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eowyn723
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August 29, 2018
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Can't import XML presets into Lightroom Classic CC 7.5

  • August 29, 2018
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Hi everyone

I've downloaded some new presets that are XML - and have put them into the Settings folder as recommended, then when in Lightroom I select Import and it appears to try and import but then they are nowhere to be seen. Anyone else having this issue? They are not old lrtemplate files.

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I've downloaded some new presets that are XML - and have put them into the Settings folder as recommended, then when in Lightroom I select Import

It's not necessary to put them in the settings folder. The Presets' panel Import command will copy them into the correct location.

A new-format .xmp file could contain either a Develop preset, which would appear in the Presets panel on the left of Develop, or an "enhanced" profile, which would appear under Profile in the Basic panel on the right. It may be that the new files are enhanced profiles.  In the Basic panel, click on the Profile dropdown and then Browse:

Imported profiles could appear in any of the groups (folders) displayed by Browse.

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AxelMatt
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August 29, 2018

Please take a look here:My 'general presets' have disappeared

My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
eowyn723
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August 29, 2018

Hi - thanks but no that's not the same issue. My other presets are all there and I can see the folders to manage them. It's just installing a set of new ones I haven't used before that is the problem.

johnrellis
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August 29, 2018

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I've downloaded some new presets that are XML - and have put them into the Settings folder as recommended, then when in Lightroom I select Import

It's not necessary to put them in the settings folder. The Presets' panel Import command will copy them into the correct location.

A new-format .xmp file could contain either a Develop preset, which would appear in the Presets panel on the left of Develop, or an "enhanced" profile, which would appear under Profile in the Basic panel on the right. It may be that the new files are enhanced profiles.  In the Basic panel, click on the Profile dropdown and then Browse:

Imported profiles could appear in any of the groups (folders) displayed by Browse.