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Frank DeBonis
Frank DeBonis
Inspiring
November 30, 2022
Question

How to copy mask correction presets from LrC to ACR

  • November 30, 2022
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When in LrC I have a bunch of standard and custom effect presets available within the masking function that I can apply to the mask being created; they do not appear when I'm in ACR.  Is there a way I can copy those masking presets from LrC to ACR so they are available to me there as well? It would be kind of a pain to have to recreate them. I can't seem to find out where they are stored. Any help would be appreciated.

 

I'm on a W10 64-bit PC with the current latest and greatest LrC, PS, and ACR.

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TheDigitalDog
TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
December 2, 2022

You might also post in the Lightroom forum and ask if what we're finding is accurate: LR does something with presets that ACR doesn't (yet). 

 

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Frank DeBonis
Frank DeBonisAuthor
Inspiring
December 2, 2022

Yes, I think that's about as consisely as it can be stated: global presets appear in both LrC and ACR, but only LrC has effects that work with masks. So much for the assertion that LR and ACR are the same 8(

Thanks for your help.

TheDigitalDog
TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 30, 2022

"standard and custom effect presets available within the masking function" can you provide a screen capture in LR of what you're referring to? 

 

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
Frank DeBonis
Frank DeBonisAuthor
Inspiring
November 30, 2022

Here you go...

TheDigitalDog
TheDigitalDog
Inspiring
November 30, 2022

Those are presets you should be able to use in ACR, just as you do in LR. They reside in the preset panel there. But they apply the presets globally when selected, even if you have a mask. The GUI you provided gives the impression that you can create a mask then apply such a preset to the masked area but AFAIK, not possible. When the mask is applied, my presets (Favorites which I can see from the contextual menu) apply that preset over the entire image. The available editing sliders, however (like Exposure, Contrast etc), are applied with the mask. The available sliders that can be used with a mask can be made into a Mask Preset:

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