Comments on: The Lightroom Preset from Heaven

By: christina

christina — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:35:56 +0000

thanks!! yes I started playing with the highlights and exposure and that has helped. I will try playing with the luminance o the individual exposures…hadn’t done that yet!

That totally makes sense now, which explains why some would stick and others wouldn’t. I am new to this whole lightroom thing, but have used photoshop for years. I do like it and love how you can “synchronize” groups of photos..genius! They just need to bring in layers ;o)

By: ariana

ariana — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:14:51 +0000

Christina, yes, they do wash them out. I usually do two things, one is bring the exposure down a bit and two, you can bring down the highlights. You can also go in and reduce the luminance in the reds, orange and yellows which will bring some color back into the skin if you need to.

You definitely can layer presets, but the changes will cancel each other out if the second preset contains a change to the same thing that the first preset had.. so for example if your first preset had no vignette but your second one does, you will end up with a vignette but not vice versa.

I hope that makes sense!

By: christina

christina — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:47:51 +0000

So I am loving these so far, but am finding it is washing out my skin tones a ton!! what do you find the fastest easiest way to fix it?

also can you stack presets in lightroom like you can in photoshop…It seems like of some them apply to eachother, but with others there is no difference.

By: ariana

ariana — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:07:20 +0000

@Fareh, read comment 11 from me, gives you the instructions :)

@Alicia, I have seen that site but not their LR presets, will have to play, thank you!!

By: Krista

Krista — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:52:30 +0000

Thanks, Ariana, that worked! I’m starting to play with them now. I’m sure they won’t turn out as nice as yours though :)

By: Fareh

Fareh — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:42:19 +0000

Ariana- how do you get the .lrtemplate into the program. I cannot find a way to import or is there a folder to put them in to make them accessible from Lightroom? I have just downloaded the 30 day trial yesterday.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:21:07 +0000

Hey, Ari – not sure if you’ve checked out this site yet – but there are lots of free cool actions and presets and stuff. I don’t even know how to use/load them, or if my limewire-lifted version of photoshop will even know what to do with them – but YOU might find this site pretty cool:

http://coffeeteaphotography.blogspot.com/2007/09/coffeeshop-free-actions-and-presets.html

By: Alana Powers

Alana Powers — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:18:00 +0000

I might have to just get this, or at least the trial. We are having so much fun with our SLR to the tune of 600 pictures in 3 weeks!

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:13:11 +0000

My editing is very limited… I use Picasa. I went to buy Elements yesterday at Costco, only to discover that the $30 instant rebate is only online, not in-store. (eyes rolling). So I’m waiting until the next time they have the discount in the store… I’ve seen it a couple of times in the past. :)

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:33:39 +0000

The SOCC versions are actually pretty perfect as they are… Hope you’re doing well and have a great weekend!