How to Install Lightroom Presets
A 4-step walk-through for installing and applying any preset from the library in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Lightroom presets are collected settings, configured in advance. Use them to apply the same edits to your photos with a single click — no manual adjustments required.
Download a Lightroom preset
Our presets work for Adobe Lightroom Classic. You'll need a Lightroom Classic subscription via Adobe Creative Cloud. Our presets are always free — you can use them with all of your photos. Explore the library, choose one, and click Download. That's all it takes.
Open Lightroom Classic
With your preset downloaded, open Lightroom Classic. You'll be taken to your Library, where you'll see your image catalog previewed.
Import your preset
Click the Develop tab in the upper right corner. On the left side you'll see the Presets dropdown menu — click the + icon next to the Presets header, then choose Import Presets. Browse to your downloaded preset file, click it, and choose Import. You'll see it at the top of the Presets panel in the User Presets group.
Apply your preset
Find an image in your Lightroom catalog and click to open it. To apply your free preset, hover over its title in the User Presets group — watch as it previews on your image. To apply it, click once. That's it.
That's all there is to it. Head back to the library and grab another preset.