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annalw63
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June 15, 2017
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Installing presets

  • June 15, 2017
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I'm trying to install a preset into Lightroom CC.  I've done it before but not on the CC version.  What's happening is I click on Edit, click on Preferences, click on Preset tab, click on Show Lightroom preset folder and it takes me to my pictures folder in File Explorer.  I've trying rebooting and it's the same thing.  Can someone tell me how to fix this or an alternate way of doing it.  thanks.  Windows 10.

Anna

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    ubbyliv
    Participating Frequently
    July 7, 2018

    Just bought local adjustment presets and the same thing happens to me. I put them in the correct folder and I can see them there, but they don't show up in LR Classic CC. And I also noted that the Local adjustments folder does not contain any other local adjustment presets, even though I thought I had some.

    I will contact the preset developer, but this seems to be LR that doesn't work properly after the last update.

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    ubbyliv
    Participating Frequently
    July 7, 2018

    Sorry - I just found the correct way to view the brushes. I had clicked the wrong button in LR. Stupid of me. In a way I find LR more difficult than PS

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 16, 2017

    I am presuming it is a "Develop" preset.!!

    Easiest way to install a Develop preset is-

    1. In the Develop module, open the Presets panel

    2. Right-click on the {User Presets} folder

    3. Select [Import]

    4. In the File browser window navigate to the location of the  preset file (xxxx.LRTEMPLATE)

    5. [Import]

    You need to know where you have the new preset file stored.

    It could be in a .ZIP file that needs extracting, maybe in your downloads folder.

    The link in the Preferences dialog does not take you directly to the Preset file location, but rather will show you the "Lightroom" or "Lightroom Settings" folder which contains further sub-folders for the various types of presets.

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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    annalw63Author
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    June 17, 2017

    Thanks for your answer.  I could do all the steps but for some reason when I tried to import the preset, it tells me that it's the wrong type of file.  The extension on the files are .lrtemplate, but it won't import them.  I'll check with the producer of the preset and see if he can tell me what the problem is.

    Anna

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 17, 2017

    check with the producer

    Yes- a good start.

    The two most common types are "Develop" presets that apply 'global' effects to an image, and "local adjustment" brush presets that are only available in the Brush panel.

    To determine if a preset file (xxxxxx.LRTEMPLATE) is 'Develop" or "Local- Brush":

    Open one of the preset files with any Text Editor.  (eg. Notepad for Windows)

    If it's an adjustment brush preset it will show "LocalizedAdjustmentPreset" next to type:

    s = {

        id = "5D68DBAD-147B-4CD3-833A-803DFA2C5C78",

        internalName = "Teeth Whitening",

        title = ZSTR "$$$/AgDevelop/Localized/Preset/TeethWhitening=Teeth Whitening",

       type = "LocalizedAdjustmentPreset",

        value = {

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
    Akash Sharma
    Akash Sharma
    Legend
    June 15, 2017

    Hi Anna,

    May I know which preset are you trying to install and which version of Lightroom are you using?

    The "Show Lightroom Presets folder" should take you to this location by default:-  C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Develop Presets

    Also, check that the option "Store preset with catalog" is not checked.

    Thanks,

    Akash

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    annalw63Author
    Participant
    June 18, 2017

    I have been trying again to install these adjustment brush presets.  This time I managed to get it to go into the Roaming Data path but instead of C:\Users\ross\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Develop Presets, I have put it into \Local Adjustments which I believe is correct.  But when I restart it, the new presets don't show up.  (BTW is the "store presets with this catalog" supposed to be checked or not.  I've tried it both ways but neither seems to work.  Any suggestions?

    Thanks.

    Anna

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 18, 2017

    OK you are working with Brush Presets.

    Things to note-

    1. the Presets folders can be in either of two locations depending on how you set that preference "store presets with this catalog".

    By changing this preference Lightroom does not automatically copy the presets from one location to the other. It must be done with copy&paste in the operating system file browser.  The presets can be in both locations, or copied to a 'backup' location as well.

    So use the Preferences dialog in Lr to locate where Lr is currently storing the Presets for you.

    https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/lightroom-cc6-default-locations/

    2. Brush Presets belong in a folder called "Local Adjustment Presets"

    eg. mine are in-  C:\Users\My Name\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Local Adjustment Presets  (my presets are NOT stored with the Catalog)

    3. You cannot have sub-folders in the {Local Adjustment Presets} folder. So ALL brush presets must be in this one folder.

    If you place them in sub-folders then they will not be seen in the Brush presets of the Develop module,

    When you use Brush presets  in the Develop module you may be presented with a long list of presets to scroll down, which is a good reason to rename them ('Rename' appears at the base of the Brush presets list)

    eg. if you use a number prefix before each brush name 01, 02, 03, etc, they will sort numerically nearer the top of the list.

    (Very strange- I just tried renaming some presets in the File browser, but the old names kept appearing in Lr, even re-starting Lr! so I do not know what is happening here.  maybe an expert can tell me this. Can they only be renamed within the Brush panel?)

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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