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February 20, 2020
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Problems importing presets into folders in lightroom 9.2 (Windows 10)

  • February 20, 2020
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I have a lot of presets organized in folders, but when i import them, thay all just go to "User Presets"
I have tried to use the import function in Lightroom on ZIP files for each folder, and i have tried to place the folders manually through the explorer window.
They all still ends up in the User Presets folder (Where you can only move one preset at a time to another folder)

 

How do i get Lightroom to organize my presets in folders like i see them in an explorer window?

 

Thank you in advance

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Correct answer Rob_Cullen

The Preset Groups you see in the Develop Preset panel, since Version 7.2 and .XMP presets, no longer mirror the folder structure on disk.

The Group of a preset is determinbed by an internal name within the .XMP preset file.

Your best result can be obtained by a plugin by John Ellis- http://www.johnrellis.com/lightroom/fixpresets.htm

And research the details of Preset management-

https://lightroomkillertips.com/managing-develop-presets-7-3-update-classic/

http://natephotographic.com/lightroom-classic-7-3-presets-sorted-wrong-order/

And this video discusses Profiles and Presets- (although the Feb2020 changes to Import Profiles has changed again!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYx899_tNP8

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Rob_Cullen
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Rob_CullenCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 20, 2020

The Preset Groups you see in the Develop Preset panel, since Version 7.2 and .XMP presets, no longer mirror the folder structure on disk.

The Group of a preset is determinbed by an internal name within the .XMP preset file.

Your best result can be obtained by a plugin by John Ellis- http://www.johnrellis.com/lightroom/fixpresets.htm

And research the details of Preset management-

https://lightroomkillertips.com/managing-develop-presets-7-3-update-classic/

http://natephotographic.com/lightroom-classic-7-3-presets-sorted-wrong-order/

And this video discusses Profiles and Presets- (although the Feb2020 changes to Import Profiles has changed again!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYx899_tNP8

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 .
Participant
February 20, 2020

The plugin worked like a charm!
Thanks 🙂
/Morten 

Participating Frequently
June 28, 2023

Thank goodness it does -- this change makes no sense to me