Adobe lens profile downloader?

Question

I found the Adobe lens profile downloader and downloaded it.   However there is no support and I don't know how to install it or run it?   I have searched the various forums and they keep sending me to the DNG converter.  I don't want or need to use the converter if there is a profile downloader.   I went to this page to download it from Adobe .   It then shows a PDF file for instructions.  However the PDF file is incorrect as it is for the lens profile creator.  I don't want to create the profile, I want to download the existing one from Adobe and the downloader plug in should be the right tool.   For information purposes I use Lightroom 5.x and I want the profile for Pentax DA15 HD (I have the non-HD profile but it won't recognise it).   This should be so simple and common but I have searched and made no progress.

ccastleb · Accepted Answer

For clarification, the Adobe Lens Profile Downloader is a tool for downloading lens profiles submitted by Adobe customers. Profiles available in the Downloader are not officially supported by Adobe.

As Jeff points out (Thanks, Jeff!), you can use the DNG Converter to install official lens profiles for use with Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop. You may not see the profiles show up in Lightroom since it stores lens profiles in a separate location from Camera Raw and Photoshop. However there is a workaround.

Depending on the operating system you are using, once you install the DNG Converter, you can copy the lens profile(s) you wish to use in Lightroom from the location where Camera Raw and Photoshop read them to a common location available to all three applications. Below is an example of how to accomplish this for Pentax lens profiles.

Location to copy from:

Windows

C:\ProgramData\Adobe\CameraRaw\LensProfiles\1.0\Pentax\[profile you wish to use].lcp

Mac

/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/LensProfiles/1.0/Pentax/[profile you wish to use].lcp

Location to copy to:

Windows

C:\Users\[your user name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CameraRaw\LensProfiles\1.0

Mac

/Users/[your user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CameraRaw/LensProfiles/1.0

Hope this helps.

Regards,

- Chris

Jeff Arola · Answer

What operating system are you using?I believe if you install the newest adobe 9.12.1 dng converter, you'll get the adobe profile for that lens that became available in Lightroom 6.7 and should be available in your Lightroom 5.https://helpx.adobe.com/camera-raw/kb/supported-lenses.htmldng converterwindowsAdobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Windows : Adobe DNG Converter 9.12.1macAdobe - Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter : For Macintosh : Adobe DNG Converter 9.12.1I don't see a profile for that lens listed in the Adobe Lens Profile Downloader.Most of the profiles available in the Lens Profile Downloader are made by users and not adobe.

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