Author:
Eric Farmer
Date Of Creation:
4 March 2021
Update Date:
1 July 2024
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Content
If you want to add more effects (a set of presets) to Lightroom, you can download them online for free. These presets will help you save a lot of time creating your project.We'll show you how to install them.
Steps
1 Download presets for Lightroom. Type in Google Lightroom Presets. You can find both paid and free presets for the program.
2 Open the Downloads folder and unzip the file. Usually presets for the program can be downloaded in Zip format. After downloading, you need to unpack it.
- The unpacked file must have a .lrtemplate extension.
3 Open Lightroom.
4 Click on the Edit button and then click on the Options button. A new window will open.
5 Click the Presets or Effect Set tab.
6 Click the Show Lightroom Preset Folder button. A window will appear indicating the location of the file, for example, folder C: Users UserName Appdata Roaming Adobe.
7 Open the specified file at this address.
8 Open the presets of the program.
9 Copy the presets you just downloaded. To do this, select all files, press Ctrl + C or right-click and select the Copy option.
10 Paste the files into the User Presets folder.
11 Restart Lightroom.
12 Try new presets and effects. Upload a photo and try editing it. On the left side, under your photo icon, you will see the available presets that you have installed.