Lightroom Tutorial: Create your own Custom Presets

Lightroom presets are a great way to save time and ensure consistency when editing your photos. By creating your own custom presets, you can save your preferred editing settings for use on future photos.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to create your own custom presets in Lightroom.

What is a Preset?

A preset is a set of saved editing settings that you can apply to your photos with a single click. Presets can be used to save time, ensure consistency, and achieve a specific look.

How to Create a Custom Preset

To create a custom preset in Lightroom, follow these steps:

  1. Open the photo you want to use as the basis for your preset.
  2. Make the edits you want to save as a preset.
  3. Click the Presets panel on the left side of the screen.
  4. Click the Plus button at the bottom of the panel.
  5. In the Create Preset dialog box, enter a name for your preset.
  6. Select the group you want to save your preset to.
  7. Check the boxes next to the settings you want to include in your preset.
  8. Click Create.

How to Apply a Preset

To apply a preset to a photo, follow these steps:

  1. Select the photo you want to apply the preset to.
  2. Click the Presets panel on the left side of the screen.
  3. Click the name of the preset you want to apply.

Tips

Here are a few tips for creating your own custom presets:

  • Start with a photo that you are happy with the look of.
  • Make sure you are happy with all of the edits you make before saving the preset.
  • Give your presets descriptive names so you can easily find them later.
  • Create a variety of presets for different looks.
  • Share your presets with other photographers.

Conclusion

Creating your own custom presets is a great way to save time and ensure consistency when editing your photos. With a little practice, you can create a variety of presets that you can use to achieve your desired look.

I hope this article has been helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions.