Desktop (scroll down for instructions for mobile)

For Lightroom CC versions 2018 and on

You can install Lightroom presets straight from the plus sign under the Presets dialogue when you are in the Develop Module in Lightroom. 

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For older versions of Lightroom (Windows)

  1. Open Lightroom
  2. Go to: Edit • Preferences • Presets
  3. Click on the box titled: Show Lightroom Presets Folder
  4. Double click on Lightroom
  5. Double click on Develop Presets
  6. Copy the folder(s) of your presets into the Develop Presets folder
  7. Restart Lightroom

For older versions of Lightroom (Mac)

  1. Open Lightroom
  2. Go to: Lightroom (Dialogue) • Preferences • Presets
  3. Click on the box titled: Show Lightroom Presets Folder
  4. Double click on Lightroom
  5. Double click on Develop Presets
  6. Copy the folder(s) of your presets into Develop Presets folder
  7. Restart Lightroom

Mobile – iPhone (scroll down for Android)

Step 1: Download Lightroom

You will need the free app called Lightroom CC to use the presets.

Step 2: Unzip the Files

The first thing you will need to do is unzip the folder of presets that you downloaded.  The easiest way to do this is on a computer.  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.

If you need to do this step on a phone, download the app iZip.

Download the zipped file to your phone. You will have two different zipped files – one for desktop and one for mobile, so make sure you are transferring the mobile one. You can do this with Airdrop, Google Drive, or any other storage program. When the file is saved, open iZip and import the file. it will ask if you want to unzip – say yes. You will see an unzipped folder called “AT Presets – Mobile.” Click it, and you should see all 5 of the presets.

Step 3: Import into Lightroom

Click AT 01 – Rainier. This box will pop up:

Click “Open in,” then scroll right on the list of apps. Click the 3 dots icon that says “more,” and choose Lightroom from the list. Another box should pop up – click “Launch Lightroom Now.”

If you unzipped the files on your computer and then transferred them to your phone, go straight to the Lightroom app, and click the 3 dots in the top right corner, then “add photos.”

You will see my logo, and it should say DNG in the corner. Click on the photo to open it. You are now editing the photo.

Click the icon with three dots in the top right corner, then click “create preset.”

Make sure you don’t change any of the settings here – just name your preset, and click the check mark in the top right corner. Your preset is saved!

Now, go back to iZip, and repeat the steps for each preset!

Mobile – Android

Step 1: Download Lightroom

You will need the free app called Lightroom CC to use the presets.

Step 2: Unzip the Files

The first thing you will need to do is unzip the folder of presets that you downloaded.  The easiest way to do this is on a computer.  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.

If you need to do this step on a phone, download the zipped file to your phone. You will have two different zipped files – one for desktop and one for mobile, so make sure you are downloading the mobile one.

It will be saved to “Files” on your phone. Find the zipped file, and click on it. You will see a folder inside called “AT Presets.” Click and hold the folder. Once it’s highlighted, click the 3 dots in the top right, and choose “extract to….”

Click “extract.” Once it’s done, go to the Lightroom app. In the bottom right of the app, click the upload photos button. Select the five photos under “AT Presets – Mobile,” and click add.

Once the photos are uploaded, click one of them. You are now in edit mode. Click the three dots in the top right corner, and choose “Create Preset.”

Make sure you leave the settings as is, and give the preset a name. Then click the check mark in the top right, and you’re done!

Repeat the process for all 5 photos, and you will have the 5 presets.