Inside Lightroom - Point Curve 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!

The files are divided into sections, please click to navigate directly:

  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 Point Curve 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.

Point Curve Effects

Before Name: Kodak 160 Negative
Author: Holger Hill
Description: Convert your color negatives just copied with your digital camera for a Kodak VC 160 film. Previews show before and after.
After
Medium Contrast Name: Medium Contrast
Author: Joe Doolittle
Description: Point Curve Medium Contrast
Medium Contrast
Strong Contrast Name: Strong Contrast
Author: Joe Doolittle
Description: Point Curve Strong Contrast
Strong Contrast
Mild M Curve Name: Mild M
Author: Joe Doolittle
Description: Point Curve Mild M shaped curve.
Mild M Curve
Strong M Curve Name: Strong M
Author: Joe Doolittle
Description: Point Curve Strong M shaped curve.
Strong M Curve
Colour Negative Parabola Name: Colour Polarize
Author: Roy Nuzzo
Description: Point Curve Negative Effects.
Colour Negative Parabola
Colour Deep Negative Name: Colour Deep Negative
Author: Roy Nuzzo
Description: Point Curve Negative Effects.
Colour Deep Negative
Lightroom Adventure Solarize Name: Lightroom Adventure Solarize
Author: Mikkel Aaland
Description: As described on the O'Reilly blog a solarize effect created by hand coding the Tone Curve values
Colour Negative
Colour Negative Name: Colour Negative
Author: Richard Earney
Description: A point curve translation making 0=100 and 100=0 as discovered by John Beardsworth.
Colour Negative