Inside Lightroom - Colour Presets

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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  1. News
  2. Colour Presets
  3. Point Curve Presets
  4. Cross Process Presets
  5. Black and White Presets
  6. Split Tone/Old Processes Presets
  7. Calibration Presets

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Installation

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.

Importing

Download all Colour Presets

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.

Colour Effects

Name: Faded Elegance
Author: Richard Earney
Description: A preset to give an old-fashioned feel to a picture.
 
Name: Golden Dust
Author: Richard Earney
Description: A golden granular effect.
 
Name: Warm Toner
Author: Richard Earney
Description: Warms up the Tones in an image.
 
Name: R72 Colour Infra-red
Author: Sean McCormack
Description: IR images shot on the Hoya R72 IR filter.
 
Name: Deviant
Author: Daniel Patin
Description: Colour Effects.
Name: Deviant 2
Author: Daniel Patin
Description: Colour Effects.
Name: Deviant 2
Author: Daniel Patin
Description: To accentuate contrast in black and white and color.
Name: Deviant 2
Author: Daniel Patin
Description: To accentuate contrast in black and white and color.
Name: 300
Author: Mike Lao
Description: Mimicking the visual effects used in the movie 300. The effects are done by desaturating the colors and increasing the shadows/blacks of the picture. Plus, there should be a hint of sepia. I added lens vignetting on the presets to add more drama to it. If the picture seems dark or the effect isn't achieved properly, adjust the black and recovery sliders to get the effect you want.
Name: Capture 1 Landscape Style
Author: Sean McCormack
Description: Based on a look achieved with Capture 1, aimed at landscapes and will work better on some images than others.
Name: Colour Bleach Bypass
Author: Patrick Lavoie
Description: Bleached Colour Effects
Name: Colour Effects
Author: Patrick Lavoie
Description: Various Colour Effects
Name: Colour Pop Effects
Author: Patrick Lavoie
Description: Colour Pop Effects
Nikonians Mode IIIa Name: Nikon Capture Mode IIIa
Author: John Beardsworth
Description: Based on a Nikon Capture setting, as originally posted by Rick Walker in a Nikonians thread and transcribed by John Beardsworth.
Nikonians Mode IIIa
Hamburg's Funky Twist Name: Hamburg's Funky Twist
Author: Mark Hamburg
Description: Gives interesting effects, showing how some extreme manipulations work. Fill Light and Blacks to 100, Sharpening 0, Noise Reduction to 100.
Hamburg's Funky Twist
Tico/Hamburg's Funky Twist Name: Tico Hamburg's Funky Twist
Author: Carlos Tico
Description: Variation of Mark Hamburg's Funky Twist. Fill Light Blacks, and Contrast to 100, Sharpening 0, Noise Reduction to 100.
Tico/Hamburg's Funky Twist
Twisty Fries Name: Twisty Fries
Author: Sean McCormack
Description: Another more extreme setting. Blacks, Fill Light, Recovery and Vibrance to 50.
Twisty Fries
Twisty Fries Name: Fried Eggs
Author: Sean McCormack
Description: Another more extreme setting. Blacks, Fill Light, Vibrance high.
Twisty Fries
Name: Lomo with Velvia
Author: NZ Pablo
Description: Simulation of a Lomo loaded with Velvia film
Name: Velvia
Author: Sean McCormack
Description: Less intense effect that the Lomo with Velvia, more akin to a normal camera with Velvia.
Name: Color Infrared
Author: Martin Evening
Description: Colour Infrared effect.
Name: Indian Summer
Author: Sean McCormack
Description: Colour Tone based on a Nik Effect.
Name: Lab Style
Author: Eartho
Description: Subtle Lab
Name: Capture 1 Tone Curve
Author: Jason Sewell
Description: Capture 1 Tone Curve style
Name: Vibrance for Blurry images
Author: Richard Earney
Description: Contrasty Vibrant feel for deliberately out of focus blurry images!
Vibrance for Blurry Images
Name: High Key
Author: Sid Jervis
Description: High Key
Cross Process
Name: High Key Plus
Author: Sid Jervis
Description: Stronger High Key
Cross Process
Name: Paint
Author: Daniel Patin
Description: This preset can make paint effect, very seventies pictures. You can change exposure for accentuate effect