How do I apply a preset without changing temperatur and color? (RAW)

Question

I want to apply some presets but my RAW files are all yellowish because the light around me was very yellow - so I don't have a problem with that (I simply use the pipete to manualy adjust the temp and col)

BUT

When I apply a preset after this, the temperatur and color changes again!....

Can I lock the settings and then apply the preset?

How can I work around this??

Thanks 🙂

Just Shoot Me · Accepted Answer

You can't IF that preset includes the Temp and Tint numbers. You can manually edit a preset as it is just a TEXT file (all XMP files are just text files).

Or you can reset the Temp and Tint sliders to as shot then create a new Preset and uncheck the White Balance check box in the dialog below.

Rob_Cullen · Answer

It sounds like the Preset is changing Color Balance.

For any 'User' presets you can change Develop settings and update the Preset.

So start with an un-developed file (or Reset one), apply the problematic preset, change the White Balance sliders back to "As Shot", then [Right-click] the preset and choose [update with current settings].

The preset now will now not change your WB.

The best presets are those that only modify specific development. eg. Exposure only, a Tone curve only.

The Adobe default installed presets cannot be updated but you can apply one (to a reset image) then save a new 'user' preset using the changed development applied by the Adobe preset.

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