How do I get lightroom to save my presets to an External Drive

[Birdys_Views]

I am trying to get Lightroom to save my develop presets to an external hard drive as I use 2 separate computers in 2 different locations. The problem is when I save a preset onto one computer, it doesn't appear on the second when I plug in the external drive.

I have my catalogues setup up to stay on my external drive. I just cannot figure out how to do the same with my presets. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Martyn

[Just Shoot Me · Accepted solution]

You could try checking Store Presets with this catalog in the LR preferences on the Presets tab.

Other than that I don't know a way to change the default location of where LR stores the User created presets.

[elie_dinur]

Use right-click/Export to put a copy on the external and then on the other computer create a new presets folder and then right-click/Import. You end up with multiple copies of each preset, but they are small - 2 to 4 KB each one.

[Glitzerwelt]

I don't get the Export/Import option when I right click on my new presets? Can anyone help me? If I Show in Finder it's an xmp document instead of LRpresets like usually.

[JohanElzenga]

To import presets, click on the little plus in the upper right corner.

"If I Show in Finder it's an xmp document instead of LRpresets like usually."

Presets have changed. They are now xmp.