What are Lightroom presets?
Lightroom presets are comparable with Instagram filters (only way better!!!) and they give you the opportunity to create a unique and cohesive look for your Instagram feed. When I edit my photos there are a lot of steps involved, each important to create that dreamy look. If I love the outcome of a certain edit I will save it as a new preset so I can reapply it later on other images to save time on future edits. The presets that come with this packages are the ones I use for all of my Instagram photos.
How do I receive the presets?
Once purchased, the presets will be sent to your email and will be ready for download.
How do I download the presets into Lightroom?
FOR WINDOWS
- Open Lightroom
- Go to: Edit • Preferences • Presets
- Click on the box titled: Show Lightroom Presets Folder
- Double click on Lightroom
- Double click on Develop Presets
- Copy the folder(s) of your presets into the Develop Presets folder
- Restart Lightroom
FOR MAC
- Open Lightroom
- Go to: Lightroom (Dialogue) • Preferences • Presets
- Click on the box titled: Show Lightroom Presets Folder
- Double click on Lightroom
- Double click on Develop Presets
- Copy the folder(s) of your presets into Develop Presets folder
- Restart Lightroom
On what type of photos do Lightroom presets work best?
Lightroom presets work best on photos that were shot in RAW, not JPEG.
You can use them on photos of your camera, drone or GoPro.
What’s the difference between RAW and JPEG?
When shooting in JPEG, image information is compressed and lost. With RAW, no information is compressed so you’re able to produce higher quality images, as well as correct problem images (when editing) that would be unrecoverable if shot in a JPEG format.
Can I use these presets on JPEG images and photos I shot on my phone?
Yes you can, but you will always get the best results if you shoot in RAW.
Will my photos look exactly like yours?
For me the most important part of photography is originality and that’s also why I love the editing process so much. All your photos will most definitely have that dreamy look that I swear by but they will not be exactly the same.
There are so many variables that even if you shoot in the exact same location with the same camera and lens, you’re final edit with my preset will look slightly different. This is because the lighting and the time of day will be different so sometimes you might have to tweak the photo a little more. This is totally normal cause even I have to do it if I shoot several photos in the same location from different angles. I adjust every photo after applying the perfect preset for it until I am a 100% satisfied with the outcome.
Can I guarantee you that these presets will work for you?
I wish I could! But I can guarantee you that these are the exact presets that I use on all of my Lightroom photos. Every skin colour is different, I am a fair-skinned girl so what works for my skin tone might not work for yours. They are one of the trickiest things to work with because of the different undertones due to your ethnicity.
If this happens, go to your oranges in the colour section located on the right-hand side of Lightroom menubar. Here is where you will have to play around with your hue, saturation, and luminance until you find the colour that is right for your skin.
Which steps do I always use after applying the preset?
I almost always use a gradual filter on the sky to lower the exposure and highlights and the brush tool to make myself stand out more in the photo. You can find my tutorial for this here.
I tend to take my photos a little underexposed, that way I don’t lose any details form the sky, by taking down the highlights you can then create the effect that I love to use where the sky looks as dreamy as a painting.
Are there refunds?
No, every sale is final.
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