I can not export the presets

[omjunior88]

The button for exporting "presets" does not appear in my Lightroom, how do I enable this option?

[Rob_Cullen · Accepted solution]

"Export" not available!

Find your presets with Right-click on a Develop preset to "Show in Explorer/Finder", then use the OS to Copy to another location.

Depending on your Lightroom version, DEVELOP Presets may be in diverse locations:

Develop Presets are now .XMP files since the update in v7.3 (earlier versions used .LRTEMPLATE presets)

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

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-classic-file-locations/

[alixlune]

HI, my presets have disappeared and most of them won't reimport snce they are not being converted, it's so frustrating! what can I do? thanks

[Rob_Cullen]

First- Please post a screen-clip of the top 10 lines from your system info-  LR MENU:  HELP > SYSTEM INFO...

We need to know the exact version number of Lightroom.

Also a screen-clip that shows the Preset Panel open, and the Basic Panel open, in the Develop module.

And where have they "DIsappeared" from?

Did you see them before? where? when?

Why are you trying to "reimport" presets?

[alixlune]

HI, I have the latest upgrade for Lightroom classic. I used to have presets I bought and some I made but they've all gone from the preset panel. I tried to reimport them- the ones I'd bought- from the folders I had backed them up in- and some I managed but most I get one of the two messages below. Thank you for trying to help me.

[Rob_Cullen]

I see two things in your last screen-clip:

1)  The name of the preset includes a leading full-stop. Can you rename one file with a simpler name and try the import again. Also an incompatible "internalName" within the file may contain 'illegal' characters that may be a problem.

2) "The preset file was the wrong type of preset.":  This indicates that it may be a "Brush" preset and not a "Develop" preset, thus will not Import to Develop Presets.

Another option is to wait for Adobe to release v7.4 which may correct many of the problems with Presets in v7.3

Edit:  Classic v7.4 just released.!

It includes a bug fix for-

"Not saving new saving new presets if they contain special characters"

I advise an update.

Example below is the partial text from a Brush preset:

Open one of the presets with any Text Editor.

  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 = {