the software’s capabilities? Perhaps it can give us more confidence to shoot in a different style, taking advantage of the new editing prospects.
In the screenshot below it shows the final edit of the clematis flower (Before and After images featured above).
As you can see, after Import, the next step is ‘Paste Settings.’ This is where I have copied the Preset and some adjustments made on a previous image in the shoot.
A further 19 steps have been taken to enhance and finalize this image to achieve the desired outcome.
Could I have stopped after the first ‘Paste Settings?’ Absolutely.
Was it the best that image could have looked? Not in my opinion. So, I spent the time I had saved using a preset to do further fiddly little tweaks and refinements.
This winter landscape of frost-crusted rocks, icicles, and what I can assure you was freezing water, was already quite blue-toned. The blue tone was due to the 10-stop filter I used to achieve long exposure on the water.
I liked how the blue tone emphasized the cold crisp winter feel so I decided to use it to set the whole mood for this image. A blue-toned, slightly matte finish preset helped boost that aspect of the process. It added more brightness on the whites, deepened the shadows a touch and added a bit of clarity for extra crispness.
I could have completely changed the color space to natural daylight, but seeing this blue tone inspired me to follow that direction further. I knew I had a preset that would do interesting things to the blue tones and it worked better than expected.
Of the two images below, the top image is an unedited RAW File, while the second image is a processed image using Presets.
I tend towards darker, moody edits. So, using Presets for an image helps me see different possibilities quickly. With a few clicks, I can assess what is suited to a high-key edit, a desaturated, matte edit, a neutral, natural edit, or perhaps black and white one.
Sometimes I strike gold and end up with something delightfully unexpected (like the green currants at the top of this article). It never fails to amaze me how much scope Lightroom has to do things I don’t fully understand yet. However, using presets has taught me a great deal, and I am slowly unpacking them, figuring it out and beginning to make my own Presets now.
Lightroom (and other editing programs) offer a lot of functions and scope for editing your images. Many people don’t have the time to learn all the features and capabilities in detail. It can be frustrating when you are learning how to use it.
Presets give you access to features within the software without needing to know exactly how to implement them manually.
Using Presets allows even novice users the ability to be creative and experiment with different styles and looks to their editing. More experienced users can create their own presets, or utilize purchased ones in their editing process. They save time and can make your editing process more efficient as well.
Presets offer you the opportunity to try a style that is different to what you typically create. Alternatively, perhaps you want to dabble and see how an image turns out with a range of edits. Using Presets can also help you learn more about the program by showing more of its capabilities.
While Presets can be overused, or not used to best effect, they also offer many advantages. Provided they are used as part of your process, and not as a magic solution, Presets can be a valuable tool.
Finally, playing with them is fun. Being able to experiment safely and easily with one click of a button gives you the latitude to be brave while considering new editing styles.
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When it comes to using Lightroom Classic CC (formerly Lightroom CC. Yeah, it confuses me too) there are lots of fun things to do and some not-so-fun things to do. Oddly enough, those not-so-fun (okay, painfully monotonous) undertakings can be the most pragmatic and valuable.
Don’t get me wrong. I like using the filters and sliders as much as the next guy. But sometimes you need to endure a little dullness so you have time to do more of the fun stuff.
In this article I’ll be tackling two of the less adventurous aspects of working with image files in Lightroom Classic CC: import and export presets.
A Lightroom preset (along with a Photoshop action) is a file containing a set of actions you want to perform. It can help you complete a relatively complicated operation without needing to perform each step manually. What’s more, it can easily be repeated as many times as needed.
Import and export presets allow you to apply certain choices when importing and exporting your images. They tell Lightroom where you want to start and end with one or more images.
Fortunately, creating and working with import and export presets is extremely easy. Let me show you how easy and useful they can be. (I promise I’ll sneak in a joke at some point to keep things fresh.)
Import presets are sets of parameters you can apply when you first import your images using the import dialog box.
Creating an import preset is a great way to speed up importing your photos. Instead of having to choose the destinations, file naming and handling, and metadata each time you bring your images into Lightroom, you can simply make a preset. What’s more, the develop and metadata presets can be automatically applied as you import them. This is a great way to not only speed up your processing but also ensure your images are protected with copyright metadata.
Once you’ve selected all the options you want saved as a preset, look for the ‘Import Preset:’ tab at the bottom of the import dialog screen. This is what you’ll use to save your import preset.
Next, select the drop-down menu on the far right of the tab and select ‘Save Current Settings as New Preset…’.
Next, enter a name for your new import preset. In this example, I’ve chosen a name that’s demure and professional.
Finally, select ‘Create’. Your new import preset should now appear in the presets drop-down menu.
If you think creating an import preset is easy, wait ’til you see how painless it is to apply one to your next import.
This is the real reason why import presets are so great to have in your Lightroom toolbox.
Simply go back to the ‘Import Preset:’ tab at the bottom of the import dialog screen and select the preset you want to use. (You’ll notice I’ve added some more presets with similarly demure and professional names.)
Select the preset you want to use from the list and it will instantly be applied to your import. No more cycling through option panels or wasting time on file handling and renaming.
Export presets are the cool uncle of our import presets. They accomplish essentially the same task except they look after the back end of your editing.
In a way, export presets are even more flexible and useful than import presets. They can ensure you export and store your images correctly every time, which is important when working with websites, publications or clients that have specific image requirements. And they’re just as easy to make as import presets.
To get started, click ‘Export…’ to bring up the export dialog screen.
As you can see you have the usual suspects you can apply as you export – export location, file naming, file settings, image sizing – along with develop presets, watermarking and output sharpening. Won’t it be great having a preset ready and waiting to save you from doing all those clicks?
Creating an export preset is incredibly simple. Lightroom comes with some default export presets, but we’re going to be grownups and create our own.
Once you’ve made all the selections you want to be included in your preset, click the “Add” button
Next, choose a name and a folder for your export preset. If you want to create a new folder, select the ‘New Folder’ option from the drop-down.
Congratulations. You’ve just created your first export preset. If you regularly work in Lightroom Classic CC you’ll fine them indispensable. And your mouse (and your fingers) will thank you.
And now, as promised…
“Knock knock.”
“Who’s there?”
“An interrupting cow”
“An interrupting cow w—”
“MOOOO!”
Thanks, folks. I’ll be here all week. Try the veal.
To use your export presets, simply select it from the list on the left. But don’t forget that all of your export presets are entirely editable.
Let’s say you want to tweak the preset you just made. To do this simply make your changes, and right-click on the preset and select “Update with Current Settings”.
This will save your current export settings, overwriting the previous export preset settings.
Note: This won’t change the name of the preset. So to avoid any mixups for future exports you should save the changed settings as a new export preset.
The question isn’t whether you should use import and export presets, but rather why on earth wouldn’t you use them? Your time is valuable, so why not work smarter instead of harder. Sure, creating import and export presets isn’t the most glamorous part of working in Lightroom. But the time and guesswork they’ll save you are definitely worth the effort.
If you don’t currently use these types of presets I hope this article gives you the kick you need to do yourself and your processing a huge favor.
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