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nic58215649
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May 24, 2018
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Unable to import new .xmp preset into Lightroom 7.3

  • May 24, 2018
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Hi all,

My friend has made a new preset for me in Lightroom 7.3 (so is only a .xmp file, no .lrtemplate file) and sent it to me, but when I try to import it into my 7.3 (via the Adobe > Camera Raw > Settings > folder), it isn't showing in Lightroom at all. I'm using a Mac.

Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong, or if the .xmp preset is supposed to be stored somewhere else. If someone could help me solve this, I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

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    Correct answer johnrellis

    That preset uses the profile Adobe Standard, so it will appear for both JPEGs and raws.  It successfully imported into my LR. Try doing what I did:

    1. Place a copy of the .xmp file on your Desktop.

    2. Click the "+" on the right side of the Presets panel and selecting Import Preset(s):

    3. The preset appears in the User Presets group:

    Note that the preset may not appear in the proper alphabetical order due to the notorious LR 7.3 bugs. So scan the entire list in User Presets for the preset.

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    Louis5E5D
    Participant
    November 13, 2020

    Thank you for the information.  It works exactly as you said.  Fantastac!   That was problem that was an annoyance for me.

    Now all I have to do is find a way to move  the folder.  I Will try that next time.  

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    kevink95611204
    Participant
    September 17, 2018

    I am having the same issue, except I paid for a preset bundle and then followed all of the instructions to import the XMP files into Lightroom Classic (including copying preset XMP files into the Adobe Camera Raw > Settings folder).  Yet, the XMP files do not show up. lrtemplate files still work for me, but XMP files do not.  I have no updates available for Lightroom so I assume everything is up to date. So annoying!

    johnrellis
    johnrellis
    Legend
    September 18, 2018

    I paid for a preset bundle and then followed all of the instructions to import the XMP files into Lightroom Classic (including copying preset XMP files into the Adobe Camera Raw > Settings folder).  Yet, the XMP files do not show up.

    Some things to check:

    1. Look inside every group (folder) in Develop's Preset panel. Look carefully, especially if you have versions 7.3 or 7.4, which would not always order presets alphabetically.

    2. Triple-check you are actually editing a raw rather than a JPEG or TIFF. Due to a confusing design misfeature, many presets will only appear when editing raws. (You'd be surprised how many people think they're editing a raw, when in fact their camera setting got reset somehow.)

    3. Perhaps you imported profiles rather than develop presets. They both have the extension ".xmp".  But profiles appear in the Profile browser in the Basic panel of Develop.  Click here to open the browser:

    Alternatively, post a link to the presets/profiles you bought, and it should be clear from that.

      johnrellis
      johnrellis
      Legend
      May 24, 2018

      I think dj_paige got confused by versions -- starting with LR 7.3, presets are stored as .xmp files.  Old presets in the .lrtemplate format are converted to .xmp format.

      but when I try to import it into my 7.3 (via the Adobe > Camera Raw > Settings > folder), it isn't showing in Lightroom at all. I'm using a Mac.

      Are you editing a JPEG or a raw?  Edit a raw file and see if the preset appears in the Presets panel. (There is a LR misfeature/bug where some presets only show for raw files.)

      Please share the preset here: Open the .xmp file in a text editor (e.g. TextEdit or Notepad) and copy and paste its contents here.  Then we can determine authoritatively what's going on.

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        nic58215649Author
        Participating Frequently
        June 5, 2018

        Hi johnrellis,

        Thanks for the reply! They are all RAW files but nothing is showing.

        Here is the contents of the .XMP file:

        <x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/" x:xmptk="Adobe XMP Core 5.6-c140 79.160451, 2017/05/06-01:08:21        ">

        <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#">

          <rdf:Description rdf:about=""

            xmlns:crs="http://ns.adobe.com/camera-raw-settings/1.0/"

           crs:PresetType="Normal"

           crs:Cluster=""

           crs:UUID="A0583C1C631FEDEEBC9BCE479D327930"

           crs:SupportsAmount="False"

           crs:SupportsColor="True"

           crs:SupportsMonochrome="True"

           crs:SupportsHighDynamicRange="True"

           crs:SupportsNormalDynamicRange="True"

           crs:SupportsSceneReferred="True"

           crs:SupportsOutputReferred="True"

           crs:CameraModelRestriction=""

           crs:Copyright=""

           crs:ContactInfo=""

           crs:Version="10.3"

           crs:ProcessVersion="10.0"

           crs:WhiteBalance="As Shot"

           crs:Sharpness="0"

           crs:LuminanceSmoothing="0"

           crs:ColorNoiseReduction="25"

           crs:VignetteAmount="0"

           crs:ShadowTint="0"

           crs:RedHue="0"

           crs:RedSaturation="0"

           crs:GreenHue="0"

           crs:GreenSaturation="0"

           crs:BlueHue="0"

           crs:BlueSaturation="0"

           crs:GrayMixerRed="0"

           crs:GrayMixerOrange="0"

           crs:GrayMixerYellow="0"

           crs:GrayMixerGreen="0"

           crs:GrayMixerAqua="0"

           crs:GrayMixerBlue="0"

           crs:GrayMixerPurple="0"

           crs:GrayMixerMagenta="0"

           crs:SplitToningShadowHue="0"

           crs:SplitToningShadowSaturation="0"

           crs:SplitToningHighlightHue="0"

           crs:SplitToningHighlightSaturation="0"

           crs:SplitToningBalance="0"

           crs:ParametricShadows="+47"

           crs:ParametricDarks="-62"

           crs:ParametricLights="+51"

           crs:ParametricHighlights="-78"

           crs:ParametricShadowSplit="18"

           crs:ParametricMidtoneSplit="40"

           crs:ParametricHighlightSplit="88"

           crs:SharpenRadius="+1.0"

           crs:SharpenDetail="25"

           crs:SharpenEdgeMasking="0"

           crs:PostCropVignetteAmount="0"

           crs:GrainAmount="0"

           crs:ColorNoiseReductionDetail="50"

           crs:ColorNoiseReductionSmoothness="50"

           crs:LensProfileEnable="0"

           crs:LensManualDistortionAmount="0"

           crs:AutoLateralCA="0"

           crs:Exposure2012="0.00"

           crs:Contrast2012="+27"

           crs:Highlights2012="-21"

           crs:Shadows2012="+18"

           crs:Whites2012="-10"

           crs:Blacks2012="+30"

           crs:Clarity2012="+20"

           crs:Dehaze="0"

           crs:ConvertToGrayscale="True"

           crs:OverrideLookVignette="False"

           crs:ToneCurveName2012="Custom"

           crs:CameraProfile="Adobe Standard"

           crs:HasSettings="True">

           <crs:Name>

            <rdf:Alt>

             <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">StephanieKasllyb+w</rdf:li>

            </rdf:Alt>

           </crs:Name>

           <crs:ShortName>

            <rdf:Alt>

             <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default"/>

            </rdf:Alt>

           </crs:ShortName>

           <crs:SortName>

            <rdf:Alt>

             <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default"/>

            </rdf:Alt>

           </crs:SortName>

           <crs:Group>

            <rdf:Alt>

             <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default">User Presets</rdf:li>

            </rdf:Alt>

           </crs:Group>

           <crs:Description>

            <rdf:Alt>

             <rdf:li xml:lang="x-default"/>

            </rdf:Alt>

           </crs:Description>

           <crs:ToneCurvePV2012>

            <rdf:Seq>

             <rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>

            </rdf:Seq>

           </crs:ToneCurvePV2012>

           <crs:ToneCurvePV2012Red>

            <rdf:Seq>

             <rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>30, 27</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>72, 77</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>122, 130</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>171, 179</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>230, 234</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>

            </rdf:Seq>

           </crs:ToneCurvePV2012Red>

           <crs:ToneCurvePV2012Green>

            <rdf:Seq>

             <rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>30, 27</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>72, 77</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>122, 130</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>171, 179</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>230, 234</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>

            </rdf:Seq>

           </crs:ToneCurvePV2012Green>

           <crs:ToneCurvePV2012Blue>

            <rdf:Seq>

             <rdf:li>0, 0</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>30, 27</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>72, 77</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>122, 130</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>171, 179</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>230, 234</rdf:li>

             <rdf:li>255, 255</rdf:li>

            </rdf:Seq>

           </crs:ToneCurvePV2012Blue>

           <crs:Look

            crs:Name=""/>

          </rdf:Description>

        </rdf:RDF>

        </x:xmpmeta>

        johnrellis
        johnrellisCorrect answer
        Legend
        June 5, 2018

        That preset uses the profile Adobe Standard, so it will appear for both JPEGs and raws.  It successfully imported into my LR. Try doing what I did:

        1. Place a copy of the .xmp file on your Desktop.

        2. Click the "+" on the right side of the Presets panel and selecting Import Preset(s):

        3. The preset appears in the User Presets group:

        Note that the preset may not appear in the proper alphabetical order due to the notorious LR 7.3 bugs. So scan the entire list in User Presets for the preset.

          dj_paige
          dj_paige
          Legend
          May 24, 2018

          You can't import an .xmp file

          Presets cannot be .xmp, presets are .lrtemplate.

          Whatever your friend sent as .xmp cannot be used as a preset.

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