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CKSSmith
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April 26, 2022
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P: Getting a preset from Lr's Discover into Lightroom Classic

  • April 26, 2022
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I have a number of presets I have saved from the LR Discover recommendations which I have investigated through my web browser. I thought these should sync with my desktop Classic version but they do not, although they appear on my LR Mobile version. Is there something I am missing here or am I doing something wrong?

Correct answer JohanElzenga

Install Lightroom desktop too. Presets (and profiles) do not sync between the cloud and Lightroom Classic. If you right-click on a preset in Lightroom desktop, you can export it. Then you can import it into Lightroom Classic.

 

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JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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October 19, 2022

Install Lightroom desktop too. Presets (and profiles) do not sync between the cloud and Lightroom Classic. If you right-click on a preset in Lightroom desktop, you can export it. Then you can import it into Lightroom Classic.

 

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    CKSSmithAuthor
    Inspiring
    October 19, 2022

    Thanks for the quick response Johan.

     

    This sounds like a very roundabout way to get a preset from the cloud into Classic when the presets are synced to mobile!

    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 19, 2022
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    Thanks for the quick response Johan.

     

    This sounds like a very roundabout way to get a preset from the cloud into Classic when the presets are synced to mobile!


    By @CKSSmith

     

    Presets aren't synced from Lightroom Classic to mobile either. Lightroom Classic simply does not sync presets and profiles.

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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      carmenfk
      Participant
      July 17, 2022

      How do you add or import Discover presets to Lightroom Classic? 

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      hanomanob
      Participating Frequently
      July 17, 2022

      google is your friend: "Discover presets"

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      Melissa21967482frhb
      Participant
      July 10, 2022

      I clicked on a link in an email that Adobe sent about free pre-sets available through Discover.   When you click on the "Get Preset" link, it opens a new brower Tab, where you can click "Save Preset"..... but then nothing happens.    No file downloads.

       

      I spent close to an hour chatting with an Adobe agent about this.     They were super helpful, but it boils down to that you have to install Lightroom CC in addition to your already installed Lightroom Classic.    The presets will Save to Lightroom CC under the "Yours category" , and then if you want to use them in Lightroom Classic, you have to Export them from there...... and then Import them into Lightroom Classic ?!?!     Make it make sense please Adobe!     That's crazy.

       

      If you want to offer the presets that way, fine..... but PLEASE also offer a Download Preset button directly on the Discover articles that you send us, which we could immediately import into Lightroom Classic without needing 2 versions of Lightroom installed and a million extra steps.

        christinezac
        christinezac
        Participant
        September 26, 2022

        Hello 

        I just also spent hours trying to figure this out, and after speaking with an agent also discovered I cannot. 

        I have both classic and CC installed. However, I do not use the CC.

        I was informed I need to enable sync between them to allow the presets to be visible on my classic. 

        However, I do not have enough cloud space.  I have no interst in using CC or the cloud so am wondering if anyone has figured out if there is a way I can sync only the presets? 

        Thanks

         

         

        Rob_Cullen
        Community Expert
        Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 26, 2022

        If you are referring to the "Discover" Presets (at Adobe Exchange), then I remember in the past it was not possible to download them from the Adobe site. (The download link simply did not work.)

        If you have presets in Lightroom-Desktop (v5.5 Cloud based), then you would need to select each in Lr and Export them (to a local folder), then in Lightroom-Classic v11.5, Import the Presets to the LrC Catalog.

         

        You may be better to search the Internet for Preset downloads, and directly import them to LrC.

        For example- Import Presets to LR Classic from LR Mobile / Clou... - Adobe Support Community - 11165304

         

         

        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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        Paul Powici
        Inspiring
        April 26, 2022

        Just had an email from Adobe that showed two free presets I would like to save.  When I open the preset from the email it goes to a Discover article opened in Safari.  From there I choose "Open in app" which it does and there is a "Save as preset" button, but, nothing seems to be saved.  It is not in Lightroom not in the downloads folder.  Am I missing something?

          Rob_Cullen
          Community Expert
          Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          April 26, 2022

          I have seen a previous post with the same result- No way to find a link to the Presets offered in the 'Discover' article. (I tried myself with no luck!)

          I suggest you 'give up' on the 'Discover' quest and instead find other sources amongst the thousands on the internet.

          And do not forget that Lightroomn-Classic installs with many Camera and Creative Presets- that you can 'tweak' to your own desire and [save] for future use.

          One example from the a web search-

          Free Lightroom Presets | Daily Update - Kampung Designer

           

           

          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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            Paul Powici
            Inspiring
            April 27, 2022

            Thanks.  At least not just me!  Hopefully Adobe monitor comments and may take it into account

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