Click the Filename to Download the Presets, they are zipped for easy transfer. Previews are shown to see the range of effects, but bear in mind that they are a starting point for your own investigations!
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There are several ways to install Develop Presets in Lightroom, Importing is the simplest.
Switch to the Develop Module [D], Right-click the User Presets subfolder, and select Import.... Navigate to your presets and Import them.
Download all Black & White Presets
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Name: Original Comparison Images Author: Richard Earney (landscape © http://www.method-photo.co.uk) Sean McCormack (portrait © http://seanmcfoto.com) Description: Original Images for comparison. |
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Name: Black and White RAW Effects Author: Patrick Lavoie Description: A set of everyday black and white effects. Ideal for RAW files. |
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Name: Black and White Everyday Effects Author: Patrick Lavoie Description: A set of everyday black and white effects. Ideal for JPG files. |
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Name: Black and White Filters Author: Simon Pride Description: Simon recreated the 'classic' black-and-white filters that are also available in Photoshop CS3. I remapped the CS3 color mixer settings into Lightroom's scales. These have been done numerically rather than optically so are a starting point. |
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Name: Basic B+W with Contrast Author: Ed Perchick Description: Useful for Paler Skin |
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Name: Desaturated Red Contrast Author: Ed Perchick Description: Similar to Martin Evening's (below) but lower red saturation aimed at Caucasiain Skin tones |
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Name: Desaturated HSL Red Contrast Author: Martin Evening Description: Black and White created by desaturating in the HSL panel, emphasising Red Contrast |
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Name: Colour Negative Author: John Beardsworth Description: A Solarize point curve translation using ACR 4 as discovered by John Beardsworth. |
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Name: InfraRed Author: Richard Earney Description: First Attempt to produce an InfraRed style |
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Name: InfraRed Author: Martin Evening Description: Black and White Infrared |
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 Black and White: Green Filter |
Name: Black and White: Green Filter Author: Black Bird Blue Description: It emphasises and softens skin textures. |
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 Black and White: Red Filter |
Name: Black and White: Red Filter Author: Black Bird Blue Description: It emphasises and softens skin textures. |
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Name: Soft Black and White Author: MSL Designs Description: A soft black and white affect |
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Name: Old Black and White Author: Andreas Norén Description: Designed to mimic old style Black and White Photographs |
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Name: Old Black and White 2 Author: Daniel Patin Description: Based on "Old Black and White" from Andreas Norén |
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Name: Old Black and White 3 Author: Daniel Patin Description: Based on "Old Black and White" from Andreas Norén |
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Name: Black and White Hard Contrast Author: Richard Earney Description: Contrasty Black and White, harder grade paper. |
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