P: Allow Crop Settings in Presets

Ok. So apparently you can't make a crop or spot removal preset in Lightroom? Why is that? 😄 You can synchronize but can't make a preset.....What, Why?

In ACR it would be nice to have the possibility of saving custom crop-settings. Just like the tool preset in PS.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem possible to save Crop or Aspect Ratio settings as a preset in Lightroom. Please add such a feature.

It seems somewhat inconsistent that the Synchronize dialogue offers this option, but the Preset dialogue doesn't.

My reasons are the following: I have a DSLR with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a Micro-Four-Thirds camera as a compact point and shoot. The latter has an aspect ratio of 4:3. Since I prefer 3:2, I set my camera to that aspect ratio and I would like to have the possibility to automatically crop my RAW files to that aspect ratio. Furthermore, it would be handy for me to have a 1:1 preset from time to time.

It's just a bit annoying to have to work with the Synchronize tool every time I import new RAW files from my MFT camera.

So, please add the option for Crop/Aspect ratio in the Preset dialogue as it already is in the Snychronize dialogue.

Cheers,

Timo

I really need to be able to add a custom crop to Lightroom's develop presets so that I apply it on import.

That's a pretty clever method. I crop many of my vertical images, but not all. And I crop some of my horizontal images but not most. It all comes down to the individual shot and what looks best so we're not talking about a batch action.

I guess what I really want is a keyboard shortcut, not a preset so I'm probably in the wrong thread.

I guess the question I would ask is how are you determining which to crop? One at a time or selecting a group?

In my world, I have created a custom keyword set for the various print aspect ratios that can be applied via the number pad (Alt/Opt 1, 2,) etc. These keywords are 2x3, 4x5, 5x7, 11x14. Then I have a custom filter that finds all keyworded as 4x5.

Filter
Select All
Library - QD Panel -Crop Ratio - 4x5
Tweak crop as necessary

Hey Rikk, Thanks for the link. I am familiar with most of these methods, unfortunately they do not help me much in my day to day workflow. When I'm editing a wedding for example, I'm converting some images to 4x5, but not all. They are randomly scattered throughout the shoot so any of the batch options don't work well. Being able to simply press a custom keyboard shortcut and have a 4x5 (or 5x7, etc.) would be the ultimate solution and save me s lot of time.

Or even two presses. how about pressing "R" (or "C" would make more sense) to open the crop dialog, then press "F1" for a 4x5, "F2" for a 5x7, etc. These shortcuts would only be available when the crop dialog is open. However, one key press would be better.

There are several ways to crop many images at once today (I counted 7) . Partly prompted by several posts in this forum, I wrote a synopsis of these in a blog article last month. http://holycrop.wordpress.com/2011/07...

Perhaps one of these methods would work for you, tonguetwister?

I make a lot of 4x5s and it takes way to long. This would help out. Better yet, a keyboard shortcut.

It would be great if Lightroom allowed me to include a crop in develop presets. I always crop my verticals and I waste a lot of time in front of clients cropping images.