20+ Best Color Grading Presets
Transform your photos with our color grading presets for Lightroom, designed to enhance mood, tone, and emotion. From cinematic looks to vintage vibes, these presets allow for quick, cohesive edits, perfect for photographers and creators looking to achieve a specific aesthetic or unify a series of images. Ideal for elevating your visual storytelling.
Extra Green Color Grading Lightroom Presets
Elevate your digital and mobile photography with the Extra Green Color Grading Lightroom Presets, meticulously crafted to enhance every detail. Ideal ...
Dark Umber Cinematic Color Grading Presets
Discover the transformative power of the Dark Umber Cinematic Color Grading Presets. Designed to create a consistent style across your photos, these p...
Illuminate Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Illuminate your portraits with the help of the Illuminate Lightroom Presets and LUTs. This gigantic bundle offers you a total of 50 Lightroom presets ...
50 Cotton Candy Lightroom Presets
Adding pastel color effects is one of the most popular ways of making even most boring photos look more vibrant and colorful. This bundle comes with 5...
Cyberpunk Cinematic Color Grading Presets
For landscapes and portraiture that are dynamic and vivid, our Cyberpunk Cinematic Color Grading Presets are an optimal choice. Designed with realism ...
UltraPOP HDR Lightroom Presets
When using this collection of Lightroom presets you’ll be able to mix a combination of an HDR effect and color enhancements to make your photos ...
Anime Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Unleash your creative vision with Anime Lightroom Presets and LUTs, a pack of 50 exceptional tools designed to transform your images with the breathta...
20 Faded Duotone Lightroom Presets
You may have come across many duotone filters and effects, but this pack of Lightroom presets takes a different approach. It features 20 presets that ...
Retro Pixel Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or a novice, the Retro Pixel Lightroom Presets and LUTs package is an exceptional tool that can elevate y...
Orange and Teal Lightroom Color Grading Presets
The Orange and Teal Lightroom Color Grading Presets are an exceptional tool for both professional and amateur photographers looking to enhance their i...
Sunset Color Changer Lightroom LUTs
The Sunset Color Changer Lightroom LUTs will revolutionize your sunset and sunrise landscape photography. This pack contains 50 meticulously organized...
Ice Color Grading Presets for Lightroom
Introducing the Ice Color Grading Presets for Lightroom, brought to you by ARTA Presets. These top-rated presets are expertly designed to take your ph...
Airy Wedding Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Airy Wedding Lightroom Presets and LUTs offer aspiring and professional photographers a seamless way to refine their wedding photos. With a unique foc...
Playfulness Lightroom Color Grading Presets
Whisk yourself into an enchanting world of vibrant vivacity with the Playfulness Lightroom Color Grading Presets. Meticulously designed to render your...
Extra Orange Color Grading Presets
Introducing the Extra Orange Color Grading Presets – a unique offering from ARTA Presets designed for both Mobile and Desktop Lightroom. These moder...
NightGreen Color Grading Lightroom Presets
The ARTA Presets for Lightroom offer an advanced solution for both casual smartphone photographers and professional DSLR camera users. Crafted meticul...
Pink Paradise Lightroom Color Presets and LUTs
Take a leap into a world awash with playful pastels, with the unique Pink Paradise Lightroom Color Presets and LUTs. Drawing inspiration from the colo...
Pastel Colors Lightroom Presets
Add a smooth and beautiful pastel color tone to your selfies and portraits using this set of Lightroom mobile presets. These presets are perfect for c...
Peachy Peach Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Peachy Peach Lightroom Presets and LUTs is the ideal package for creatively experimenting with your photos’ aesthetics in ways you never imagine...
Tinted Lens Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Boost your creativity with the Tinted Lens Lightroom Presets and LUTs, a powerful tool for artists, photographers, and creatives seeking to enhance th...
Retro Colour Lightroom Presets Vol 1
A set of Lightroom presets made for giving an old retro feel to your landscape photos. This pack includes 15 presets that works with Lightroom 4 and a...
FAQs About Color Grading Presets
What Are Color Grading Lightroom Presets?
Color Grading Lightroom Presets are pre-configured adjustments in Adobe Lightroom that apply specific color schemes and tonal adjustments to photographs. These presets are designed to enhance or alter the mood, atmosphere, and overall aesthetic of images through sophisticated color manipulation. By adjusting various parameters such as hue, saturation, luminance, and contrast, color grading presets can dramatically transform the look and feel of photos, ranging from subtle enhancements to dramatic stylistic changes.
These presets are used by photographers and visual artists to achieve consistent looks across their work, streamline their editing workflow, and explore creative color possibilities. They are applicable to various photography genres, from portraits and landscapes to commercial and editorial photography.
How Can You Use Color Grading Presets in Lightroom?
To use Color Grading Presets in Lightroom, you can start by importing the preset files into Lightroom's Develop module. This is typically done by clicking the Presets panel, selecting the 'Import Presets' option, and navigating to your downloaded preset files. Once imported, applying a preset to your photo is as simple as clicking on the preset name. The preset's color grading adjustments will be instantly applied to your image, which you can then further tweak to suit your specific needs or preferences.
It's beneficial to apply presets to a variety of images to see how they perform under different lighting conditions and with different subjects. This experimentation can help you understand which presets work best for your style or a particular project.
Can Color Grading Presets Be Customized?
Yes, Color Grading Presets in Lightroom can be customized to better fit the needs of your specific image or personal aesthetic. After applying a preset, you can modify any of the preset's settings in the Develop module, such as exposure, contrast, color balance, and more. Customizing presets allows for greater creative control, enabling you to achieve the perfect look for your image.
Once you've adjusted a preset to your liking, you can save these adjustments as a new preset, building a personalized collection that reflects your unique style and preferences. This process not only enhances your efficiency but also helps in developing a consistent style across your photography.
What Types of Photography Benefit Most from Color Grading Presets?
Color Grading Presets can benefit virtually all types of photography by enhancing the mood, depth, and visual impact of images. In portrait photography, presets can be used to create warm, inviting tones or cool, dramatic looks. Landscape photographers utilize presets to enhance natural colors, dramatize skies, or create ethereal, dream-like effects. In commercial and fashion photography, presets help in establishing a brand's visual identity through consistent color themes.
Even documentary and street photography can benefit from subtle color grading, which can add a layer of narrative or emotional depth to candid shots. Essentially, any photographic work that can be enhanced through color manipulation and mood enhancement can benefit from color grading presets.
How Do Color Grading Presets Enhance the Photographic Workflow?
Color Grading Presets enhance the photographic workflow by offering a quick and efficient way to apply complex color adjustments with a single click. This can significantly speed up the editing process, allowing photographers to spend less time in front of the computer and more time shooting. Presets also provide a starting point for further edits, making the creative process more intuitive and less daunting, especially for beginners.
Moreover, presets can help maintain consistency across a series of images or a photographic portfolio, which is crucial for professional photographers looking to establish a recognizable style. By using presets, photographers can ensure that their work is cohesive, even when working with images taken under varying conditions.